Photographer. Tenderloin enthusiast. Road trip maker. Iowan. Cyclone.
I took a few pictures for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme UGLY that I felt were worthy of sharing. Mostly around town in the awful weather. But a few of things in my kitchen, which anybody that has been in it can tell you, it can definitely trend to the… Read More »But That’s Not Me, It’s You
Back in August Jesse and I took a road trip up to Minnesota to watch the musical “Jagged Little Pill”. It was a quick trip, but we did get to spend some time with Bethany and Nora. They took us to this fascinating art park. I took a few pictures…… Read More »Jagged Little Road Trip I
Toda is Sheri’s birthday so I need to wish her a happy birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope it is as good of a birthday as is possible! +++++++ BREAKFAST! Some say that is it the most important meal of the day! I don’t know that it is, but was it… Read More »WPC – WEEK 436 – BREAKFAST
A couple months back Jesse and I hit the open road and ended up at The Feed Mill Restaurant in Audubon, Iowa. It was the 9th stop (technically 10th – but I’ll cover that) on the Tenderloin Trail 2.0. Leaving me just one stamp short of earning my Tenderloin Trail… Read More »Tenderloin Trail 2.0: Audubon Field Work
Last year the only real birthday celebration I had was playing miniature golf with Jesse and Jay at Jester Park. I’m not old and unathletic enough to play real golf yet. Maybe I’ll get there in the next few years, but until then the occasional stroll around a miniature golf… Read More »A Miniature Birthday
Time for another collection of images from the Pufferbilly Days Parade: Still one more collection of photos from the parade left to post.
I get along without you very well Of course, I do Except when soft rains fall And drip from leaves, then I recall The thrill of being sheltered in your arms Of course, I do But I get along without you very well I’ve forgotten you Just like I should… Read More »I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)
A couple Sundays back my church honored our Building Engineer. He retired after 43 years with our church. Which is amazing when you think about it. Yesterday was my 18th anniversary with the computer mine. I can’t imagine working another 18 years there. Let alone another 25 years. Wow! I… Read More »And You’ll Be the One Who’s Crying
Time to share the rest of the collection from my trip to Rancho Deluxe with Jesse on our way up to Minnesota. Definitely something you should visit if you like art at all. I definitely want to visit this place again… and again… and again!
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day! I forgot to mention this last Monday cause it had slipped my RADAR. The Computer Mine doesn’t care about civil rights all that much, so while government employees, schools, and bankers get the day off, I’ll be working it to the bone all… Read More »WPC – WEEK 435 – UGLY
It has been a minute since I shared a food adventure with all of you. Truthfully I haven’t been on a food adventure for a minute. This is partially as I have been efforting to eat healthier and partially because of the time of year. But don’t worry, I still… Read More »Like a Big Pizza Pie: Webster City Field Work
Back on June 23 I took a little jaunt out to the High Trestle Trail Bridge. If you are going to go out there, it would be tragic if you didn’t take a picture or three. So I took a few. Here are some of those pictures: It has been… Read More »High Trestle Trailin’ It!
I am the opposite of what you would call a fan of parades. They don’t usually entertain me much. They are one of those things that is way more fun to be in than to watch. Like playing baseball versus watching baseball. Like lighting off fireworks versus watching fireworks. But… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Parade One
One, two, three, four Well, I hope that I don’t fall in love with you ‘Cause falling in love just makes me blue Well, the music plays and you display your heart for me to see I had a beer and now I hear you calling out for me And… Read More »I Hope That I Don’t Fall in Love with You
Today is Lowell’s birthday so I need to wish him a happy birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOWELL! If you don’t know, Lowell is not Kim and is not the tall guy. It is one of my most profoundest birthday wishes that today is a good day. +++++++ This is one of… Read More »Calendar Favorites
Time to share the rest of the images that were rejected for the 2024 Photography 139 Calendar. Some of these are similar to ones included in the calendar. They come from a wide range of projects. From auxiliary images from THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT to alternates for THE WEEKLY PHOTO… Read More »2024 Photography 139 Calendar Rejects: The Ending
SUNDAY MORNING. Everybody has one. But did many people take a picture on SUNDAY MORNING or a picture that suggests SUNDAY MORNING to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, January 1, this was the current list… Read More »WPC – WEEK 434 – SUNDAY MORNING
Time to share the final image for the 2024 Photography 139 Calendar. The December image. It is an image of an abandoned (methinks) church I found in northeast Iowa on a THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT road trip: DECEMBER I chose this image for December because I usually like to either… Read More »2024 Photography 139 Calendar Rejects: The Beginning
It is time to share the November image from the 2024 Photography 139 Calendar image. It is a picture of the redbud trees in Red Haw State Park. NOVEMBER I chose this picture for November because it had purple in it. TECHINICAL DETAILS CAMERA: Sony ILCE-7M4 DATE: April 29, 2023… Read More »And They’ll Think that I am So Exciting
Time to share the October image from the 2024 Photography 139 Calendar. It is a picture of a mural of Jack from THE SHINING near Graffiti Alley in Des Moines. OCTOBER I chose this image for October since it is an artistic depiction from THE SHINING, one of the 5… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Car Show – 2023
Time to share the September image from the 2024 Photography 139 Calendar. It is a picture of grass taken at Ledges. SEPTEMBER I selected this picture for September because it suggests fall. CAMERA DETALS CAMERA: SONY ILCE-7M4 DATE: OCTOBER 15, 2023 – 5:08 PM LENS: 17-28mm f/2.8 FOCAL LENGTH: 20mm… Read More »To Find You
