Photographer. Tenderloin enthusiast. Road trip maker. Iowan. Cyclone.
The Eternal Seductiveness of Life Because the calendar is a landscape medium, this picture actually appears in the calendar in landscape form with not much of the allium showing but the flower. It was originally taken in portrait orientation.
This picture of Sara is still untitled. For the story behind this image, click on the link below: Sore Feet
This picture was taken on the exact same day as the daisy picture. It currently is untitled.
A Proud Assertion “Flowers… are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Solace of Ordinary Humanity Although this picture is named for the following quote from the enigmatic John Ruskin: “Flowers seem intended for the solace of ordinary humanity.” But the story of this flower is actually more akin to the Tennessee Williams quote: “The violets in the mountains have broken… Read More »July
Funny Face Homage Inverse This is actually the first picture to ever be debuted in the calendar. Every other picture that has ever been in the calendar has been published in some way shape or form before being in the calendar. Jill was the only person to ever see this… Read More »June
This is the only monthly picture in the calendar that is manipulated in Photoshop in a meaningful way. I could see how somebody could think that June is a Photoshop manipulation, but in the spirit of the way that I see things, it isn’t. But we will open up that… Read More »May
The conclusion of Mark’s 12 Days of Christmas. Day 10 The tenth Christmas blessing that my Lord gave to me: 10 Small Group Students I know I have written in a previous newsletter about my small group students. They are a group of 10 eighth graders, who meet with me… Read More »12 Days of Christmas – Happy Epiphany
Where Love Waits This picture was taken on one of my two trips to the Iowa State Fair. Interested in other State Fair pictures? Click on the link below: Iowa State Fair The title comes from a line in William Carlos Williams’ Poem “The Rose is Obsolete”. I suppose in… Read More »April
This picture was taken in Upper Ledges in one of their prairies. This picture was taken during the same photo sojourn as when I took Monica’s Childhood. A picture that was Monica’s favorite, but not the picture she selected for the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. Monica’s Choice
Day 7 The seventh Christmas blessing that my Lord gave to me: Seventh Grade Bible Class For our 7th grade (Junior 1) Bible class this month, we taught the students about the first Christmas. We had 3 lessons to help the students understand the first Christmas and why it is… Read More »12 Days of Christmas – Part 3
This picture was taken on the Lost Lake Trail. A place that is well documented to be one of my favorite photography retreats. I particularly enjoy taking frog photos in this locale. This picture was selected by Jill for the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest: Jill Selects Frog Although Jill liked… Read More »February
Since I have almost finished distributing all of the Photography 139 calendars, it is time to start revealing what pictures made the calendar this year. The picture that made the front cover. Some Kind of Blue Train Series – Round About Midnight Riff The story behind this picture can be… Read More »Front Cover
Day 4 The fourth Christmas blessing that my Lord gave to me: Song Competition At Concordia Middle School, 7th grade (also known as Junior 1) through 11th grade (also known as Senior 2), have a couple of intra-grade competitions. One of these is the Christmas song contest. For this competition… Read More »12 Days of Christmas – Part 2
Today is a major holiday! Today is the day that Iowa State plays Minnesota in the Insight Bowl! I thought I would celebrate this major holiday by sharing some of my favorite pictures from the season. It is one of the greatest days of the year. Today would be a… Read More »Happy Insight Bowl!
Proust Quote:“What a profound significance small things assume when the woman we love conceals them from us.” We have come to the end of the days where I will answer any more Proust questions. I hope some people got something out of this little exercise. I will give special thanks… Read More »Proust Questionnaire Number Sixteen
Proust Quote: “Everything great in the world comes from neurotics. They alone have founded our religions and composed our masterpieces.” Confessions Question: What I hate the most. Confidences Question: What I hate most of all. Proust’s Answer: What is bad about me. I’m clearly too arrogant to hate what is… Read More »Proust Questionnaire Number Fifteen
Proust Quote: “The bonds that unite another person to our self exist only in our mind.” Confessions Question: Your idea of misery. Confidences Question: What would be my greatest misfortune? Proust’s Answer: Not to have known my mother or grandmother. I once stated that the greatest misery is waiting for… Read More »Proust Questionnaire Number Fourteen
I’m trying to figure out a good way to post Mark’s most recent newsletter. He has what I think is a most ingenious idea. He is posting a new thing that he is thankful for on the 12 days of Christmas. It has come to my attention that most people… Read More »12 Days of Christmas – Part 1