Photographer. Tenderloin enthusiast. Road trip maker. Iowan. Cyclone.
I’ve shared all the tulip pictures I took when I made a road trip to Pella with Teresa back in April. But I also took a few other random pictures that I haven’t shared yet… until now! The last 4 pictures were taken in McHose Park in Boone. The reflection… Read More »Pella Road Trip Day
Probably well past time to share some pictures of the early days of Bokeh. Some of these pictures are of the day I brought her home and Willy came to meet her. Then the rest are from when Logan brought his family over to meet her. Still plenty more pictures… Read More »Bokeh Comes Home
ANIMAL! What a great theme! But were enough people get wild enough to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, October 14, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses): 1-Johnathan Stensland –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 475 – ANIMAL
This is probably less a straight food adventure and more of taking Jesse to his first ever trip to the Des Moines Downtown Farmer’s Market. But every trip to a farmer’s market is a food adventure and should be done as much as possible. Here some pictures: Stay classy. My… Read More »Marketin’: Downtown Des Moines Field Work
It is time to share Gallery Nine of THE BOONE ART CENTER PROJECT. If you have forgotten, THE BOONE ART CENTER PROJECT is me photographing “found art” in or near the confines of Boone. So without further adieu, I present Gallery Eight from THE BOONE ART CENTER PROJECT: Would you… Read More »Boone Art Center Gallery Nine
If you haven’t seen, the Iowa Pork Producers Association announced their annual Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest Winner yesterday. Here is the press release: Dairy Sweet Becomes Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest Winner October 17, 2024 Dairy Sweet, located in Dunlap, Iowa and owned by Lori and Greg Thomsen,… Read More »Eclipse Road Trip Day 2 – Cinema 67
Saying “I love you” Is not the words I want to hear from you It’s not that I want you Not to say but if you only knew How easy, it would be to show me how you feel More than words is all you have to do to make… Read More »More than Words
Today is Becky’s birthday so I have to wish her a happy birthday. Happy birthday Becky! This is the final collection of images from my trip to Dubuque County back in March. Most of these are taken on The Way of the Cross and the Pieta Chapel that are part… Read More »Dubuque County Road Trip – III
I made a horrible mistake yesterday. I didn’t mislabel or completely miss somebody’s submissions. Like I have done in the past. No. I completely forgot to acknowledge Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! (1 day late.) I apologize for missing it. The Computer Mine does not celebrate a single… Read More »I Wish I Was Special
Today is Sarah Toot’s birthday so I have to wish her a happy birthday. Happy birthday Sarah! That picture of us after seeing a American Idiot on Broadway is almost 13 years old. Guess we should get an updated selfie at some point. Anyways I hope your birthday is amazing… Read More »WPC – WEEK 474 – STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
Back in August, after church, Teresa and I went to give Mullett’s a try. They just opened a new location in Ames and the Des Moines restaurant is supposed to have one of the best breakfasts out there. I should have got the breakfast… Here are some pictures from the… Read More »Tenderloining: West Ames Field Work
It is time to share Gallery Eight of THE BOONE ART CENTER PROJECT. If you have forgotten, THE BOONE ART CENTER PROJECT is me photographing “found art” in or near the confines of Boone. So without further adieu, I present Gallery Eight from THE BOONE ART CENTER PROJECT: Some great… Read More »Boone Art Center Gallery Eight
Back in April I made a road trip with the Gorshes to Indiana to see the solar eclipse. It was a 3 day trip with many great memories. But on Day 1 I didn’t take many pictures. Just a few at a rest area and 1 in Indiana. Here are… Read More »Eclipse Road Trip Day 1
My eyes adored you Though I never laid a hand on you My eyes adored you Like a million miles away from me You couldn’t see how I adored you So close, so close and yet so far Carried your books from school Playin’ make believe you’re married to me… Read More »My Eyes Adored You
Time for more of my road trip to Dubuque County. After I left Mines of Spain I made a quick trip across the Mississippi to Wisconsin. I only took a couple of pictures there before heading back to the Cyclone State and mostly taking pictures of churches. Here is the… Read More »Dubuque County Road Trip – II
Logan purchased an infrared camera a few months back. He brought it over one afternoon and I took it for a little spin. It was a good time. I’ll be borrowing that camera again in the future!
PATH! What a great theme! But were enough people on the right one to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, September 30, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses): 1-Suzie Brannen… Read More »WPC – WEEK 473 – PATH
The day after RAGBRAI was in Winterset I followed it for part of the day. I started in Saint Charles and ended in Milo. But I did my eating (most of it) in Indianola. Here are some pictures from this food adventure: I didn’t eat here, because coffee is gross,… Read More »RAGBRAIing: Warren County Field Work
Today is Johnathan’s birthday, so I have to wish him a happy birthday. Happy birthday Johnathan! I hope your birthday is filled with good food! +++++++ Can you believe I haven’t shared a collection of images from THE BOONE ART CENTER PROJECT since April! It has been too long. If… Read More »Boone Art Center Gallery Seven
Day 3 of the Liberty Bowl Road Trip was the day of the actual Liberty Bowl. A game that didn’t go very well. I didn’t take very many pictures as most of the day was spent at the game. Afterwards, was in no mood to take pictures. Before the game… Read More »Home of the Blues – Day 3 & 4
Today is Scott’s birthday, so I need to wish him a happy birthday: Happy birthday Scott! I hope you have an amazing birthday filled with great food and all the Dave music you can handle. I hope I can make an appearance at Degtoberfest or whatever it is called this… Read More »Help Me Make it Through the Night