I've long called Emporia my Emerald City. A term I starting using for Emporia one day as I came up one of the final hills northbound on the Kansas Turnpike at dusk.  I've always loved Emporia and the way it shimmers in the distance a few miles outside of town reminds of the Emerald City. Saturday,... Continue Reading →

Disclaimer: All the photos were taken legally -- I never entered the park. It is so sad to see that the demolition of former amusement park, Joyland, is in full swing. For those of you who don't know what Joyland is: Joyland Amusement Park was an amusement park in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It was in continuous... Continue Reading →

Disclaimer: All photos were obtained legally, without trespassing from a public right of way.  Saturday I visited a childhood haunt in Wichita, Ks. From Wikipedia: Joyland Amusement Park is a former amusement park in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It was in continuous operation for 55 years, from June 12, 1949, to 2004.[citation needed] The park was... Continue Reading →