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

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25.03.26 Happy Travelers
25.03.26 Happy Travelers
about a month ago

Four travelers sticking a pose in the Waipio Valley on the Big Island of Hawaii.

25.03.24 Stairway To . . . ?
about a month ago
25.03.23 Morning Surprise
25.03.23 Morning Surprise
about a month ago

Who would have thought that we might end up swimming with dolphins?

25.03.22 The End of the Road
25.03.22 The End of the Road
about a month ago

Today’s post details the 2018 Puna eruption on Hawaii (the Big Island)

25.03.21 Kilauea Volcano Episode 14
25.03.21 Kilauea Volcano Episode 14
about a month ago

It was a good morning to be on the Big Island. . .

25.03.07 Toadstool Hoodoos - Utah
25.03.07 Toadstool Hoodoos - Utah
about 2 months ago

Today I present a very brief geology lesson.

25.03.03 Is There Anyone Out There?
25.03.03 Is There Anyone Out There?
about 2 months ago

Someone’s listening.

25.03.02 Ms. & Mr. Cormorant (La Jolla Cove, CA)
25.03.02 Ms. & Mr. Cormorant (La Jolla Cove, CA)
about 2 months ago

This one is for the birds.


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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