Seirer_170310_1000337.jpgFighting Fire Doug Rudick attempts to tamp out fire as it is pushed out of control by wind during a burn at the Smoky Hills Audubon Society's refuge west of Salina.

Doug Rudick, president of the Smoky Hills Audubon Society, attempts to tamp out fire as it is pushed out of control by wind during a burn at the society's wildlife sanctuary west of Salina. Saline County firefighters, called to bring the blaze under control, prevented damage. The burning was part of a project to replace brome grass in a meadow with a mixture of native grasses that will provide a better environment for birds.

Seirer_170306_3319.jpgOn Golden Pond A fisherman tries his luck at sunset on a fishing dock at Lakewood Park, Salina. The water is reflecting a deep golden color in the sky that was the result of atmospheric smoke created by out-of-control prairie fires some 60 miles west of Salina.

A fisherman tries his luck at sunset on a fishing dock at Lakewood Park, Salina. The water on this day, Monday, March 6, is reflecting a deep golden hue in the sky that was the result of atmospheric smoke from out-of-control prairie fires in the Wilson and Dorrance area some 60 miles west of Salina. The smoke nearly obscured the sun, creating an eerie scene. Dry conditions and high winds were blamed for wildfires in 21 Kansas counties this week, some of which have been burning for days.

Seirer_170219_1000267.jpgA tour guide shares the secrets of Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's Scottsdale campus.

In retirement, Tom has sharpened his knowledge of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright and served as a volunteer tour guide, shepherding some 1,800 groups across the campus of Taliesin West near Scottsdale, Arizona. The campus, which houses the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, has been named a national historic landmark. Wright, known for what came to be known as prairie-style architecture, was designing and building structures until his death in 1959 at the age of 91. Taliesin West has planned special events for 2017 to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth.

Seirer_170214_0497.jpgA house on wheels temporarily blocks K-181 as it is towed to a new location on a rural hilltop south of Hunter., The house is owned by Shawn Schneider.

A stretch of Kansas Highway 181 was blocked for about a half hour to accommodate a wide load -- as wide as a house, which was being towed to a new location on a hilltop overlooking a scenic valley south of Hunter. All indications are that the move did not impede traffic, as the only vehicles sharing the two-lane road at the time were in one way or another connected with the move itself, including warning vehicles and utility crews.