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Marshall County Centennial Fair Day Five

July 21, 2016
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Marshall County Fair Centennial Day Four

July 19, 2016
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Marshall County Centennial Fair Day Three

July 18, 2016
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Marshall County Centennial Fair: Day Two

July 17, 2016
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Opening day for the 100th anniversary of the Marshall County Fair

July 15, 2016
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The last picture, in three parts

January 30, 2013

      I didn’t want to go out into the cold and ice and snow and so fretted over it with altogether too much energy. It was the last night of 2012 and I was tired. My wife had been working crazy long hours so we’d barely seen each other for several weeks, and … More The last picture, in three parts

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When you’ll know when

December 25, 2012

         The process was as slow as it was detailed: select an image in Lightroom, transfer it to Photoshop, increase the canvas size one inch on each side, type the name of the person in the lower margin followed by the name or nature of his or her business, center the type, … More When you’ll know when

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The bridge over the River Blue

December 13, 2012

       Before the opening last week of the new low-slung concrete bridge spanning the banks of the Big Blue River, residents worried that the old bridge would fall apart before its replacement could be built. Closing it was unthinkable—a detour would require a minimum of 45 miles one way on dirt and gravel … More The bridge over the River Blue

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