On my way back from teaching Composition & Photography in Maine, I met Phyllis and our son Mathew in Iowa, where we spent the better part of a week while Mathew attended an early orientation program at college. We stayed in a loft apartment in downtown Grinnell, a small city with the motto “Jewel of the Prairie,” and enjoyed our time there immensely. But, as always, it is great to be home!

The photo above shows the main street in Grinnell. Our loft was located in the historic buildings on the right side. The photo below is of a cartouche and round stained glass window in the “jewel box” bank building designed by Louis Sullivan.