Force of Nature

"Rivers flow not past, but through us" -John Muir- It took me some time before I was able to determine the name of the small creek just north of Hills, Iowa. But thanks to some first-hand information from local residents I discovered what could simultaneously be the best and worse possible name for a body … Continue reading Force of Nature

The Hills Line visits La Mesa

Back from a long overdue family vacation to the Golden State where we spent a week being the best tourists we could be. All the usual stops were on our list, but we found some time to do some scale-modeling visits, specifically the San Diego Model Railroad Museum and the La Mesa Model Railroad Club. … Continue reading The Hills Line visits La Mesa

Explore With Me

Blatant self-promotion time continues... This past weekend, Flickr selected one of my photos from The Hills Line for its Explore Accolade. Long story short, a lot more people were exposed (pun intended) to this one image than any other one I've previously uploaded. I'm honored to be a part of a community of excellent photographers … Continue reading Explore With Me

Around The Layout

Blatant self-promotion time again... I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Around The Layout podcast, and it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. That episode is now available for your listening pleasure. My thanks to Ray Arnott for providing me the opportunity, and to all of you for listening.