Another 10K In The Books
IMT Des Moines Marathon Races celebrated its 25th anniversary this year. I try to participate every year and I have
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Fawn Alone
One morning, after I returned from my morning run, I spotted a fawn quietly lying in between the bushes on
Where Have All The Prairies Gone
There was once in our town, a serene beautiful prairie, A place where the birds and butterflies would wander freely,
My Patch of Paradise: Revisited
I want to repost an article I wrote back in May 2012, after my journalist friend visited me here in
Perennial Christmas Tree
I passed by our local Post Office today, and saw that their Christmas tree is still on display. It is
No Flowers
Around this time every spring, the crabapple tree at the front of our house will burst with thousands of little
A Day at the Iowa State Capitol
If you visit Iowa, the most impressive building in the state, hands down, is the Iowa State Capitol in Des
Not-So Mass Invasion
On my last post, I featured Canadian geese that have migrated in our community by the hundreds this winter. When
Mass Invasion
Every winter our neighborhood accommodates some transient residents* from the north. Most of the time, it is a flock to
Iowa Seasons: A View From Our Window
(*all photos taken this year)