am·a·teur – noun 1. a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons. 2. a person who admires something. pho·tog·ra·phy – noun 1. the process or art of producing images of objects on sensitized surfaces by the chemical action of light or of other forms of radiant energy, as x-rays, gamma rays, or cosmic rays. amateur photographer - a person who engages in photography for the pleasure of producing images to admire. This blog is of a daily photo of things that have passed in front of my lens. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-20397509-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @alansdad)http://alansdad.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/99e008a8b48bcfc7f6f609008b745e16/tumblr_mikud0O3xJ1qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>That’s what I need in to cool off in 95 degree weather! A snow cake!</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/52996407551http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/52996407551Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:25:01 -0500snowsummer dreams<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/48e183554aa121c6281ddb096d2a3c2c/tumblr_mobcoyY1Oh1qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>At your own risk.</p> <p>You must really have to go to try use this one.</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/52867939100http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/52867939100Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:13:23 -0500abandonedpottyrisk<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f8de9b84e3da89503dc6b2490332b20c/tumblr_mobbiwQvwF1qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Separation anxiety. </p> <p>An old cream separator left on an abandoned farm.</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/52842390939http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/52842390939Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:40:08 -0500abandonedcream separator<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/63496f69d86b49a1b58801bdd647e7da/tumblr_mo8dg1y6J11qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Not often you see, or capture, a double sun halo.</p> <p>Taken just south of Clay Center, Kansas at about 1PM CT on 6-10-13.</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/52706027116http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/52706027116Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:28:00 -0500sunhalodouble<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/474661ca267a8c482916779c98679ceb/tumblr_mo5lbiOxKC1qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Turbulence III</p> <p><a href="http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/29574045837/turbulence-ahead-ii" target="_blank">Turbulence II</a></p> <p><a href="http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/9108183652/turbulence-ahead" target="_blank">Turbulence I</a></p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/52591012120http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/52591012120Sun, 09 Jun 2013 20:26:06 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4a84318766c8e2e4e32164d5b9e97ce3/tumblr_mngthzkchn1qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Waiting for lunch.</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/51556298011http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/51556298011Tue, 28 May 2013 07:56:29 -0500mississippikitewaiting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ce398096dc7be66b52dc8967940aed21/tumblr_mngfb4CG1x1qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Waiting for the tourist to leave.</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/51466605490http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/51466605490Mon, 27 May 2013 06:16:16 -0500reddishegret<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4cc92a4dd7314fbc81a2952ed1c588d1/tumblr_mma0ynaOVf1qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hard Times Cafe</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/49591534976http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/49591534976Sat, 04 May 2013 08:47:11 -0500b&w photographyhardartsy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/abf601635bc3bd33767ab9da4a1a0a9e/tumblr_mm4exgIXj11qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Clearing the way for another good day.</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/49356261918http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/49356261918Wed, 01 May 2013 08:03:16 -0500sunriseclouds<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ea176da93eb3bf44bfcbad19373aa8b7/tumblr_mlyrrxavXs1qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Kansas badlands. Not a place for the agoraphobic, claustrophobic, or acrophobic.</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/49084150667http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/49084150667Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:55:09 -0500kansasbadlandslimestone<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/71eda5c0c7628d474c82b99b327b240e/tumblr_mlrg2aKcH41qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The reward for an early riser is a fresh mornings’ grandeur.</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/48770879818http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/48770879818Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:58:58 -0500sunrisecloudsrays<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp1noivevi1qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>He was so cool he even cast shadows in shades of blue.</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/48687798705http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/48687798705Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:49:09 -0500cloudsrays<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9dc44208c1eab12d938d907cd16b60c0/tumblr_mlnpyg3tla1qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>There exists a friend sticking closer than a brother.</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/48608630675http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/48608630675Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:42:16 -0500locust treelichenDOF<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8a2841734d9eb2df486d3d958e278eca/tumblr_mllysjvZLd1qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>LIke the ringing of tiny bells, so the spring flowers announce the seasons’ arrival.</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/48523261792http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/48523261792Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:57:55 -0500grape hyacinthspring<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3a7c8897a4cdf999634e02582f7cddde/tumblr_mkxp5wwTyn1qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A sublime sun gently pulls back the cover of night to rouse us for another day.</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/47450075609http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/47450075609Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:27:32 -0500sunrisesublime<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/00f3e64fc4aef1c9ad818b0090574175/tumblr_mk61trvqS01qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The coat of arms.</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/46820921865http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/46820921865Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:55:30 -0500porsche<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m41qzr5Qke1qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dusk’s calming lullaby.</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/46666654768http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/46666654768Sat, 30 Mar 2013 07:48:39 -0500sunset<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1b908efdc0bef7b6a6bf47bb492618ba/tumblr_mk61rkdJ9g1qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>So Dad … Can I barrow the keys?</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/46156048898http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/46156048898Sun, 24 Mar 2013 08:07:20 -0500porschekeys<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d03e832d22aaa08200ccfd1ee3d4f0ba/tumblr_miofnh5uO91qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Do you mind? I’m eating here!</p> <p>A nuthatch snacking at our feeder.</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/45592890821http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/45592890821Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:22:54 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/10fb0c3cb5dd8afd29ea77115ae6dcc9/tumblr_miofmhTYwM1qz530oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Three’s a crowd.</p> <p>A black capped chickadee shares the feeder with a couple of house sparrows.</p>http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/43887253916http://alansdad.tumblr.com/post/43887253916Sun, 24 Feb 2013 06:41:08 -0600