Located in a small Catholic cemetery in Haverhill, Iowa is this life size crucifixion display rising out of the farmland. The rural area is dominated by corn and soybean fields, farms and grain elevators. A black and white treatment of the image brings out the contrast of the cross with the Jesus icon and clouds.
A February 1st snowfall gave much of the region another 2-3" of precipitation. The Jesus statue at the Sisters of Mercy Sacred Heart Convent in Cedar Rapids seems to wear the winter of 2013-14 like a blanket. Perhaps his halo can warm this relentless cycle of polar vortex cold. There's always a snowball's chance.
