Sunflower State of Mind

Kansas is more than just a place. It is a sense of place. To many the iconic name but mysterious land is an allegory for a world that could be or once was. A blank canvass where dreamers and schemers project their ideas but Kansas is more than that. It is ad astra per aspera. It is the fiery Flint Hills and the aptly named Great Plains. It is home to revolutionaries and idealists, Superman and Dorothy, farmers, fighters, and philosophers. Kansas is simply great and this blog seeks to bear witness to the maxim that sometimes the middle of nowhere is the center the everything.

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Ad astra per aspera! Happy 150th Birthday Kansas!

I know its been a while but Tumblr has been failing me a lot lately. What hasn’t failed me is the great state of Kansas. K-State v. KU should be a fantastic way to start Kansas Day right. You only turn 150 once so go out and celebrate!

Picture of the Day is the Italian Villa style Lebold Mansion in Abilene shot by Kansas Explorer 3128.

Picture of the Day is the Italian Villa style Lebold Mansion in Abilene shot by Kansas Explorer 3128.

Picture of the Day is the top of the state capitol building in Topeka by Chris Murphy.

Picture of the Day is the top of the state capitol building in Topeka by Chris Murphy.

Picture of the Day is a bridge sculpture across the Arkansas River in Wichita taken by CatDancing.

Picture of the Day is a bridge sculpture across the Arkansas River in Wichita taken by CatDancing.

Picture of the Day is a view of an 1885 biker gang found by Royce Blair.

Picture of the Day is a view of an 1885 biker gang found by Royce Blair.

Picture of the Day is an old sign revealed when a building was torn down in Wichita by Fireboat895.

Picture of the Day is an old sign revealed when a building was torn down in Wichita by Fireboat895.

Picture of the Day is a blast from the past combining two things Kansas Citians love best (whether they like it is another question) by Robert Huffstutter.

Picture of the Day is a blast from the past combining two things Kansas Citians love best (whether they like it is another question) by Robert Huffstutter.

Picture of the Day is the simple Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery by Steve Meirowsky.

Picture of the Day is the simple Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery by Steve Meirowsky.

Picture of the Day is a black and white shot of historic Nicodemus taken by Kansas Explorer 3128.

Picture of the Day is a black and white shot of historic Nicodemus taken by Kansas Explorer 3128.

Picture of the Day is a welcoming sign of Ulysses with clouds having a different intent captured by J. Stephen Conn.

Picture of the Day is a welcoming sign of Ulysses with clouds having a different intent captured by J. Stephen Conn.

Picture of the Day is rustic scene of historic downtown Fort Scott taken by Kansas Explorer 3128.

Picture of the Day is rustic scene of historic downtown Fort Scott taken by Kansas Explorer 3128.

Life in the Shadow of BTK

Picture of the Day are some crazy clouds in Lecompton by Ksex_29.

Picture of the Day are some crazy clouds in Lecompton by Ksex_29.

Picture of the Day is possibly the largest neon sign around the state in Larned by Alexei & Verne Stakhanov.

Picture of the Day is possibly the largest neon sign around the state in Larned by Alexei & Verne Stakhanov.

Picture of the Day is a surreal sunset taken outside of Kanwaka by David DeHetre.

Picture of the Day is a surreal sunset taken outside of Kanwaka by David DeHetre.