Light, Shadow, Form, and Texture

Last month, I took off for my 2018 road trip. From Martinsburg I traveled through West Virginia through Huntington and then through Kentucky, Missouri and Kansas. I stuck to the Interstate until I got to Lawrence, Kansas. After spending the night in Lawrence, I went away from I-70 and followed secondary roads – mostly Rt 24 – through Kansas. Among the small towns I drove through was Beloit, where I was very impressed with the Mitchell County Courthouse.

Mitchell County was established in Kansas in 1871. Construction of the current courthouse started in 1900 and the building was dedicated in November, 1901. The building is constructed of native limestone.

Ultimately, this road trip took me from Kansas through Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota before turning for home.

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A friend reminded me of this from our visit with him on Martha’s Vineyard, back in 2007.

We got up early to catch the sunrise over the water and saw this amazing effect. The sun was still below the horizon but was beginning to light up the horizon but something was in line with the sun and threw this shadow into the sky. We speculated as to the cause of it, thinking that maybe the moon was in position. A check of the ephemeris was inconclusive, but suggested the possibility. The other option would be a cloud.

Whatever the reason, it was fascinating and it lasted for less than 10 minutes.

Right place – right time.

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A lovely pairing of Venus and the Moon July 15, 2018

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