Artistic

Imposter

Detail from "Before the Sun Speaks" (2008) by sculptor Molly Mason, formed from stainless steel and kiln-formed glass. Installed at Kirkwood College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

"Before the Sun Speaks" (2008)

Detail from "Before the Sun Speaks" (2008) by sculptor Molly Mason, formed from stainless steel and kiln-formed glass. Installed at Kirkwood College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

"Before the Sun Speaks" (2008)

Detail from "Before the Sun Speaks" (2008) by sculptor Molly Mason, formed from stainless steel and kiln-formed glass. Installed at Kirkwood College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

"Before the Sun Speaks" (2008)

Detail from "Before the Sun Speaks" (2008) by sculptor Molly Mason, formed from stainless steel and kiln-formed glass. Installed at Kirkwood College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Steely Sun

Detail from "Before the Sun Speaks" (2008) by sculptor Molly Mason, formed from stainless steel and kiln-formed glass. Installed at Kirkwood College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

No Horns

This placard at the 2011 World Scout Jamboree seems to be quite clear. No horns here! Photo by Daniel M. Reck for Jamboree Today. View more jamboree images...

Seven Lights for Seven Fraternities

During the 2011 Greek Week festivities, fraternity members lit seven candles during the Monmouth College Chapel Service, each recognizing a virtue of the seven men's and women's fraternities on campus. See more from this event on Facebook at Monmouth College Greek Life. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Flowers and Clogs

Dutch Scouts decorate the entrance to their campsite at the 2011 World Scout Jamboree in Sweden with traditional clogs, complimented by lovely flowers. Photo by Daniel M. Reck for Jamboree Today. View more jamboree images...

2011 World Scout Jamboree Opening Arena Show

Sparks fly at the opening arena show of the 2011 World Scout Jamboree in Rinkaby, Sweden. Photo by Daniel M. Reck for Jamboree Today. View more jamboree images...

Snowy Cinnamon Rolls Served at Sugarloaf Mountain

Wheels of snow roll down the slopes of Sugarloaf Mountain near Alta, Utah, forming apparently heavily-frosted cinnamon rolls in the Wasatch National Forest. Daniel M. Reck. Purchase at 500px Art.

Big Fan

Mother Nature has woven a great fan out of a palm tree near Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Of Many, One

Staggered and stacked, these bricks form a wall impenetrable to the foul weather in Monmouth, Illinois. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

No, This Way!

College students indulge in a bit of chalk-based amusement in a Vanderbilt University parking lot. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Upstanding Bell

Usually, handbells are placed flat on the table when not in use. On occasion, a musician will put one out of the way standing up. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Ready to Ring

Three octaves of handbells are lined up on a padded table, ready for a solo performance. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Clapper Close Up

Handbell clappers swing on a hinged axle equipped with a spring. The axle only allows the clapper to strike the casting at the best sounding spot (the strikepoint), while the spring lifts the clapper off the casting so that it can continue to vibrate. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Shine On

The tuned bronze castings of handbells aren't just for looking at. They sound great, too. Photo by Daniel M. Reck. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Scouting Spirit

More than 45,000 Scouts light candles representing the Spirit of Scouting at the centennial arena show during the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. Photo by Daniel M. Reck for Jamboree Today. View more jamboree images...

Bringing the Southwest to Virginia

Scouts from the American southwest decorated their camp with a touch of home at the the centennial 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia Photo by Daniel M. Reck for Jamboree Today. View more jamboree images...

Rusty Rosie

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana, has been ranked the top school in undergraduate engineering education since 1998 by US News & World Report. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

'Tis the Season to be Scouting

The Spring Town emblem, an enormous tree, towers over the morning fog at the 2011 World Scout Jamboree in Kristianstad, Sweden. This image appears in "Time for 'Spontaneous' Scouting." Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Spring Rises

The Spring Town emblem, an enormous tree, towers over the morning fog at the 2011 World Scout Jamboree in Kristianstad, Sweden. Photo by Daniel M. Reck for Jamboree Today. View more jamboree images...

That's No Cub Scout

A huge topiary bear stands near the Spring Town emblem, an enormous tree, at the 2011 World Scout Jamboree in Kristianstad, Sweden. Photo by Daniel M. Reck for Jamboree Today. View more jamboree images...