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special crop of sunset highlighting power lines and towers at the top of the frame, Ankeny, Iowa

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Squirrels in a tree on the Crown Pointe Apartments campus, West Des Moines, Iowa

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a fallen autumn oak leaf lies on a rock in Southwoods Park, West Des Moines, Iowa

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butterfly balances on a thistle in Southwoods Park, West Des Moines, Iowa

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Abstract rendering of a wind turbine standing in farm fields on a cloudy day near Huxley, Iowa

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Sunset silhouettes buildings and clouds, Ankeny, Iowa

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sunset clouds, Ankeny, Iowa

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sunset clouds, Ankeny, Iowa

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sunset, Ankeny, Iowa

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a squirrel looks over the photographer, Maffitt Reservoir, West Des Moines, Iowa

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geese float through a foggy sunrise on the West Des Moines Public Library pond, West Des Moines, Iowa

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hex nuts

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correct creation/shoot date is 29 Nov 15 ... two sparrows sit in a vehicle's wheel well, West Des Moines, Iowa

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Des Moines, Iowa at sunset

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storm clouds north of Ankeny, Iowa

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park trees and a butterfly bench in a light fog, Ankeny, Iowa

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sunset at the West Des Moines Public Library pond, West Des Moines, Iowa

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a raptor, probably a turkey vulture, circles Southwoods Park, West Des Moines, Iowa

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ducklings following mom, Raccoon River Park, West Des Moines, Iowa

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toys near the 100 garages, Crown Pointe Apartments campus, West Des Moines, Iowa

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discarded screws and broken metal parts, West Des Moines, Iowa

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a butterfly sips at a wildflower, Southwoods Park, West Des Moines, Iowa