One of our new commenters here on Flyover People, J. P., lives in The Netherlands and has a photo blog over there. His photos look shockingly like Kansas. Jump on over and take a look: Widekimen’s blog ***
Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: Tom Parker WRITING WITH WORDS AND LIGHT “We traded two-and-a-half million people for a town without a blinking light, which is very, very nice,” Tom Parker said. Tom Parker and his wife, Lori, moved from Denver to Blue Rapids 11 years ago. They were anxious [...]
Marci Penner greeted fans yesterday at SouthWind Gallery in Topeka. The baby in this mother’s lap is named Astra. As in ad astra per aspera. What a great name for a Kansas girl. Marci Penner, director of the Kansas Sampler Foundation, has recently published a guidebook with 216 of the best places to visit in [...]
The reception for the Emporia Camera Club’s Print Show was held this afternoon at the Emporia Arts Center. Every year they pick one Best of Show picture. This year, Dave won the Best of Show award! See? He also won one of the 10 medals and 2 honorable mentions. Yay, Dave!
… of a copy of Tom Parker’s book “Dispatches from Kansas” is Robert Poeske. He signed up on the Flyover People facebook page. Congratulations, Robert! And thanks to everyone who entered. ***************************************************************
This evening, Tom Parker gave an outstanding presentation at the annual dinner of the Emporia Camera Club. I learned a lot about photography – and about vision, seeing things in fresh ways. He gave me a lot to think about. Tom talked about his Winter Solstice Project in the autumn of 2009 during which he [...]
A washboard in the foreground and other instruments in the back belong to the Alferd Packer Memorial String Band of Lawrence. They were one of the groups who performed at the Kansas Sampler Festival this past weekend in Leavenworth.
Elaine Lierly Jones of Gardner works on one of her pastels today at the Kansas Sampler Festival in Leavenworth. ***
The previous post was 2010; these pics are from today. Same duo, same venue. Heather Mellott and Christine ‘Cricket’ Pugh perform as the Peri’s onstage at the Kansas Sampler Festival in Leavenworth. The festival continues tomorrow from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Ray Miller Park at 4201 S. 4th in Leavenworth. Come on over [...]
During Emporia’s Artist Walk in early April, Dave and I found Michelle Parkman painting in an empty storefront. She had some gorgeous work.
Harland Schuster and Marci Penner sign copies of their brand new book “8 Wonders of Kansas Guidebook” – released today at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene. Over the past few years, the Kansas Sampler Foundation has had nine contests voted on by the public to determine the various 8 Wonders of Kansas. [...]
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