Omaha Impressions
photography by Mike Whye
text by Mike Whye
published by Farcountry Press
- Nebraska photographer Mike Whye presents 113 full-color photographs of this bustling city nestled in the heartland of America. The images convey Omaha's unmistakable cityscapes, large and small, as well as the surrounding fertile agricultural lands. Whye captures the character of distinct neighborhoods, public spaces, and fabulous architecture found throughout the city. Festively lit downtown street scenes are counterbalanced by tranquil farmlands. Stunning sunsets share the pages with rich interiors.
80 pages, 9 1/8'' x 8 1/8'', 114 color photos, 50 softcovers per case, Smythe-sewn
softcover
ISBN 10: 1560374330
ISBN 13: 9781560374336
$9.95
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| Omaha Impressions |
| "Perhaps the best-known building in South Omaha, the 1926 Live Stock Exchange loomed over the Union Stockyards, which were the largest in the nation between 1955 and 1973 and employed up to half of Omaha's work force. In its heyday, the exchange held offices, apartments, sleeping rooms, convention centers, ballrooms, a cafeteria, bakery and more. Now remodeled, the structure retains the ballrooms on top of the two towers, and has more than a hundred housing units."
-from page 63 "Mormon Hollow is typical of the many valleys that lace the heavily wooded hills of Fontenelle Forest, a nature preserve in Bellevue. With more that 1,400 acres and 26 miles of trails leading through the forest, prairie, and wetlands, the preserve is a favorite of hikers and birdwatchers." -from page 64 |
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Mike Whye's articles and photographs have appeared in magazines as varied as National Geographic Traveler, Time, and AAA's Home and Away; regional newspapers including the Des Moines Register and the Omaha World-Herald; and with clients such as the National Park Service's HABS/HAER division, Iowa Tourism, and Nebraska Tourism. He has written and photographed several books on Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska. |
Praise for Omaha Impressions:
Second Place, 2008 Mark Twain Awards, Midwest Travel Writers Association: regional destinations, book, and photo-journalism categories
Second Place, 2008 Mark Twain Awards, Midwest Travel Writers Association: regional destinations, book, and photo-journalism categories