Two baby peregrine falcons that hatched in downtown Topeka are now online stars. The cute little birds in a nest on top of the Westar Energy building are appearing on a webcam here. Check them out before they fly the coop.
Ah, winter!
Lovely weather for a little fishing, no?
Well, I've been fishing in the snow plenty of times, but never got around to ice fishing until a co-worker, Jason Probst, invited me along on a very cold excursion to Kanopolis Lake recently.
A good time was had by all, especially Jason's 12-year-old son. But it did get just a little cold out there on the ice all day. That makes hanging around watching your line all the harder, so I managed to wander off for a while and do a little exploring. With about a foot of ice on the lake wandering seemed pretty safe, even if there were some giant cracks here and there.
You can read more about our luckless, as it turned out, fishing trip here .
And below are some photos for all you vicarious ice fishers out there.
But I think I've finally had enough of this cold weather. See you in the spring!
If you've never been to Wilson Lake, now is a great time to check it out, even if boating season is about over.
No crowds, no ticks, no skeeters.
These photos were taken last Labor Day weekend. I know, they are pretty old by now (hey, I've been busy), but just picture the lake without all of these boats on it.
If the 1,123 acres of nearby Sand Hills State Park doesn't feel like quite enough wilderness to get lost in, you should definitely check out Pratt Sandhills Wildlife Area. I discovered it for the first time myself over the weekend, and I'm very glad I did.
At 5,715 acres, more than five times as big as Sand Hills, this remote wildlife area is criss-crossed with trails, making it an ideal place for viewing wilflife on foot.
