Today's image is one from this past November that I took thinking I would use it for a calendar photo but I took a different one that I liked better. This is the Smoky Hill River that is one of the 3 that join and which my town is named for, Junction City. The other 2 are the Kansas and The Republican.
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A Photo a Day Blog with Guides to Wildflowers and Butterflies in Kansas
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Friday, February 20, 2026
02/20/26
Happy Friday TGIF! Today is a partial palindrome date day. 😁 As I write this, it is supposed to be snowing today. Last weekend was warm and rainy though. On a walk I was able to capture this photo of water drops on heads of grass. The bubbly bokeh in this image made it perfect for today because Friday's Are Bokehlicious!
Thursday, February 19, 2026
02/19/26
I feel for a summery photo for today because winter is supposed to be back tonight. This is an image of a Bumblebee enjoying Purple Prairie Clover on a summer day last year.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
02/18/26
It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog! Today's image is of Narrow-leaf Bluets. These usually bloom May through September and can be from 4 to 20 inches in height. They have a deep taproot so are able to withstand drought very well.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
02/17/26
Today's image is a duck I was able to capture this past summer on a very small pond near where I bike ride by. I believe it was traveling through as it is not a very sustaining pond, it can dry up at times. This is a Blue Winged Teal I believe.
Monday, February 16, 2026
09/16/26
It's Monday, happy new week! Today's image is another snowflake I was able to capture in late January. This was a bit different one as it is 2 snowflakes stuck together that formed the same, without the longer branches that are more common. Still beautiful I thought. This was 8 images focus stacked together.
Sunday, February 15, 2026
02/15/26
It's Steamy Sunday here on the Blog! Today's image was one I had taken to use as my Christmas card image for the upcoming season. It was, until we received 8 inches of snow and I took a proper one. 😁 At the time I didn't know if this would be all the snow we would get. This is my Live Steam Accucraft Shay locomotive and it's train out on the snow.






