Inside the May/June 2005 Issue
Here's what's inside the May/June issue of Nebraska Life! (An excerpt of “Nebraska at Night” and selected photos are available online.)
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| Photographer George Burba shot this composite photo of Branched Oak Lake near Lincoln. It's actually 35 images shot over a two-hour period to capture the movement of the stars. |
Nebraska at Night
“In night photography, you don't know what will come out,” says Lincoln photographer George Burba. “Most of the time the result is worse than you expect, but sometimes it's much better. The camera sees things that the human eye can't see.”
Photography and story by George Burba
“Our Towns” Feature: Pride of the South Side
On the banks of the Missouri River, South Sioux City comes of age.
By Christopher Amundson
The Venerable Bur Oak
In field, forest or front yard, it is one of Nebraska 's hardiest and most beautiful trees.
By David Bristow
Decorative Dining from Nebraska
Wildflowers and native plants make for good eating.
By Christopher Amundson
Subtle Beauty
Omaha artist Deborah Murphy finds inspiration in “the land's hold on my soul.”
By David Bristow
Border Tales and Outlaw Trails
Doc Middleton. Kid Wade. Jesse James. From South Sioux City to Valentine, Highway 12 is a scenic byway with a colorful past.
By Curt Arens
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Bridge along the Cowboy Trail, a recreational trail that parallels part of Highway 12. |
Indianola's Bucket Man
A southwest Nebraska craftsman makes a living as a traditional “cooper.”
By David Bristow
Surviving the Great Flood
On May 31, 1935, a wall of water blasted through the Republican River valley, killing more than 110 people and devastating the valley. Writer Sheryl Schmeckpeper visited the region, meeting survivors and searching out amazing stories of loss and survival.
By Sheryl Schmeckpeper
Railroading The Bordeaux Valley
Chadron's new dinner train takes riders through scenic Pine Ridge country.
By Bernie Hunhoff
Older Than the Hills
Rhinos and camels in Nebraska ? Life and death at Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park , one of the nation's most amazing fossil sites.
By David Bristow
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Ashfall Fossil Beds, Northeast Nebraska's "Valley of Death." |
Hopewell Church
With just 11 members, southeast Nebraska 's Hopewell Church is one of the state's tiniest congregations, keeping the faith in small and beautiful church.
Story and photography by Steve and Bobbi Olson
Along the Edge of Daylight
For two decades, Lincoln photographer Georg Joutras has traveled the state seeking “fleeting moments of exceptional light and color that bathe the landscape at the opposite ends of the day.” Here are stunning landscape and wildlife photos from Joutras' new book, Along the Edge of Daylight.
Photography and essay by Georg Joutras
Plus, Flat Water News ( Fort McPherson National Cemetery , Walgren Lake Monster, Nebraska Birding Trails , Nebraska 's Biggest Flags), Traveler (BRAN – Bicycle Ride Across Nebraska ), Travel Tips by Mary Ethel Emanuel (Bowring Ranch), poetry by Ginny Odenbach, Neil Harrison and Dwaine Spieker, and the latest Nebraska books in Bookshelf .
