Photographer. Tenderloin enthusiast. Road trip maker. Iowan. Cyclone.
Day 3 of my work trip to Chicago was the last day I really got to take any pictures of consequence. Every day after this was mostly filled with boring work stuff. Including Day 4 which was like a 13 hour or so work day. So after we get through… Read More »The Windy City: Day 3A
Last night I had the exact same dream as you I killed a bird to save your life And you gave me your shoes You said clip my wings And walk my miles And I said I would too Then I woke up But, I wasn’t gonna tell you Today… Read More »I Belong to You
Time for another collection of images from my road trip to Lee County and Van Buren County to harvest their town signs. All of these pictures are taken in Lee County. West Point West Point has a badass window painter. So I think this is badass. There are scores of… Read More »Lee & Van Buren County Aux. – Vol. 2
About a week ago I took Rodan139 to take a cityscape picture of all 9 incorporated towns in Boone County to composite into one image for my SLICE OF LIFE image. I feel it would be a bit of waste to not share some of the outtakes that went into… Read More »Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate I
Here is another reminder that we are a little more than a month away from the deadline for the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. Flyers should start showing up around town this week. I hope at least a few of you enter. Or you get your kids to enter or your… Read More »WPC – WEEK 405 – FLOWER
Today is Bethany’s birthday, so happy birthday Bethany! I hope your birthday has all the happiness you can handle! +++++++ About a month back, Kim and I met Elizabeth in downtown Ames for a “Food Truck Showdown” after a hard day of swinging the pick at the Computer Mine. Then… Read More »Food Truckin’: Ames Food Truck Showdown Field Work
2019. 2019! That was the last time that the Methodist Men held a pie auction. A lot of lasts happened in that year. Most things have come back. But the Methodist Men Pie Auction was not one of them. Until last Sunday. For the first time in 4 years the… Read More »Methodist Men Pie Auction – 2023
This final collection of images from Day 2 in Chicago start as I was doing a walkabout of Wrigley Field. When I was a kid I really loved baseball, but as an adult that love has really waned. I hate to say it, but baseball is boring and it takes… Read More »The Windy City: Day 2C
You’re still alive inside somewhere Or are you just remains? You’re blood, muscle, skin and bone So people cause you pain But when the skies are crashing down And when my days are dark and grey When my fires are burning low When the life inside me fades There’s a… Read More »Blood Muscle Skin & Bone
Back in August I took the Camry out on the open road to harvest the town signs of Lee County and Van Buren County. It was one of the longest trips I made on THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT. I left my house at 6:41 AM and returned at 8:31 PM.… Read More »Lee & Van Buren County Aux. – Vol. 1
Today is Shannon’s birthday, so I must say, happy birthday Shannon! I hope your birthday is filled with all the amazement that you can handle! +++++++ On Memorial Day I took Rodan139 to Boxholm, Pilot Mound and then finally to Bluff Creek Cemetery. I wasn’t really planning on going to… Read More »Rodan139: Bluff Creek Cemetery
SLICE OF LIFE. As you know, this is a very special theme for me. My Dad would have turned 80 years old yesterday. My hope was that his photography legacy would inspire many people to submit this week. Did it? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out. As of… Read More »WPC – WEEK 404 – SLICE OF LIFE
A couple Fridays back I actually got to leave work early on a Friday. Due to our staffing levels, that has been a pretty rare phenomenon. Frequently if I take off early when working from home, I will celebrate by driving over to Jefferson and hitting A&W. I enjoy the… Read More »Food Truckin’: North Grand Mall Field Work
I’ve already shared the drone photos I took of the Sleeping Angels Fun Run and the sweet video that Logan made, but I haven’t shared the pictures I took from my ground camera. Which doesn’t have a sweet name like Rodan139. Maybe I should remedy that. Although I’m on like… Read More »Sleeping Angels Fun Run Ground Photos
Last time we left off with The Windy City Chronicles Lowell, Tony, and I had just arrived at Wrigley Field. Due to rain, the game had been postponed an hour. This gave us some time to walk around Wrigley Field and take in the ambiance of Wrigleyville. I don’t care… Read More »THE WINDY CITY: DAY 2B
You came into this world with eyes as clear as water You didn’t look a thing like your grandmother’s daughter With a heart so heavy and beating like a drum Yeah, neither did you look like your grandfather’s son Wilder than a brushfire burns deep inside the bramble Baby, I… Read More »Wilder (We’re Chained)
This is the final collection of images from my road trip with Teresa to harvest the town signs of Henry and Jefferson County. All of this collection’s images were taken in Jefferson County. Mostly in Fairfield, but many in Maharishi Vedic City. Fairfield Maharishi Vedic City Maharishi International University I’d… Read More »Henry & Jefferson County Aux. – Vol. 4
A couple Saturdays back, after flying Rodan139 around Boxholm I swapped out batteries and took a brief flight around Pilot Mound. Boxholm and Pilot Mound are only a few miles apart. For a period of time they shared a consolidated school district for years. My understanding is that back in… Read More »Rodan139: Pilot Mound
NOTE: THERE ARE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS WEEK’S THEME, SO MAKE SURE TO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THEM. JUST DON’T SKIM BY THEM. NOT THAT ANYBODY DOES THAT. EVERYBODY HANGS ON MY EVERY WORD. TEXTURE. It is something you really have to feel. But as a theme, did a bunch… Read More »WPC – WEEK 403 – TEXTURE
Today is Jorge’s birthday! So happy birthday Jorge! I mean, anybody willing to pose for a picture like this deserves to have an amazing birthday! +++++++ A few weeks back Carla, Teresa, and I drove to What Cheer, Iowa to hit up their flea market. The original plan was just… Read More »I Scream: Monroe Field Work
Seems like a good time for another backlog cleanup. These images were taken in October of 2022, but never really fit into any other “An Artist’s Notebook” posts. Most of these were taken before the Iowa State-Kansas State football game. A game that Iowa State completely handed away to the… Read More »And You Always Say I’m Never Satisfied