Richard Gwin

Richard Gwin has been a photographer with the Lawrence Journal-World for more than 20 years. He lives in rural Leavenworth County.

Recent photos

Ben Delgado, 4, of Eudora, was getting his teeth cleaned at Growing Smiles, at 1425 Wakarusa on Wednesday. Many parents are watching their children's teeth this time of year, with Halloween close at hand and lots of sweets being given out.

It's debate season for U.S. Rep. Nancy Boyda, D-Kan., left, and her opponent, State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins, right.

Don Gibbs gives a treat to Peanut, one of the 22 buffalo he and his wife, Terri, have just west of Baldwin. The Gibbses’ farm will be on this year’s Kaw Valley Farm Tour.

Buffalo owned by Don and Terri Gibbs graze on prairie grass. The Gibbs' ranch is on this year's Kaw Valley Farm Tour, which is on Oct. 4-5.

Mike Garrett, a longtime Lawrence truck farmer, figures his pumpkin yields are only 25 percent of what they should be by now on his 16-acre field in Linwood. Weather conditions and economic factors have not added up to a good year for the autumn favorite.

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