At the end of the last collection Lowell and I were wandering around Chinatown. In this collection we will finish up in Chinatown and then move on to the famous Philly Cheesesteak Square. Home of Geno’s Steaks and Pat’s King of Steaks. 2 of the most famous cheesesteaks in all… Read More »Philadelphia Day 1: On to Cheesesteak Square
Give me space from the distance, a break in the silenceA face to the surface and open my eyesGive me words with a purpose that hurt us and burn usFor brittling, kindling, tumbleweed lies She pulled my eye and touched me twiceI froze when I felt the connecting of wiresSo… Read More »Anniversary
Can you believe that this is the 5,750th entry in the blog known as “An Artist’s Notebook”? Every 250 posts or so I like to take a moment to reflect on where this post has been and post a lot of meaningless stats. As always on these posts, I like… Read More »Post 5,750
Hey you! Are you looking for a Thanksgiving meal that is absolutely free! Have I got news for you! Check out the flyer below: (I don’t like our flyer, so I had it redesigned – Thanks Monica! – and am efforting to replace our flyer, if not this year, next)… Read More »WPC – WEEK 531 – STICKERS
After the late night with Sarah and Tim was over, we went back to Newark. Crashed. Woke up in the morning. Ate breakfast. Took the shuttle to the airport. Flew to Chicago. Flew back to Fort Dodge. Drove home. I got to see Bokeh again. I loved Ireland. I loved… Read More »Travel Home Day 2
Time once again to share even more photos I took at the Clear Lake Color the Wind Kite Festival earlier this year. We start with more beaver kite pictures! As the weather gets colder, I’m starting to get excited to go to the kite festival again next year, even though… Read More »Color the Wind 2025 – II
When we last visited the collection of images from Day 1 of my trip to Philadelphia, Lowell and I had just left the Independence Hall area. In this collection we will go by the cemetery where Benjamin Franklin is buried on our way to Chinatown. Here are the pictures: If… Read More »Philadelphia Day 1: Walk to Chinatown
I don’t remember the timelineJust December and the eastern skylineIt was just my time to goIt wasn’t even a cold nightDisappointed in the northern nightsI always thought there’d be snow 400 people on a broken wheelWhen the plane touched down in a concrete minefieldI guess we all made it out… Read More »A War with Time
Back on April 19, I had a big photography day. I went to Pella to do a little tulip flowertography. And I closed out the day at Iowa State University taking pictures of Virgil, the owl living in the Lagomarcino courtyard. But in between those two photo sessions, I went… Read More »Mutual Aid Rally I
Happy Veterans Day! Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our nation with courage, integrity, and unwavering commitment. Veterans Day is a time to reflect on the sacrifices made by those who stood ready to protect our freedoms — and to recognize the families… Read More »Some 35 Firsts
THE WINDOW FOR SUGGESTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR’S THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE HAS CLOSED. So many great suggestions, it will be hard to winnow the list down to 52. Here is the list of suggestions: Angie DeWaard Lowell Davis Deb Powers Shannon Bardole-Foley Joe Duff Alexis Stensland Scott Degeneffe Andy Sharp… Read More »WPC – WEEK 530 – ANIMAL
Now it is time to begin sharing the collection of cruddy cell phone pictures of the trip home from Ireland to the Cyclone State. We got up in the morning and headed to the lumber yard/cafe and then headed to a grocery store to find a post office so that… Read More »Travel Home Day 1
Earlier in the year I took a solo trip up to Clear Lake for their annual kite festival known as Color the Wind. I was unsure if I was going to make the trip as the weather was a little dodgy in the early morning, but I decided to at… Read More »Color the Wind 2025 – I
Back in April I went to Philadelphia for several days on a trip for the Computer Mine. The first day was a travel day, so after I got to Philadelphia, the rest of the day was really mine. After I got checked in to my hotel Lowell and l I… Read More »Philadelphia Day 1: Walkabout Begins
One time I went overseasWith a woman I know too deepI live and breathe to hold her inI love to hear her speakWe went to people’s partiesAnd we haunted her old hometownWe rambled into restaurantsTracking her old friends down They all knew the magic numberThe weather, the kids, TVBut this… Read More »A Woman Oversees
Time to share the balance of images of art I took while wandering the downtown Des Moines area back in March. A few of these pictures feature “Nomade”. I believe “Nomade” is currently gone and is being restored, so enjoy those pictures cause you can’t currently enjoy the actual piece… Read More »DM Art II
REMINDER! This is it! The second of 2 weeks where you can make suggestions for Year 13 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. YOU CAN DO THIS BY (AND ONLY BY) LEAVING YOUR SUGGESTIONS IN THE COMMENTS SECTION ON THIS POST AND LAST WEEK’S THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE POST. NO EMAILS.… Read More »WPC – WEEK 529 – SPOOKY
If my day broke the way I was hoping, I’m currently sitting in Hilton Coliseum watching Audi Crooks go for 30 against Saint Thomas, while I’m munching on a Clone Cone. But just because I am not close to a computer, that doesn’t mean that you can’t get a start… Read More »Week 530 Theme Reveal
There aren’t many cruddy cell phone pictures from Day 6, the last day in Ireland to share. One of the things we did was far too dangerous to have a cell phone out. It wasn’t dangerous for us, but a cell phone would have definitely gotten lost. Plus I definitely… Read More »Ireland Day 6
The first day of November No better day to share THE SELFIE PROJECT images from October. Once again, my travel was pretty minimal. I think the farthest I made it from my front step was Des Moines. Gross. But I promise that I will do better in November! Here are… Read More »Selfie Project – October 2025
Today is Halloween and while I usually do a candy power rankings on Halloween, I think we all know the truth and it doesn’t change from year to year. Whatchamacallit is the best. Take 5 is second. Snickers, Twix, Peanut M&M’s, Pretzel M&M’s, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups all follow up… Read More »Happy Halloween!