Photographer. Tenderloin enthusiast. Road trip maker. Iowan. Cyclone.
I’m on vacation this week. While I don’t have grand plans for today, it is set aside for errands. If you are reading this, it has taken long enough that I haven’t had time to cobble together this post. Just cause I’m busy do stuff that isn’t incredibly fun, doesn’t… Read More »WEEK 362 – THEME REVEAL
Time for another Formal Portrait Sunday. This time we will look back again at Jayton’s Summer Senior Picture Photo Shoot. It should be only a matter of weeks before Jayton starts school down in Grand View. I have no doubts he will be very successful down there. Next Formal Portrait… Read More »Jayton – Volume 7
Before I delve into the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest, I do know what picture and what award I got into the Iowa State Fair. It is my policy not to reveal the pictures I entered until after the State Fair is over, but your clue is don’t go all the… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest Results
Here is the final collection of pictures I took on my road trip to harvest the town signs of Plymouth and Sioux County. Lots more great art: Next time we hit the dusty trail for auxiliary images from THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT, we will visit Woodbury County. +++++++ This is… Read More »Plymouth and Sioux County Aux – Vol. 5
And when you speak the words you know To those who know the words themselves You’re wasted You’re such a classic waste of cool, so afraid to Break the rules in all the wrong places Thursdays are for flowers. Here is a collection of flower pictures I took a bit… Read More »Wasted
A couple of weeks back I tooled around Winneshiek County harvesting their town signs. Winneshiek County is one of the most beautiful places in Iowa. If I had to rank the most beautiful areas in Iowa, the Driftless Area would be first. The Loess Hills would be second. Then there… Read More »Town Sign Project: Winneshiek County
Time for another collection of images from my road trip through Plymouth and Sioux County to harvest their town sign. Most of these auxiliary images were taken in Le Mars. Le Mars has an incredible collection of murals to go with being the Ice Cream Capital of the World. There… Read More »Plymouth and Sioux County Aux – Vol. 4
PEOPLE was probably a popular theme. I even found some PEOPLE I like to photograph. Well one PEOPLE, but if the rest of the PEOPLE are good with Fran, they are probably okay PEOPLE. But to find out, you’ll have to keep scrolling. But I bet there were a ton… Read More »WPC – WEEK 360 – PEOPLE
Back in early June, I got together with Alexis and Kupono and Kanoa and Anela to take some family photos. Here is the first collection of images from that photo shoot: There are still plenty more pictures to share from this photo shoot. The next Formal Portrait Sunday, we will… Read More »Baugher Family 2022 – Volume 1
A quick heads up. If you were thinking of going to or entering an animal into the Pufferbilly Days Dog and Exotic Animal Show, because of the extreme heat of today it was postponed. It is now tomorrow at noon at the park on 9th and Story. +++++++ I have… Read More »Fat Mum Slim – July 2022
This is a reminder that tomorrow there is a dog and exotic animal pet show for Pufferbilly Days. A person could also enter a cat, but people don’t, cause… cat. I mean, it explains itself. However, I give this reminder with the caveat that it is possible that the Dog… Read More »Selfie Project – July 2022
I know that Thursdays are for flowers, so I apologize for sullying our Thursday with a non-flower post on a Thursday. However, this information is somewhat time sensitive. By the time this publishes, hopefully, the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest Display will be complete and ready for the world to see… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest – People’s Choice Award
Time for another collection of images from my road trip through Plymouth and Sioux County. Once again, the organization on this is all kinds of messed up. But you’ll get the idea. There are still plenty more pictures from this trip still to come!
A couple months back I cruised around Delaware County harvesting their town signs. It was a good trip. Here are some fun facts about Delaware County: + Population is 17,107 making it the 42nd most populous county in Iowa. Behind Dickinson County and above Crawford County. + The largest town… Read More »Town Sign Project: Delaware County
Was ODD CAMERA ANGLE oddly popular? I guess you will have to scroll down to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, July 25, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses): + Sarah Toot – 1 week (3) + Willy McAlpine – 2… Read More »WPC – WEEK 359 – ODD CAMERA ANGLE
Another Formal Portrait Sunday. Another volume of pictures from one of Jayton’s Senior Picture Photo Shoots. In this collection you can see that he was a very decorated track and field athlete during his high school career. Next Formal Portrait Sunday will involve a Baugher Family Photo Shoot from this… Read More »Jayton – Volume 6
Here is another collection of auxiliary pictures from my road trip to Plymouth and Sioux County to harvest their town signs. Most of these pictures are of the extremely bizarre sculptures in Hospers, Iowa. Here is some information on the sculptures: Frederickus Reinders (1874-1959) who worked as a house painter,… Read More »Plymouth and Sioux County Aux – Vol. 2
Today is the last day to enter the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. I will be picking up the entries from the Chamber about 5 PM today. I’m excited to see how many entries we got this year. I know of at least 4 people that have told me they are… Read More »Baby Got Rack – Boone County Fair
Reminder that tomorrow is the deadline to turn in your entries to the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. Important things to note: + Entry Deadline: July 29, 2022 – 5 PM + Turn entries in at the Boone County Chamber of Commerce – 903 Story Street – Boone, Iowa + 3… Read More »My Song
Here is another reminder that Friday is the deadline to turn in your entries for the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. Here are the rules: The foam board rule is important, as the heat in the display window is pretty intense. Pictures tend to melt in the heat if they don’t… Read More »Plymouth and Sioux County Aux – Vol. 1
A reminder that this Friday is the deadline to enter the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest is this Friday at 5 PM. Entries should be turned in to the Boone Chamber of Commerce at 903 Story Street. Photos will be displayed at KWBG at 824 Keeler St. Definitely starting on Friday,… Read More »Town Sign Project: Buchanan County