All the Pages Are My Days - the first 12 years
the (archived) online world of Mike Rodriquez 2002-2012
We took a drive around town last night and ended up with a few photos of homes nicely decorated for the holidays. I had noticed how warm it was on Sunday evening (high 40s) but it was too late to go out. Last night, it was still warm, so we took off right after eating. … Read more
Driving down Burma Road last evening I noticed the crescent moon was about to set right behind Coronado Heights. There was a convenient place to pull over, so I decided to try and take a few photos. As I was getting set up with my tripod, I noticed Venus was also shining brightly, which just … Read more
Laurina loved sunflowers. I suppose that’s why it was special today, when after visiting Rose Hill we came across a field of sunflowers that were very nicely highlighted against an incoming storm. :: These are for you, Laurina, on what would have been your 91st birthday. Here’s a nostalgic look at the past, taken 7 … Read more
We went up to Coronado Heightslate this afternoon with the intention of taking photos of the many different flowers in bloom. We saw George and Chris on the way up, and once we got to the top found many folks were enjoying the pleasant summer day. It was a bit windy, so most of my … Read more
Here are some photos taken in the late afternoon and early evening of a nice summer day. Interestingly, these photos were taken almost 2 years after I posted a set of damselfly photos; guess it’s that time of year, as the first photos from today feature dragonflies. :: We were heading south of town after … Read more
Irv Gordon and his multi-million mile Volvo were in Lindsborg recently as the Volvo Car Club held its annual gathering in conjunction with Lindsborg’s Midsummer’s celebration last June. Juliana found this press release and I wanted to pass it along; Lindsborg is in some good company in this listing! Here’s the quote about Lindsborg; the … Read more
On Friday, we attended Lindsborg’s theater under the stars, Broadway RFD. This year’s show was State Fair, the charming musical by Rogers and Hammerstein featuring the adventures of the Frake family as they seek fame and love at the 1946 Iowa State Fair. I have to admit I was a bit skeptical about this choice, … Read more
Lindsborg celebrated Midsummer’s yesterday, and a great time was had by all. As previously reported, the format changed quite a bit for this year; the result was a pleasing mix of old and new! The new layout in the park, the booths representing various aspects of traditional Swedish village life, and of course the wonderful … Read more
It’s hard to believe we’ve come this far since our first Midsummer’s committee meeting in January, but Lindsborg will be celebrating Midsummer’s this weekend, Saturday June 21st. You can visit our Midsummer’s Day web site for more information, and a PDF of the full-color, 8 page program is available: Midsummer’s Day Program I’ve been involved … Read more
We had severe weather in the area last night, though thankfully nothing more than a little hail and high winds hit Lindsborg. To the north of us Salina and Chapman both both experienced some damage due to the storms. The clouds that preceded the storm were among the most unusual I’ve ever seen or photographed, … Read more