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Liberty Bowl Trip Cell Phone Pictures

Time to share the May image for the 2024 Photography 139 Calendar. It is a picture taken off of I-80 near the exit that takes you to the Amana Colonies:


2024 Calendar - May
MAY

I chose this picture for May because I usually put a picture in May that is a picture that I love that I think most people won’t. Frequently that is an image of ruins. Which of course I love. Particularly black and white picture of ruins.

TECHNICAL DETAIL

CAMERA: Sony ILCE-7M4
DATE: August 8, 2022 – 9:06 AM
LENS: E 28-75MM f/2.8
FOCAL LENTH: 75mm
EXPOSURE: 1/1000
ISO: 100

Tomorrow I will share the June image!

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While the football game didn’t go the way I had hoped. It was a full on embarrassment, but that is how the cookie crumbles. It still was an incredible trip. Thought I would go ahead and share some cruddy cell phone pictures from the trip to start:


Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

Liberty Bowl Trip - 2023

I’ll get into details about the trip at a later date.

Stanhope Watermelon Day – IV

Time to share the April image for the 2024 Photography 139 Calendar. It is a picture of tulips taken in Pella:


2024 Calendar - April
APRIL

I chose this tulips picture for April cause April is really the beginning of flowertography season. And tulips are really the first flowers of the year that I really like. Daffodils are just kind of okay in my book.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

CAMERA: Sony ILCE-7M4
DATE: April 29, 2023 – 10:02 AM
LENS: 17-28mm f/2.8
FOCAL LENGTH: 17mm
APERTURE: f/5.6
EXPOSURE: 1/125
ISO: 100

Tomorrow I will share the May image!

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Time to share the rest of the images from my trip to the Stanhope Watermelon Day with Teresa:


Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

Watermelon Day - 2023

The Foreigner cover band was a bonus. It was a pretty great day and I think I will hit Stanhope Watermelon Day again next year.

Boone FUMC Christmas Pageant

Sunday was the Christmas Pageant at Boone First United Methodist Church. I think it was the first one that we’ve had since the pandemic, but I could be wrong about that. The play the kids put on was call “The Three Wise Guys” and told the story of how a mafia Godfather Don Amato gave the three gifts that the three wise guys gave to baby Jesus. It was messy, chaotic, hilarious, meaningful, and everything a Christmas pageant should be.

Here are some pictures of it:


Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

Christmas Pageant - 2023

I think they should put on a play every week!

Orange City Tulip Festival IV

Here is the final collection of images of my trip to the Orange City Tulip Festival with Jesse and Nader for my birthday road trip.

We start this collection where the last collection left off. Jesse shopping in an Orange City market:


Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

Orange City Tulip Festival - 2023

While this is the final collection of Orange City Tulip Festival images, it isn’t the end of the road trip images. More to come!

Scott County Aux. – Vol. 3

Time to share another collection of images from my trip to Scott County to harvest their town signs. Most of these pictures are also taken in Le Claire and this collection ends in Davenport. It includes a brief stop I made at Antique Archaeology. The store made famous by the show American Pickers. It is a cool store and definitely worth the trip, but I think the downtown area of Le Claire is also worth the trip as well.

The collection starts where Volume 2 ended. With a great blue heron on the banks of the Mississippi River.


Scott County - Le Claire

Scott County - Le Claire

Scott County - Le Claire

Scott County - Le Claire

Scott County - Le Claire

Scott County - Le Claire

Scott County - Le Claire

Scott County - Le Claire

Scott County - Le Claire

Scott County - Le Claire

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Scott County - Le Claire

Scott County - Le Claire

Scott County - Le Claire

Scott County - Le Claire

Scott County - Le Claire

Scott County - Le Claire

Scott County - Le Claire

Scott County - Le Claire

Scott County - Le Claire

Scott County - Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley

Scott County - Pleasant Valley

Scott County - Davenport
Davenport

Scott County - Davenport

Scott County - Davenport

Scott County - Davenport

Scott County - Davenport

Scott County - Davenport
This is actually in Illinois.

Scott County - Davenport
Back in Davenport.

Scott County - Davenport

Still plenty of pictures from this road trip left to share.

Now I Don’t Want Your Sympathy

We’ve come to the end of the black & white week. Time to share the black & white pictures I took last Sunday. Some of these pictures are from wandering around my yard. Some are from the Howard Family Photo Shoot. Some are from the Octagon Art Festival.

This might be the biggest collection yet, so we might as well get to it:


Now I don't want your sympathy

Now I don't want your sympathy

Now I don't want your sympathy

Now I don't want your sympathy

Now I don't want your sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Last Penny - 2023

Last Penny - 2023

Soul Expansion - 2023

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Howards - 2023

Howards - 2023

Howards - 2023

Howards - 2023

Howards - 2023

Howards - 2023

Howards - 2023

Howards - 2023

Howards - 2023

Howards - 2023

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Howards - 2023

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Howards - 2023

Howards - 2023

Howards - 2023

Howards - 2023

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Howards - 2023

Howards - 2023

Howards - 2023

Howards - 2023

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

Now I Don't Want Your Sympathy

If you are wondering about the Howard family photos, I kept a separate camera set to black & white to snap a few photos here and there. The photo shoot was not in black & white. Except for the clothes they are wearing.

If you are wondering how many black & white photos I took last week to get one submission for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE… the answer is…

872

Although to be transparent, somewhere on Tuesday I knew the basic setup of the picture I was going to use for my submission. So you could say I took that image and then over 800 safeties.

Black & White Week has concluded. But remember.

There was nothing wrong with this website. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. I am controlling transmission. If I wish to make it louder, I will bring up the volume. If I wish to make it softer, I will tune it to a whisper. I will control the horizontal. I will control the vertical. I can roll the image, make it flutter. I can change the focus to a soft blur, or sharpen it to crystal clarity. For this last week, you sat quietly and I controlled all that you saw and heard. There is nothing wrong with this website. You participated in a great adventure. You experienced the awe and mystery which reaches from the inner mind to… Black & White Week.

I now return control of this website (not really) to you, until next year, when the Control Voice will take you to Black & White Week!

But You Broke Much More Than That

I took a ton of pictures on Saturday that are alternates for the BLACK & WHITE theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. So buckle up, this is going to be a long post. Even though most of these images can be broken into two different events.

1. Trip to Jester Park.
2. Iowa State football game.

No reason to keep dinking around. Here are the images from last Saturday:


But You Broke Much More Than That
I believe this is the 1st time I’ve seen Faust since before the pandemic. That is a damn shame!

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That
Jester Park

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

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But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

But You Broke Much More Than That

I didn’t tailgate for the game on Saturday. Derrick and I got to stadium in time to catch the end of the warmups. I took in a cheap point & shoot I bought at a computer mine auction several years ago. I haven’t fired pixels through it in over 4 years. I didn’t take many game pictures for a variety of reasons, but I took plenty of pictures of the things that surround the game.


Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023
I love that they still use the Twitter logo. F Elon Musk.

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State - 2023

But You Broke Much More Than That

I think it was a pretty good to great day!

Only one more pretty big sized collection of black & white images before we return to our normal broadcast schedule.

What Cheer Flea Market – 2023

Back in early May Teresa, Carla, and I loaded up in the car and trucked to What Cheer for one of their flea markets. It is one of (maybe the) the largest flea markets in Iowa. I’ve never been to a bigger one. They hold it 3 times a year and it takes up the entirety of the Keokuk County Fairgrounds.

We got there on Sunday, so some of the vendors were tearing down or had already left, so we didn’t get to see the flea market in all of its majesty, but that is okay. There still is one more this year from October 6 through October 7.

Here are some pictures from the day:


What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023
Do you call it Walking Taco or Taco in a Bag? Think carefully. There is only one right answer.

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

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What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023
I want this in my yard so bad!

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

What Cheer Flea Market - 2023

The only thing I came home with, besides a bunch of memories and photos is and Iowa State squirrel feeder. Unfortunately I’m currently out of corn because the ground squirrels (I assume) found my bag of corn and broke into it and ate all the corn. Leaving me nothing but a bag of cobs.

If you are interested in more information of the What Cheer Flea Market, you can visit their website here:

What Cheer Flea Market

5 stars. Would recommend.

Next Friday I will share pictures from a trip to the Orange City Tulip Festival I made with Nader and Jesse.

Fulton County Jane Doe

One, two, three, four…

Out in the middle of nowhere
With nothing much else to do
Oh, the night brought us together
And I lent my heart to you

Maybe you were running way from something
Without so much as a plan
Not a living soul to guide you
Jesus tattooed on your hand

And when my heart has no rest
And a thousand things are on my mind
I’ll always save some room for you
I won’t let you get left behind

Oh, and I always will remember
When the lonely day is through
That somewhere fall from Fulton County
A stranger says a prayer for you

We came into this life with nothing
And all we’re taking is a name
That’s why I’ve written you this song
This is for Fulton County Jane
-Brandi Carlile

Before I get into this Thursday’s flowertography collection, thought I would share some cruddy cell phone picture from going to see Brandi in concert in Omaha with Sara and Shawn.


Brandi Carlile Concert
Pink was there supporting Brandi.

Brandi Carlile Concert
It was nearly or over 100 degrees on this day.

Brandi Carlile Concert
But people waited in line just to get in to see Brandi.

Brandi Carlile Concert
The concert was at the baseball stadium that host the College World Series.

Brandi Carlile Concert
It was a bigger stadium than I expected.

Brandi Carlile Concert
It was nice of Pink to build this big stage for Brandi.

Brandi Carlile Concert
The opening act was Grouplove. You can see Hannah Hooper if you squint.

Brandi Carlile Concert

Brandi Carlile Concert
Brandi!

Brandi Carlile Concert
This guy’s head.

Brandi Carlile Concert
About as good of a picture as I could get of Brandi and the twins, cause of this guy’s head.

Brandi Carlile Concert

Brandi Carlile Concert
Pink closed the show for Brandi.

Brandi Carlile Concert
If you look closely, you can see Pink descending to the stage from the lips.

Brandi Carlile Concert
More descending.

Brandi Carlile Concert

Brandi Carlile Concert
I actually almost like this picture.

Brandi Carlile Concert
On her last song, Pink flew around the stadium.

It was an amazing concert that just needed more Brandi! A week ago I could have told you every song she played, but for now it is enough to note that she did play “The Story” and “Broken Horses”. The highlight of the Pink portion of the show was when she talked about how she wished she could write songs like Brandi. Then Brandi came out and they sang “Nothing Compares 2 U” as a tribute to Sinead O’Connor.

It was a great show and I can’t wait to see Brandi perform again!

But Thursdays ARE for flowers. Here are some flower pictures I took in my yard back in May:


Fulton County Jane Doe

Fulton County Jane Doe

Fulton County Jane Doe

Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2023

Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2023

Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2023

Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2023

Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2023

Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2023

Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2023

Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2023

Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2023

Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2023

Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2023

Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2023

Next Thursday I might share more flower pictures from my yard or more pictures from Pella. It is a mystery that will only revealed by time.