This was a storefront in the Amish town of Yoder. I love antique, old-looking shops. I didn't have time to go in, but looking through the window, looks like it's an art gallery of sorts.

1-13-11 Machines of the Past

Last week when I was in Hutchinson, I had to pass through the town of Yoder. Yoder is an Amish community where some still drive horse and buggies. As I was driving through, I spotted these old thrashing machines. By the look of the rust, I don't think they had been used in quite a number of years.

1-12-11 Wonder What It's Thinking?

Ever take a picture of an animal and want to put a speech bubble above it's head? That's what I wanted to do with this bovine I saw in a nearby field.

1-11-11 Perspective

When I was in Hutchinson last week, I stopped at the grain elevator to take some pictures. These are some railroad tracks that run next to the grain elevator.

1-10-11 First Snow of Season

Two months ago today, I took a picture of my neighbor's tree, full of beautiful orange & red leaves. Now, in a different season, the same tree is covered in snow, laying dormant until spring comes.

1-9-11 Sun Peaking Through

Yesterday, on my way to a tech meeting in Hutchinson, the sun decided to shine through the clouds for a moment. It looked like a flood light was shining on this farm.

1-8-11 Ridin' the Rails

Took advantage of the sunshine today to find some pictures before the snow hits later in the weekend. I was able to position myself so sun reflected off of the rails.

1-3-11 Underwater tropics

With it being so cold outside, I looked for something more "tropical" for today's picture. This is the castle in our fish tank. The fish seemed to be uncooperative in getting their picture taken.

1-2-11 Racing into 2011

This is how I feel heading into 2011. Snoopy, you'd better watch out!

1-1-11 Happy New Year

Happy New Year, from me and my friends! Hard to believe it's been a year since I started this picture blog. I've learned alot, and hopefully, have improved a little on my photography skills. So I resolve to keep watching the world around me and continue to improve taking pictures.

12-31-10 Last Sunset of 2010

Tonight was the last sunset of 2010. As I look back at my blog posts, I reflect about this past year and what fun and adventures I had. Sometimes we get caught up in our everyday lives, and forget to notice the little things around us. As I head into 2011, I resolve to try and keep my blog current, keep working on my photography skills, and most importantly, continue to discover the world around me.

12-27-10 Wally

This is the newest member of the family. Meet Wally! He is an 10-week old Golden Retriever that belongs to my brother. Keilo (my sheltie) wasn't impressed. All he wanted to do was "herd him."

12-25-10 Why We Celebrate Christmas...

Christmas, 2010, has finally arrived!! This is the reason we celebrate this wonderful holiday. We celebrate His birth. As the Irish blessing states, "May He keep you in the palm of His hand." Merry Christmas!

12-24-10 Santa Is Getting Ready...

On the 12th day of Christmas, now that the house is decorated, I spied Santa getting ready for his annual trip.

12-13-10 A Decorated Tree with....

On the 11th day of Christmas, as I was decorating my house, my husband decorated the Christmas tree with lights, garland, ornaments and a minature Disney monoral.

12-22-10 The Bouncing Snowman...

On the 10th day of Christmas, as I was decorating the house, I found "The Bouncing Snowman" spreading "magic everywhere."

12-21-10 May You Truly Believe....

On the 9th day of Christmas, as I was decorating my house, this Santa from "The Polar Express" stated, "May you truly believe!"

12-20-10 Snow Family Ready..

On the 8th day of Christmas, as I was decorating the house, I spotted this snow family patiently waiting for the weather to change.

12-19-10 A Train Pulling into Town...

On the 7th day of Christmas, as I was decorating my house, the train pulled into Prairie Hills town, bringing passingers home for the holidays.

12-18-10 A Town of Snowpeople...

On the 6th day of Christmas, while decorating my house, I found a town of snowpeople hanging about.