Sara + Steve

Sara + Steve, originally uploaded by echobase_2000.

Here's another entry for the Nebraska State Fair. It's a self-portrait of us.

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity, originally uploaded by echobase_2000.

For the last few years, we've organized media build days for our local Habitat for Humanity group.

Here's a shot I snapped during last year's build. I like to think I'm more valuable to Habitat with a camera or a microphone than I am with a hammer, but I'm sure every little bit helps this worthy ministry.

The photo is one of my entries for the Nebraska State Fair photo show.

Green Beetle, Colorful Leaf

Green Beetle, Colorful Leaf, originally uploaded by echobase_2000.

Here's a photo of a beetle on a leaf at Stuhr Museum that I took this summer. I'm entering it in open class competition at the Nebraska State Fair.

Dragonfly in Flight

Dragonfly, originally uploaded by echobase_2000.

Here's another entry for the Nebraska State Fair, of a dragonfly about to land. It took timing and patience to get the shot, and I'm sure I fired the shutter a bunch of times to get this exposure.

Corn Auger

Corn Auger, originally uploaded by echobase_2000.

Here's another entry for the Nebraska State Fair. I took this one at Husker Harvest Days, the world's largest working irrigated farm show.

Courthouse at Night

Courthouse at Night, originally uploaded by echobase_2000.

Here's another one of my entries for the Nebraska State Fair

State Fair Love

Punk Love, originally uploaded by echobase_2000.

This year the Nebraska State Fair moves to Grand Island.

In honor of that (and because the fair's just a few minutes from home), I'm entering photos for the first time in open class competition at the fair.

I'm going to post my entries here.

This one I call "Punk Love." It's one of my favorites that I've taken at Cornerstone Festival. Hope you enjoy it, and if you're at the fair, come look for my stuff! It'll be on display in the Fonner Park concourse.