Another year has come to a close. 2011 was the first full year with me using my camera probably every month.
Many of you have seen these pictures before, but I thought I would pull out some of my favorites as a look back on a year seen through my camera.
A quick word of thanks to everyone who has visited my web-site this past year. I ended the year with a total of over 3,300 views on the site. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy days to look at my pictures. You have given me a challenge to surpass for 2012.
Michael Hlavaty shooting a free throw at the State Basketball Tournament.Marcus Starr looks out from the Old Iron Days TentAn A-10 from the 442nd Fighter Wing banks over the Smoky Hill ANG Range during the 2011 Open House.Otis-Bison's Janel Tammen (#45) goes for a kill against Kinsely during the 2011 Otis-Bison/LaCrosse Volleyball Tournament.Stan Ewy reacts to a play while managing the Mid-Kansas Tornadoes Girls Softball tearm.Dylan Wissman (#2) of Otis-Bison leaves a St. John defender in his trail.A F-16 Fighting Falcon of the Oklahoma Air National Guard's 138th Fighter Wing flies over the crowd at the 2011 Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range Open House.A leopard looks out from his cage at the Great Bend Zoo and Raptor Center.Clifton-Clyde's Tyler Lambert (#42) carries the football for the East All-Stars in the 2011 Kansas Eight Man Division I Football All-Star Game.Cowboys drive a heard of Longhorn steers down Main Street of Ellinwood, Kansas.Great Bend's Alexander Urias dribbles the ball through the Andover defense.An A-10 Warthog from the 442nd Fighter Wing fires its 30mm Avenger canon while taking part in the 2011 Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range Open House.Otis-Bison Coach Travis Starr talks to one of his players in the game against St. John.Hoisington's Cody Stetler takes a shot against the Minneapolis defense in the 2011 Hoisington Winter Jam Championship game.Otis-Bison's Patrick Piper (#22) lead blocks for Dylan Wissman (#2) after receiving the ball from Trevor Keller in the Regional Playoff game versus Victoria.Jenna Hlavaty smiles as she leads her bucket calf, Rosie, from the arena after winning Reserve Grand Champion for Bucket Calf at the 4-H Beef show at the 2011 Rush County Fair in LaCrosse, Kansas on Friday, August 5, 2011.Sedgwick's Hunter Davis prepares to return a kick against the Hoisington Cardinals.Kiowa County's Kaitlyn Gamble dives for the basketball in a game against Larned.Fireworks explode over Olmitz, Kansas on July 3, 2011.Ryan and Steven Werkmeister sit on either side of their cousin Gerald Lobmeyer at the Werkmeister's baptism.Mushroom Rock is illuminated by winter moonlight in this 10 minute long exposure.Otis-Bison's Jordan Hoffman catches a pass during warmups for the game with Frankfort.McPherson's Alex Bahr (#85) checks to see if he is on the line of scrimmage against Newton.An F-16 Fighting Falcon of the Oklahoma Air National Guard's 138th Fighter Wing banks while taking part in the 2011 Smoky Hill Air National Guard Open House.
The third week of the football season saw an undefeated Stafford Trojans travel to face the Otis-Bison Cougars. The Cougars entered the game with a 500 record of 1 and 1. Homecoming festivities kicked the night off. After the crowning, both teams took to the field for the game. The game started slowly, but Otis-Bison…
The Ellinwood Lady Eagles and St. John Lady Tigers squared off in a First Round matchup at the 2013 Keady Basketball Classic. I got to the game just in time to see it go to overtime. Ellinwood prevailed with a score of 40 to 38. Below are some of the pictures I took at the…
Twenty-five hours to complete a game? That happens when Mother Nature decides to provide a light show during a game, in this case the Eight Man matchup between the Victoria Knights and the Central Plains Oilers. The game kicked off at 7:00 PM on Friday evening but at the 6:15 mark in the second quarter,…
Feeling the need to watch some live baseball, I headed out to Al Burns Field in Great Bend Tuesday evening for the final of the Class 5A Baseball Regional. The Salina Central Mustangs faced off against the home Great Bend Panthers after both teams won earlier in the day. The Panthers held things tight for…
On a beautiful spring afternoon, the Halstead Lady Dragons traveled to Hoisington to face the Lady Cardinals in a softball double-header. Game one of the twin bill started off with both teams going scoreless until the bottom of the second inning. The Lady Cardinals put two on the board then and kept adding runs in…
The Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo hosted An Evening with Jack Hanna to help raise money for the facility. Jack Hanna is an Internationally recognized Zoo Keeper and Director Emeritus of the Cincinnati Zoo. He brought several animals from the Cincinnati Zoo and from the Tanganyika Wildlife Park near Wichita. Jack also showed several clips…
