For 2024, the sunflowers have been planted on the west side of the lake and we are hearing that they will remain on the west side through 2029. However, that does not mean they will be planted in the same exact spot each year – just that they will be located on the west side…
Gary Keenan has turned Winterset’s ash tree problem into an attraction. After being hit by the emerald ash borer, a group of ash trees in the Winterset City Park in Winterset, Iowa had to be removed. Seven tree stumps were left for Keenan. After looking over the size of the tree, Keenan creates a plan…
I was driving through Winterset, Iowa while the snow was falling and I decided to find a location to shoot photos against the snowfall. Although the Madison County Historical Museum buildings were closed, their grounds are always open and provide some unique elements for photographing in the snow. For more information on the Madison County…
I was driving along Francesca Avenue, a gravel road in Madison County. As the road heads south, it leads towards the Roseman Covered Bridge, one of the six remaining covered bridges of Madison County. Along that route, you’ll come across a boot fence on the east side of the road where there’s a stretch…
You’ve heard people say, “It’s a snow globe outside.” Of course, they’re referring to those winter days when oversized snowflakes are drifting ever so slowly to the ground. While some people like to sit at the window and watch the snow globe effect, others, like myself, are busy putting their boots on for an outside…
The Perseid meteor shower typically peaks around Aug 12th or 13th and can display anywhere from 60 to 100 meteors per hour. Of course, the darker the skies, the more meteors you’ll be able to spot. When my kids were teenagers, we would typically go to Hogback Covered Bridge in rural Madison County to watch…