Kip’s Comments - August 25, 2026
When Sleep Eludes Me
For a long time, a very long time, I have had difficulty sleeping through the night. For reasons unknown to me, my body and mind are ready to tackle the day before the day even arrives. A 3:00AM wake-up is normal for me.
When today arrived in my mind I did my best to hold off on getting up. But, eventually I had too many things running through my head to stay down any longer. Since it was not light out yet, I watched the late night/early morning sky, walked a bit to get my steps in, and shot some photos of corn.
Walker at Sunrise - Image 1139256
Fog at Sunrise - Image 1139179
Seed Corn - Image 1139234
Seed Corn - Image 1139222
Around mid-morning I headed out to try a little fishing. Equipment and bait-wise I was prepared. Access to the water was next to impossible. Since I had my camera with me I shot some late summer photos of the Iowa outdoors instead. Noticed the intricate detail in the giant ragweed. Wow!
Bindweed - Image 1139282
Bumblebee on Goldenrod - Image 1139272
Canadian Hornwort - Image 1139378
Field Thistle - Image 1139460
Giant Ragweed - Image 1139493
Goldenrod - Image 1139547
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle on Goldenrod - Image 1139552
Great Blue Lobelia - Image 1139607
Hedge Bindweed - Image 1139612
Hoverfly on Goldenrod - Image 1139622
Jerusalem Artichoke - Image 1139653
