Glacial Hills

In planning the upcoming issue of Glacial Hills Review, my wife and I made a short trip through northeastern Kansas. It was a cloudy day and didn't provide as many photo opportunities as we had hoped. We need to return to that area sometime soon. We didn't make it as far north as White Cloud, which overlooks four states--Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska. I am adding a few of the pictures that I took during this most recent trip and during the trip to White Cloud.

Poem in Apple Valley Review

One of my poems appears in the recent issue of Apple Valley Review. Go to this link to find my poem. 

One thing I have struggled with over the years has been capturing my Air Force experience. This poem of mine has gone through several previous incarnations in an attempt to capture this experience. 

Snowfall in Late April

The Kansas City area had a late spring snowfall earlier this week. Some of the towns north of the metro area had about four inches of wet snow. According to the National Weather Service, it's "officially the largest snowfall this late into spring on record in Kansas City. It is also tied for the 10th latest snowfall on record."

Most of the snow had melted from the trees by the late morning. There was still snow on the grass until a little later in the afternoon. 

From what I have seen, the trees and plants have survived this late snowfall. 

Because it was a wet snowfall, it was particularly pretty.

Pear Trees in Bloom

The pear trees overlooking the Missouri River are in bloom now, too. Spring where I live is a particularly pretty time of year because of the flowering trees.