She’s the Most Beautiful Girl You’ve Ever Seen?
Today I’m going to share the alternate BLACK & WHITE images I took for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE on Tuesday, July 2. Mostly from around my yard. Still 5 more days of BLACK & WHTIE alternates to go!
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Christopher D. Bennett
Photographer. Tenderloin enthusiast. Road trip maker. Iowan. Cyclone.
And Do You Tell Her
This week (except for Thursday of course) will be dedicated to all of the alternate images I took for the BLACK & WHITE theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. These pictures I took last Monday. Mostly in my yard. Some in Teresa’s yard. One day of glorious BLACK & WHITE… Read More »And Do You Tell Her
WPC – WEEK 460 – BLACK & WHITE
Today is going to be a long one, so buckle up and get your popcorn ready! Today is Jay’s birthday, so I need to start by wishing him a happy birthday. Happy birthday Jay! I hope your birthday is magical in the nothingness you attempt to do! +++++++ It is… Read More »WPC – WEEK 460 – BLACK & WHITE
New Orleans Food Adventure – Day 3
Another Bokeh Picture of the Week? You got it! Most of the other pictures I have of are still being considered for my submission for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. This one is of her going for a little car ride. +++++++ Time to share the food I knocked down on… Read More »New Orleans Food Adventure – Day 3
Post 5,250
Can you believe that this is the 5,250th 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 5,250
Reiman Gardens II
Seems like a good day to share the rest of the images from my trip to Reiman Gardens with family back in October of 2023. It is always a good day when it is spent in a garden. Especially one where I don’t have to do the weeding!
Pink Houses
Today is the 4th of July, so I must wish you all a Happy Independence Day! I hope your day is filled with good food and friends and parades and music and fireworks and not having to go to work! +++++++ There’s a black man with a black cat Livin’… Read More »Pink Houses
Reiman Gardens I
Last October I spent a few hours in beautiful gardens with a lot of family. Teresa, Linda, Linda’s friend, my cousin Marybeth and her husband. Here are some pictures from the day: It was a good time and I have one more collection of images from the day left to… Read More »Reiman Gardens I
Miss Daniels, Since Archaeopteryx
After I photographed the Hindu Temple and the mosque, I cruised down by the Saylorville spillway to see if there was any bird action going on down there. And there definitely was plenty of bird action going on down there. So I stopped and took some photos. Have a looksie:… Read More »Miss Daniels, Since Archaeopteryx
WPC – WEEK 459 – ENTERTAINMENT
Today is Jen’s birthday, so I need to start today by wishing her a happy birthday! Happy birthday Jen! I hope your birthday is as amazing as you want it to be. We also need to get together again at some point! Maybe even before August. +++++++ ENTERTAINMENT! A great… Read More »WPC – WEEK 459 – ENTERTAINMENT
New Orleans Food Adventure – Day 2
Last week I skipped some stuff cause I was short on time, but I wanted to make sure I definitely included a Bokeh Picture of the Week this week: Just making herself home at FNSC! +++++++ Now to start Day 2 of my food adventures in New Orleans. I didn’t… Read More »New Orleans Food Adventure – Day 2
I Hope You’re Happy, But Don’t Be Happier
Time to share some images I took for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme RELIGION but didn’t make the cut. Some are from a Hindu Temple and some are from a Mosque. Both are really cool buildings. I’ve been inside the Hindu Temple before. I’d like to see the inside of… Read More »I Hope You’re Happy, But Don’t Be Happier
So Find Someone Great, But Don’t Find No One Better
Time to share the final collection of street photography images I took in downtown Des Moines while searching for an ARCHITETCTURE picture for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: This collection is making me want to get out there and do some street photography! Like right now!
Waiting for a Girl Like You
So long, I’ve been looking too hard I’ve been waiting too long Sometimes I don’t know what I will find I only know it’s a matter of time When you love someone When you love someone It feels so right, so warm and true I need to know if you… Read More »Waiting for a Girl Like You
Iowa State 27 TCU 14
Probably well past time to share pictures from Iowa State’s victory over TCU in football last year. It was the Jack Trice Legacy Game and Iowa State wore uniforms inspired by the uniform that Jack Trice wore. Here are a few pictures: It was a great game and a great… Read More »Iowa State 27 TCU 14
Dickcissel Walk
Today I’m going to share some picture I took on a walk around Dickcissel Park with Naima back in September. This is the last collection of images I’ll share with Naima in them. She was such a great dog!
WPC – WEEK 458 – CAMERA
It is the last Monday of the month and on the last Monday of the month I like to revisit our Frequently Asked Questions. Who asks these questions? I mostly ask them of myself. But that isn’t a Frequently Asked Question. These are: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE… Read More »WPC – WEEK 458 – CAMERA
New Orleans Food Adventure – Day 1
I ate a lot of food while is New Orleans. Here is just the food I ate on Day 1 of my trip. On the flight from Des Moines to Saint Louis. Not bad. Water on the flight from Saint Louis to New Orleans. Another bag of these. Tony and… Read More »New Orleans Food Adventure – Day 1
I’m Selfish, I Know, I Can’t Let You Go
Time to clear out more of the proverbial backlog. These are a collection of pictures that I took back in August of 2023 but never fit any other “An Artist’s Notebook” posts. But are good enough that I think the world should see them. Some were taken on a trip… Read More »I’m Selfish, I Know, I Can’t Let You Go
But Not Like How You Were With Me
Time for another collection of Street Photography images I took while wandering around downtown Des Moines taking ARCHITECTURE pictures for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: Still one more collection of images from this walkabout left to share!
Don’t You (Forget About Me)
Hey, hey, hey, hey Ooh, woah Won’t you come see about me? I’ll be alone, dancing, you know it, baby Tell me your troubles and doubts Giving everything inside and out and Love’s strange, so real in the dark Think of the tender things that we were working on Slow… Read More »Don’t You (Forget About Me)