Staff Favorites from Jan/Feb 2015

Jan 20, 2015

Here are some of our favorite photos from the latest issue of the magazine. What are yours?

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"I was interested to learn the reason behind farm buildings' red color," says administrative assistant Ruth Steil. "And the contrast between the snow-frosted trees and the barns is beautiful." Photo by Deb Eisenhauer.
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Production manager Andrea Maibaum thought these kolaches at the Tyndall Bakery looked yummy. Photo by Katie Hunhoff.
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Special projects coordinator Rebecca Johnson chose this photo of a snowy owl by Doug Backlund. "It's piercing eyes are striking," Johnson says.
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"Our Traveler opener taken by high school senior Jacob Mader is incredible," says publisher Heidi Marsh. "Especially since he took it with an old iPhone with a broken lens."
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"I chose the Kolache Queens. My extended family migrates back to South Dakota every year to celebrate Czech Days and enjoy all the wonderful baking," says circulation director Jana Lane. "This picture exemplifies that." Photo by Bernie Hunhoff.
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Assistant marketing director Laura Johnson Andrews chose this photo by Bernie Hunhoff. "I can almost smell the grease in Steve Sievers' Allis Chalmers repair shop," Andrews says.
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"Jack Vondra's smile looks permanent and you can tell he has some stories to tell," says Emily VanDerhule, circulation. "We also chatted on the phone when he called to order extra copies."
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Managing editor John Andrews chose this photo of an ice cream eating contest from the Fassbender Collection.
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"Maybe it's because I skipped breakfast, but I love the picture of the big dough ball from the Tyndall Bakery," says editor-at-large Bernie Hunhoff. Photo by Katie Hunhoff.
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"My granddaughter Lila went through the magazine and helped me pick this photo as our favorite. She likes the horse and it's pretty costume," says Renee Becker, circulation. Publisher Katie Hunhoff chose this photo, too. "I love the horse's expression. He has no idea he's dressed up so fancy," Hunhoff says. Photo by Hot Springs tipi maker Larry Belitz.