It's Steamy Sunday here on the Blog! Today's image is of the 14 inch scale Wagner locomotive at the Western Minnesota Steam Thresher's Reunion. I took an image of it in front of the fancy coaling tower that the Ortner Railroad received last year. The detail that was put into this building was quite extensive and realistic.
I have a new short video of this locomotive doing a test run with the passenger cars during the show this year. The video is located HERE.
I am sharing another image of the great farm located on the grounds of the Western Minnesota Steam Thresher's Reunion. It is such a nice example of bygone days. They use the farm for demonstrations of horse power.
It's Friday, TGIF! The leaves on some trees are already turning yellow and falling. I think it's in part due to the fact that it's been really dry lately. These are some leaves from my Golden Rain Tree that are turning. I am also sharing this image for today due to the lovely bubbly bokeh because Friday's Are Bokehlicious!
I had forgotten about the eclipse till I was outside the other evening, 9/17, and was reminded so I grabbed my camera and took a few photos. This is the first (left) and last one I took. It never changed very much in about 15 minutes time. It was still interesting and fun to capture. Wish I hadn't blown out the bright part in the first image so badly. 😏
It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog! These flowers have been blooming like crazy everywhere in my area the past couple of weeks. It is lovely to see them. I took this image on my way home from work one afternoon. These are Common Sunflowers, the state flower of Kansas. They can bloom July through September. We usually get them late August into September. They can grow up to 12 feet high.
When I am out on Konza Praiire I am usually treated to views of these birds. I see them around my area ever now and then as well. This is a Nighthawk that was hovering above me several times while I was out on the Prairie in early June. They make an interesting noise when they dive for food which is usually your first clue that they are around.
Happy Monday and happy new week! I have a co-worker who gave me some Hollyhock seeds which I planted this spring. It took a long time, much longer than hers but mine is finally starting to bloom. It was well worth the wait because it is gorgeous I think. A dual color double. I am looking forward to the rest of the buds opening up.
