The rest of the pictures from the “The Girl in the Blue Skirt Photo Sessions”:
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Post No. 850
Every 100 or so posts, I like to make a list of the most popular pictures on this blog.
Here is the list of the 10 most popular photos in the Artistic Gallery.
1. Outburst of the Soul
The 10 Most Popular Pictures in the Snapshots Gallery.
1. Jesse and I with the World’s Largest Cheeto
3. Jesse and I at the Surf Ballroom
4. Jesse Kissing the Blarney Stone in Emmetsburg
5. Shannon reading map in Backbone
5. Jen and Shannon making a deal at a Bonne Finken Concert
5. Cousin Amy, Sara and Jen at a Bonne Finken Concert
If you want to see how this list has changed since the last time I posted it follow this link:
Number 750
I will check this out again in another 100 Journal Entries.
One other thing…
If you would like a Username and Password for either of the galleries, send me an email with what you would like your username and password to be, and I will get you set up.
Having an account to the Galleries allows you to Rate, Favorite and Comment on Pictures. Plus, it allows you access to the “Secret” Albums.
Personal Photo Project of the Week No. 24 Alpha
Personal Photo Project of the Week No. 24 was to take pictures of daisies. I went in to this project wondering if I could take a better daisy picture than “The Solace of Ordinary Humanity”, but I made the attempt.
I will split the daisy pictures into two separate posts as an attempt to maximize appreciation. I hope it works.
The Girl in the Blue Skirt
Here are some more pictures from the “The Girl in the Blue Skirt” Photo Session:
I am a fan of daisies and “I” have planted some daisies in my yard since I took these pictures 4 weeks ago. I hope to have a decent sized daisy patch in the future.
Slice of Life Vol. 4
Happy Birthday Jen!
The Incidental Gardener Files
I am thinking of adding a weekly segment to this journal where lesser gardeners can ask me questions about how I became such a super badass gardener and I would sprinkle my nuggets of wisdom on them. If you have any questions, leave them in the Comments section of this journal entry and I may answer your question next week.
Monday night was Round 3 of the epic struggle between Man(kind) and Nature known as Hedgegeddon. Round 1 went to Nature in a very decisive manner. Very decisive. Round 2 was even more of a rout as 4 people backed out with severe cases of fear and trepidation.
Round 3 was the clearly won by Mankind though. It started out rough as the first two hedges eluded the grasp of the chain and remained in the ground. However, after a change in strategy, it was all Mankind.
We managed to completely remove the entire South Hedge without killing and/or maiming the hollyhocks.
Although I clearly intend to win this epic struggle before it goes to the judges’ scorecards, this is what the scorecard looks like at this moment:
Round 1 – Nature 10-8
Round 2 – Nature 10-8
Round 3 – Mankind 10-9
Total – Nature 29-26
Even though I(we) are clearly trailing in the battle at this moment, I can already hear Howard Cosell’s voice bellowing in my head as the last hedge comes free from terra firma:
“Down goes Nature! Down goes Nature! Down goes Nature!”
But in a good way, not in the BP way.
Here are a few pictures that show off some of my super badass gardening skills:
Although I like to use the hollyhocks to make lesser gardeners jealous, it is my moss rose that makes me the most proud. I am excited because I have some lilies that are just getting ready to bloom. Plus my coneflowers are almost ready to bloom. I’m guessing that it won’t be long before the moonflower buds and blooms. It is an exciting time for my yard.
Unaffiliated Triad
A collection of unrelated photos and stories…
Bill’s Return
Bill returned to Boone briefly on Saturday. A few pictures from our time together.
At FNSC Willy agreed to attempt to eat ice cream on 100 straight days. At first he balked at attempting such a thing, but the more he thought about it, the more he liked the idea. He shook hands on the deal and “locked it in”. Saturday was Day 15 of this new challenge. He had a Dairy Queen banana split.
In February of 2005 Jay talked Bill into coming back from Nebraska so that Jay could film a sequel to our “hit” Games. It has been over 5 years since that cold day in Ledges and Jay has yet to complete and release Games 2. In the pictures above, Bill is asking Jay to give up “editing” of Games 2 and give the footage to somebody that would finish the movie. Jay is enjoying Bill’s frustration as much as Willy enjoys ice cream. Willy is enjoying Bill’s frustration and Jay’s enjoyment of Bill’s frustration.
A Group Photo
Cherry Tree
A couple of people from my Church came over and picked some cherries from the cherry tree.
A Deer
A couple pictures of a deer relaxing behind the Computer Mine.
RWPE #25 – Still Life
The submissions for last week’s theme – STILL LIFE:
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Dawn Krause
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Becky Perkovich A
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Becky Perkovich B
Dawn’s Weekly Poem:
Still Life
In this still life
No one to understand
In this still life
No one to hold your handIn this still life
We walk the road alone
In this still life
We walk to dust and boneOur broken foundation
In this still life
Searching for salvation
In this still life
The Random Generator has been randomizing and randomizing and it spit out the theme for this week:
MARKET
Another interesting theme. Hopefully the upcoming holiday weekend doesn’t discourage too many contributors.
Personal Photo Project of the Week No. 23 Beta
Personal Photo Project of the Week No. 23 Alpha
This week’s Personal Photo Project was to take some photos of the flowers at Reiman Gardens. I’m going to split these pictures into two separate posts to maximize the appreciation of these pictures. At least that is my goal.
Well-Shaped Girl
Here are a few other pictures from the Well-Shaped Girl Sessions.
More Reiman Gardens pictures on the morrow.