Civil War Rebound

      It can be intimidating to return to a previous subject. It can also be fun. In this case I had done both sketches and a watercolor of this civil war era house even before it was moved to its current location and turned into a museum of sorts.  But it was a beautiful early spring day, I needed a break from the bike for a few minutes, and the lighting was great, so this was the result.
        You can find it online and a great deal about the era just after Quantrill's raid. Drawings and info from former historical surveys, and lots of records and pics from when it was moved from it original location to Hobbs Park. 

In the Overcast Air

       

        The view east from the playground just south of Prairie Park School after a new snowfall when winter was unwilling to retreat from northeast Kansas. The geese were moving, but not many people. The ground was lighter tone than the air above. The wind had cleared the snow in odd patterns from the corners of the roofs.

Alternate Fuel

        7th & Michigan. From the days when a car trip to Kansas City was a long drive.  This is no "Flying J". But the light and shadows did fuel my appetite for a little sketching! The old gas station made a good subject in the mid morning sun.