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.
Coming home from work, I saw some thunderstorms building in the West. I decided to grab my camera and a tripod and look for a good spot to shoot some pictures. A few miles north and west of my house proved to be a good area with an open view of the approaching storm. I…
To kickoff the 2012 Football Season in Central Kansas, Great Bend and Hoisington met in a Week 1 Matchup. The game was a back and forth affair, with Great Bend scoring first right before halftime. Hoisington would answer back, but a second Joshua Lands touchdown sealed the deal for the evening. The final score was…
The month of June brings with it not only the Summer, but also Softball league games. I traveled to Bison to shoot some of the game between the Mid-Kansas Tornadoes versus the First State Bank of Ransom. Below are some of the pictures I took at the game: Click here to purchase prints or downloads…
The St. John Lady Tigers traveled to Claflin to face the Central Plains Lady Oilers. Central Plains graduated two of their best players last year, but this year’s team kept the momentum going as they cruised to a 87 to 41 victory. Below are some of the pictures I took at the game: Click here…
The Hoisington Cardinals started their 2011 season with a Saturday afternoon game with the Sedgwick Cardinals. This game was a back and forth battle that went to overtime to decide it. Sedgwick won the game with a 2-point conversion to make it 22-21. Here are some of the pictures I took at the game: Click…
The final game of the first night of the 2014 Hoisington Winter Jam saw the hosting Hoisington Cardinals as the visitor to the Victoria Knights. Both teams played hard in a physical, foul filled game. In the end, the Victoria Knights won the game by a score of 68 to 54. Below are some of…
