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A Photo A Day

"A Photo A Day" is a not-quite-daily presentation of a photo and commentary by Scott Shephard

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"A Photo A Day" is a not-quite-daily presentation of a photo and commentary by Scott Shephard

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26.02.08 The Green Man
26.02.08 The Green Man
about 2 days ago

BZ stands out in almost every way.

26.01.26 Only for a Moment and the Moment's Gone (Part 3)
26.01.26 Only for a Moment and the Moment's Gone (Part 3)
about 2 weeks ago

A photo isn’t always about some lost moment . . .

26.01.25 Only for a Moment and the Moment's Gone (Part 2)
26.01.25 Only for a Moment and the Moment's Gone (Part 2)
about 2 weeks ago

I have to wonder if the person who mowed this lawn used GPS to get the lines so perfectly straight and perpendicular?

26.01.24 Only for a Moment and the Moment's Gone
26.01.24 Only for a Moment and the Moment's Gone
about 2 weeks ago

This was the only good shot I got of this group. It all fell apart shortly afterwards.

25.12.25 Hope
25.12.25 Hope
about a month ago

Considering yet another sunrise as a symbol of something much more than that.

25.08.13 Fifty Years Ago
25.08.13 Fifty Years Ago
about 6 months ago

Today we celebrate 50 years of wedded bliss.

25.07.07 Twelve, Five & Ten
25.07.07 Twelve, Five & Ten
about 7 months ago

Glenny, Maggie and Ibby strike a relaxed and happy pose.

25.06.15 Almost 5
25.06.15 Almost 5
about 8 months ago

Maggie turns 5 in July


03-19-14 Prairie Skyscraper (HDR)

March 19, 2014 in Blog, Architecture, HDR, Landscape, South Dakota

Sometimes I struggle with the titles of my posts in "A Photo A Day" as I did with this one. "Sky scraper" seems so quaint and archaic, just as the phrase "Super Highway" does. Both come from the 20th century when high buildings and four-lane roads were marvelous things.

Well, the Miranda elevator has always been and still is marvelous to me. Painted in pure white, it stands out against the sky. It can be seen for miles and in a landscape that some might say is flat and plain, it breaks the redundancy.*

I did a quick search for the Farmers Elevator Company of Miranda and found that it was mentioned in a 1915 publication called The American Cooperative Journal - Volume 11. I'd like to know more about Miranda and it's grain elevator.

Is there any chance that someone reading this might be able to help?

Canon 5DIII f/2.8 ISO160 70mm

*Speaking of redundancy, some may have already noticed the compositional similarities between today's post and yesterday's. Intentional? Accidental? Or both? I won't say.

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