Wednesday, February 29, 2012

366 day 60

Windy, but nice, getting the production trailer ready for tomorrow's shoot at the Kauffman Center.  We're in the Muriel Kauffman Theater this time, first time there.  The show is  "Meet the Past".  It's a series of shows in which we interview famous historical figures.
The photo today is another shot of the KCTV tower:
 

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Tornado Watch!

Seems awfully early in the session for that, 'course it's been spring for most the winter, so why not?  Here are some words to live by from the Cancer Survivors Memorial on the Plaza:

Monday, February 27, 2012

365 day 58

Nice but cool today, supposed to rain alot tomorrow.  How about a rose for the photo?

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Sunday, fun day

In the 60's, wonderful!  Went to Emporia, stopped by Phoenix Herb on the way home for some teas.  Up 43rd in the art school district were these bike racks shaped like giant bike locks.  Cool looking:

Saturday, February 25, 2012

365 day 56

What a game!  KU survives, K-State doesn't.  Missouri goes down to KU.  Wished K-State could have wooped Iowa State.  League play is winding down, headed for the March Madness.  Gonna miss it when it's gone.  Here the photo:
The "rocket" on top of the former TWA building and the KCTV tower in the background.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Friday

End of the week, meetings all day.  Alternated between the Kauffman Center and the Station several times, big doings coming up..Here's a photo of Union Station's Grand Hall.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

365 day 54

Thursday's give you hope, 'cause Fridays' just around the corner.  I guess colder tomorrow.  That's OK, March is in sight.  Here's a decorative facade on the old Fed Reserve Building on Grand:

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

What a day!

Another beautiful day!  Sun was bright and gorgeous.  Went down Scamps Alley, grabbed a shot of Epstein's Hardware.  Great store.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

365 day 52

Another spring day in February!  What a winter!  Beautiful sunset, reflecting off the downtown buildings.  Tomorrow is supposed to be even better. 




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Sunday, February 19, 2012

365 Day 50

Drove down and saw Jan's Mom today, swung by Union Station on the way home and grabbed a "symmetry" photo:

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Market Day Saturday


Nice day, alittle cooler.  Breakfast at Casconi's, wandered around the market, went to a funeral for my boss's dad.  Ate at Cheesecake Factory, watched Kansas beat up on Texas Tech.  Nice day.  Here's the photo of the day:
For those of you that don't know; this the one of the paddlewheels from the steamship Arabia museum at the City Market

Friday, February 17, 2012

Back to the Station

Even on a nice day, Union Station is still a great place to get some good photos.  Lots of folks there today. Once again, I had trouble deciding which photo to use,  I think I'll go with the clock photo.  What a great thing, that they were able to restore the clock with the station, after decades of "I'll meet you under the clock", a saying synonymous with Kansas City.  So, the photo:
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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Thursday, Headed for Friday

Great day!  Weather was wonderful.  Payday Friday tomorrow!  Then the weekend!  Walk up to The Scout, can't drive up there anymore.  Took a bunch of photos, had trouble picking one.  This is the one:

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

365 day 46

Well, the cool clouds of yesterday brought in the rain and the fog, so I found some lights in the fog to take a shot of.  Not the best shot, but it's kinda cheery.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Valentine's Day

Jan and I had a nice meal at Bolings in the market.  Nice to see it busy, we're usually about the only ones in there.  Caught this shot earlier from midtown looking north.  Nice view. The clouds are cool. 

Monday, February 13, 2012

365 day 44

Trying to watch the Kansas vs Kstate game.  Time Warner lost the ESPN feed just as the game was starting!  I'm listening to it on the CBS website.  What a rip!  Well, it's Valentine's Eve, here's the photo of the day:

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Toe the Line

Swung back to midtown on my way home this afternoon.  I didn't get a chance to get up on the railroad bridge between Union Station and The Freight House yesterday.  One lone man was standing there, he seemed to be waiting for a train to pass under the bridge.  His solitary figure and all the bright lines and dark shadows suggested overwhelming desperation....... or maybe not.  See what you think.

 

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Saturday, day 42

Well, I'm roaming the Crossroad district today.  Here's some art I ran across.  I think it is a tape worm (not to insult the artist), so that's what I'm calling it. 
    Huh, tape worm, right?!   

Friday, February 10, 2012

Finally Friday...

Nice sunset tonight, but darn cold.  Wind cut right thru' you.  This is the walkway to "Old Kansas Town" Archeology site, looking back toward downtown,  the blue is from the cold, LOL:

Thursday, February 9, 2012

365 day 40

A dreary February day.  This is the Kansas City version of "The Vietnam Wall".  Sober place, made even more so by the weather:

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

365 day 39

Wow, only 327 days left in this year.  Winter better hurry up and get over, I'm running out of ideas.  I need flowers and leafy trees and running water and thunder and lightning and animals cavorting and children playing (or is it animals playing and children cavorting?). Anyway here's what I came up with today:
I know, it's the wave again, but this one is in the morning.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Silver Streak!

Cold and rain, snow tonight.  Oh, well.  Dropped by Union Station (great photos to be had there) and the escalator (of all things) caught my eye.  So here it is:
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Monday, February 6, 2012

Monday, yuck!

Drove up to the Rosedale Memorial Arch, pretty good view from up there.  It's Monday and I don't have much to say, just here's the photo of the day:

Sunday, February 5, 2012

You Looking at Me?!

Went to Emporia today, drove home on old Hwy 50.  Not much traffic, hoped to get some wildlife photos.  Not much out today, although it was beautiful.  Some hawks, a feral cat, geese.  But there was a couple of llamas in a field that didn't mind me getting close to them, except they got upset with each other.  So here is the friendlier of the two:

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Rain and rain

Might get some snow tonight, overdue for some (still hope we don't get it).  Wet, rainy today all day long.  Went to wine tasting at World Market for a little bit, they give some good ones.  Then took Janny to a baby shower, I stayed in the car and played with her new Ipad.  Stopped by and checked the trailer, here's a picture of it in the "cave":

Friday, February 3, 2012

365 day 34

Well, it had to end sometime, rain and wind, but no snow!  OK, I can deal with it.  Took a couple of pictures today, one of my croton and one of the stump of huge tree they had cut down just days ago in Union Cemetery.  I think I like the stump better:
  So, here you go.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Another Beautiful Spring Day in February!

Nice color in the sunrise this morning, another gorgeous day.  Here's one of the city with the morning light reflected on it:
Hope you enjoy it.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

What a beau-u-utiful day!

Incredible weather for the 1st of February.  Could have been April or May.  Didn't get out much.  Here's the shot:
Thought about the shot last night after the visit to Union Station yesterday, stopped back by on lunch.  Thought sepia was definitely the way to go.