I am at heart, an explorer, especially around Kansas. I'm a member of the Kansas Explorer's Club, which was created to encourage the exploration and appreciation of Kansas, and to act as a support group for rural Kansas towns. I especially enjoy traveling the rural roads of Kansas and composing photos of rural scenes, landscapes, architecture, bridges, and cemeteries. I "Dare to do Dirt" every chance I can. I also enjoy stopping in small towns to visit with local people and hear what they do to keep their towns alive. It is my sincere desire that, by viewing my photos, especially those of Kansas, that others will be stimulated to explore all Kansas has to offer, and spend money in small towns. Open the Kansas Exploring Gallery below to see general Kansas photos by area and county. Open the Dare to do Dirt Gallery below to see mainly rural Kansas photos by area and county. Some small town photos may be included here too. These photos are also intended to dispel some of the myths about Kansas. Kansas truly has much to offer the traveler. Many of these photos are meant to be documentary in nature and show a "Snapshot in Time" which I saw that particular day. Visit my travel blog at: http://larryhornbaker.blogspot.com/ http://ke2013.smugmug.com/St-Louis-Area/Butterfly-House/LarryBfly/710856614_dm6J6-Ti-1.jpg http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare To Do Dirt/ 2009-11-26T08:35:36Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com">Larry Hornbaker</a><br />Remote Brookshire Cemetery west of Rock</p><p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/South-Central-Kansas/Cowley-County-Dirt/2679160_CsG2e#141826040_mo9Nf" title="Remote Brookshire Cemetery west of Rock"><img src="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/South-Central-Kansas/Cowley-County-Dirt/pict4505/141826040_mo9Nf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Remote Brookshire Cemetery west of Rock" title="Remote Brookshire Cemetery west of Rock" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T10:01:08Z Larry Hornbaker http://ke2013.smugmug.com http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/South-Central-Kansas/Cowley-County-Dirt/pict4505/141826040_mo9Nf-Th.jpg 2007-02-24 14:18:05 <p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com">Larry Hornbaker</a><br />UP train crossing Samson bridge over the Cimmaron River</p><p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/Southwest-Kansas/Seward-County-Dirt/8309298_5bz64#544253673_7ST3p" title="UP train crossing Samson bridge over the Cimmaron River"><img src="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/Southwest-Kansas/Seward-County-Dirt/dsc01311/544253673_7ST3p-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="UP train crossing Samson bridge over the Cimmaron River" title="UP train crossing Samson bridge over the Cimmaron River" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-24T13:23:40Z Larry Hornbaker http://ke2013.smugmug.com http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/Southwest-Kansas/Seward-County-Dirt/dsc01311/544253673_7ST3p-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 18:53:21 <p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com">Larry Hornbaker</a><br />Theorosa's Bridge over Jester Creek north of Valley Center</p><p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/South-Central-Kansas/Sedgwick-County-Dirt/2684879_uCMcV#142154202_44Nak" title="Theorosa's Bridge over Jester Creek north of Valley Center"><img src="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/South-Central-Kansas/Sedgwick-County-Dirt/pict4811/142154202_44Nak-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Theorosa's Bridge over Jester Creek north of Valley Center" title="Theorosa's Bridge over Jester Creek north of Valley Center" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-13T11:11:55Z Larry Hornbaker http://ke2013.smugmug.com http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/South-Central-Kansas/Sedgwick-County-Dirt/pict4811/142154202_44Nak-Th.jpg 2007-03-17 15:24:17 <p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com">Larry Hornbaker</a><br />UP train crossing Samson bridge over Cimmaron River. Reflection of bridge in my truck roof where camcorder was sitting.</p><p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/Southwest-Kansas/Seward-County-Dirt/8309298_5bz64#546474804_YnPTy" title="UP train crossing Samson bridge over Cimmaron River. Reflection of bridge in my truck roof where camcorder was sitting."><img src="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/Southwest-Kansas/Seward-County-Dirt/SamsonBridge/546474804_YnPTy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="UP train crossing Samson bridge over Cimmaron River. Reflection of bridge in my truck roof where camcorder was sitting." title="UP train crossing Samson bridge over Cimmaron River. Reflection of bridge in my truck roof where camcorder was sitting." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T22:19:26Z Larry Hornbaker http://ke2013.smugmug.com http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/Southwest-Kansas/Seward-County-Dirt/SamsonBridge/546474804_YnPTy-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com">Larry Hornbaker</a><br />Blooming Iris in Golden Plains Cemetery - western Seward County</p><p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/Southwest-Kansas/Seward-County-Dirt/8309298_5bz64#545097709_TXkhN" title="Blooming Iris in Golden Plains Cemetery - western Seward County"><img src="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/Southwest-Kansas/Seward-County-Dirt/dsc01369/545097709_TXkhN-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Blooming Iris in Golden Plains Cemetery - western Seward County" title="Blooming Iris in Golden Plains Cemetery - western Seward County" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-24T13:54:31Z Larry Hornbaker http://ke2013.smugmug.com http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/Southwest-Kansas/Seward-County-Dirt/dsc01369/545097709_TXkhN-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-24 11:17:34 <p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com">Larry Hornbaker</a><br />Pipeline processing plant near Cimmaron River</p><p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/Southwest-Kansas/Seward-County-Dirt/8309298_5bz64#545092291_q2P8K" title="Pipeline processing plant near Cimmaron River"><img src="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/Southwest-Kansas/Seward-County-Dirt/dsc01316/545092291_q2P8K-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Pipeline processing plant near Cimmaron River" title="Pipeline processing plant near Cimmaron River" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-24T13:45:51Z Larry Hornbaker http://ke2013.smugmug.com http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/Southwest-Kansas/Seward-County-Dirt/dsc01316/545092291_q2P8K-Th.jpg 2009-05-24 09:21:05 <p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com">Larry Hornbaker</a><br />UP railroad running thru cut near Cimmaron River</p><p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/Southwest-Kansas/Seward-County-Dirt/8309298_5bz64#544244627_VE8zV" title="UP railroad running thru cut near Cimmaron River"><img src="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/Southwest-Kansas/Seward-County-Dirt/dsc01216/544244627_VE8zV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="UP railroad running thru cut near Cimmaron River" title="UP railroad running thru cut near Cimmaron River" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-23T23:14:20Z Larry Hornbaker http://ke2013.smugmug.com http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/Southwest-Kansas/Seward-County-Dirt/dsc01216/544244627_VE8zV-Th.jpg 2009-05-23 14:33:19 <p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com">Larry Hornbaker</a><br />Yucca plant in Arkalon Cemetery</p><p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/Southwest-Kansas/Seward-County-Dirt/8309298_5bz64#544244450_igSFA" title="Yucca plant in Arkalon Cemetery"><img src="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/Southwest-Kansas/Seward-County-Dirt/dsc01244/544244450_igSFA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Yucca plant in Arkalon Cemetery" title="Yucca plant in Arkalon Cemetery" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-24T13:20:04Z Larry Hornbaker http://ke2013.smugmug.com http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/Southwest-Kansas/Seward-County-Dirt/dsc01244/544244450_igSFA-Th.jpg 2009-05-23 15:49:39 <p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com">Larry Hornbaker</a><br />Closed pony truss bridge in southeast Saline County</p><p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/North-Central-Kansas/Saline-County-Dirt/2679891_iisu2#257663053_uVFbH" title="Closed pony truss bridge in southeast Saline County"><img src="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/North-Central-Kansas/Saline-County-Dirt/dsc04147/257663053_uVFbH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Closed pony truss bridge in southeast Saline County" title="Closed pony truss bridge in southeast Saline County" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-14T14:54:00Z Larry Hornbaker http://ke2013.smugmug.com http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/North-Central-Kansas/Saline-County-Dirt/dsc04147/257663053_uVFbH-Th.jpg 2008-01-05 16:07:45 <p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com">Larry Hornbaker</a><br />Turkey Creek - southeast Marion County</p><p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/South-Central-Kansas/Marion-County-Dirt/2677791_9W26h#238566312_9iQDN" title="Turkey Creek - southeast Marion County"><img src="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/South-Central-Kansas/Marion-County-Dirt/pict2278/238566312_9iQDN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Turkey Creek - southeast Marion County" title="Turkey Creek - southeast Marion County" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-22T04:32:40Z Larry Hornbaker http://ke2013.smugmug.com http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/South-Central-Kansas/Marion-County-Dirt/pict2278/238566312_9iQDN-Th.jpg 2006-10-28 13:35:04 <p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com">Larry Hornbaker</a><br />Ruins of Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Emmeram</p><p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/North-West-Kansas/Ellis-County-Dirt/3473994_7a3y5#195418943_wTa5D" title="Ruins of Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Emmeram"><img src="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/North-West-Kansas/Ellis-County-Dirt/dsc02728/195418943_wTa5D-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Ruins of Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Emmeram" title="Ruins of Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Emmeram" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T03:50:28Z Larry Hornbaker http://ke2013.smugmug.com http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/North-West-Kansas/Ellis-County-Dirt/dsc02728/195418943_wTa5D-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 17:31:06 <p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com">Larry Hornbaker</a><br />St John Lutheran church north of Ellis</p><p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/North-West-Kansas/Ellis-County-Dirt/3473994_7a3y5#195416508_jx5cH" title="St John Lutheran church north of Ellis"><img src="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/North-West-Kansas/Ellis-County-Dirt/dsc02664/195416508_jx5cH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="St John Lutheran church north of Ellis" title="St John Lutheran church north of Ellis" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T03:49:44Z Larry Hornbaker http://ke2013.smugmug.com http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/North-West-Kansas/Ellis-County-Dirt/dsc02664/195416508_jx5cH-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 14:44:34 <p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com">Larry Hornbaker</a><br />Monument to Blue Hill lodge built in 1880. Delhi Township - SE Osborne County</p><p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/North-Central-Kansas/Osborne-County-Dirt/2991358_Mz6Ht#162109381_PqWTT" title="Monument to Blue Hill lodge built in 1880. Delhi Township - SE Osborne County"><img src="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/North-Central-Kansas/Osborne-County-Dirt/dsc00526/162109381_PqWTT-Th-1.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="Monument to Blue Hill lodge built in 1880. Delhi Township - SE Osborne County" title="Monument to Blue Hill lodge built in 1880. Delhi Township - SE Osborne County" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-11T15:54:30Z Larry Hornbaker http://ke2013.smugmug.com http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/North-Central-Kansas/Osborne-County-Dirt/dsc00526/162109381_PqWTT-Th-1.jpg 2007-06-08 16:01:24 <p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com">Larry Hornbaker</a><br />Winter snow along Jester Creek - Harvey County</p><p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/South-Central-Kansas/Harvey-County-Dirt/2677768_rFwyd#124940985_MqQrx" title="Winter snow along Jester Creek - Harvey County"><img src="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/South-Central-Kansas/Harvey-County-Dirt/pict4120/124940985_MqQrx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Winter snow along Jester Creek - Harvey County" title="Winter snow along Jester Creek - Harvey County" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T11:12:28Z Larry Hornbaker http://ke2013.smugmug.com http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/South-Central-Kansas/Harvey-County-Dirt/pict4120/124940985_MqQrx-Th.jpg 2007-01-20 10:53:14 <p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com">Larry Hornbaker</a><br />Sunset over Chickaskia River - southern Kingman County</p><p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/South-Central-Kansas/Kingman-County-Dirt/2677823_L6zte#115814233_hfd3Q" title="Sunset over Chickaskia River - southern Kingman County"><img src="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/South-Central-Kansas/Kingman-County-Dirt/pict3233/115814233_hfd3Q-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Sunset over Chickaskia River - southern Kingman County" title="Sunset over Chickaskia River - southern Kingman County" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T06:02:47Z Larry Hornbaker http://ke2013.smugmug.com http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/South-Central-Kansas/Kingman-County-Dirt/pict3233/115814233_hfd3Q-Th-1.jpg 2006-11-18 17:07:26 <p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com">Larry Hornbaker</a><br />Coronado Heights - Saline / McPherson County line</p><p><a href="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/North-Central-Kansas/Saline-County-Dirt/2679891_iisu2#112664872_b8wPG" title="Coronado Heights - Saline / McPherson County line"><img src="http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/North-Central-Kansas/Saline-County-Dirt/pict2656/112664872_b8wPG-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Coronado Heights - Saline / McPherson County line" title="Coronado Heights - Saline / McPherson County line" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T13:32:35Z Larry Hornbaker http://ke2013.smugmug.com http://ke2013.smugmug.com/Dare-To-Do-Dirt/North-Central-Kansas/Saline-County-Dirt/pict2656/112664872_b8wPG-Th-1.jpg 2006-05-27 13:08:02