Supercell thunderstorm over water tower rural Southern Iowa black and white

Some storms you drive toward. Some towns you never leave.

Thunderstorm clouds lit golden at sunset over lake and treeline Northern Missouri

The sky over the lake doesn't ask permission.

Night sky with satellite trail and lightning storm reflected in still lake Northern Missouri

Stars above, lightning on the horizon, the whole thing mirrored in still water.

Mirror calm lake reflecting sunrise sky with bare trees and lake houses Northern Missouri

End of day. The lake holds the sky like it's not ready to let it go.

Snow covered lake with tire swings and dock framed by bare winter trees Northern Missouri

First snow of the year.

Snow covered wooden dock on still lake in winter Northern Missouri with lake houses reflecting in water

Nobody's fishing today.

Snow covered country road disappearing into winter landscape Northern Missouri

The road goes somewhere. Today it doesn't matter where.

Snow dusted dirt road with white barn and bare oak tree in rural Northern Missouri winter

Same church, every season. Still standing

Rural hilltop cemetery and white country chapel along gravel road Northern Missouri

The living and the dead share the same road here.

Flat bottom boat docked on still lake with autumn tree reflections Northern Missouri

October. The boat's still tied up. Nobody's coming back for it until spring.

Amish horse and buggy on snow covered country road in winter Northern Missouri

Some places time didn't forget. Some places time just decided to stay.