Time to share the final and second collection of images from my trip up to Minneapolis to go see The Swell Season with Bethany. Last time we were just finishing up in the area around Cheapo Records on the way to Electric Fetus Records. Seems most people I know don’t… Read More »The Swell Trip Ends
One of the good parts about road trips is that you discover amazing places that you didn’t know existed. I recently discovered one of those places when I stopped at a bakery in Denison. I was really just bored and needed to get out of the house and maybe I… Read More »Donut O’Clock: Denison Field Work
Time to share another collection of images from the No Kings Rally from back in October. It was a beautiful October afternoon with thousands of people participating in this pro democracy rally. Here are the pictures: There still are plenty more pictures to share from the rally.
Time to share another collection of images from my 2nd trip to the Iowa State Fair. This one with the good gents of Tall & Meaty. Last time we left off I was still prowling around the vacant fairgrounds before the sun came up. We will start again there, but… Read More »ISF: 08/12/2025 – Turtles
Back in July I loaded Bokeh up into the RAV4 and we headed up to Minneapolis to meet up with Bethany and go see my favorite band The Swell Season in concert. On the way to the concert we stopped at a couple of record stores. I also took a… Read More »The Swell Trip Begins
Time to start sharing images I took from my 2nd trip to the Iowa State Fair. This trip was to assist the competitive barbecue team Tall & Meaty as they competed in the barbecue contest. I’ve already covered their experience. If you are interested in reviewing, click on the link… Read More »ISF: 08/12/2025 – Fair Before Dawn
Last Saturday we left off in the Arnolds Park Amusement Park at the roller coaster. This is the final collection of images from my trip and it concentrates mostly on walking around the lakefront area in Arnolds Park. Here are the pictures: I’ll have to ride this some day. But… Read More »Arnolds Park Day Trip: Lake Walk
A few weeks back the theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE was BLACK & WHITE. I used a picture of the Johnny Orr Statue from Hilton Coliseum as my submission, but you are a dang fool if you think that was the only BLACK & WHITE image I took that… Read More »Yeah, I’m Up on the Mountain
WEDNESDAY! A great theme! But was it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, March 23, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Monica Jennings – 1 week2-Suzie Brannen – 2 weeks3-Mary Green – 2 weeks*4-Sabas Hernandez –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 550 – WEDNESDAY
Recently the Iowa Beef Council announced the finalists for the 2026 Iowa’s Best Burger Contest. Here is a look at the map they put out: There are a ton of them that are pretty dang close to my front door and considering that I’m about out of food adventures to… Read More »I Scream: Council Bluffs Field Work
Last Saturday we left off in the middle of the Arnolds Park Amusement Park. Which is a remarkable for no other reason than because admission is free. You have to pay for rides sure, but you don’t have to pay to get in. And when you are just looking for… Read More »Arnolds Park Day Trip: Amusement Park
Last Friday I shared the pictures of some of the finest Irish dancing these eyes have ever seen… and I’ve been to Ireland! Today I will share the images of the activities that followed the dancing. Food. Cakes. Animals. Sky Gliding! Have a looksie: There is still one more collection… Read More »ISF: 08/07/2025 – Sky Gliding!
After Nader and I finished lunch and walking around Monticello we started the meandering trip back home. We headed north and travelled west on US-20. I think my main idea was to visit Cedar Rock State Park – home of a Frank Lloyd Wright house, but these plans were squashed… Read More »Birthday Road Trip: Independence
Last June I took a day trip up to Arnolds Park to hang with Carla, Elainie, Elawyn, and Jason and Sabas to some degree. It was a brutally hot day, but the water was still cold. Plus it was crazy windy, so we didn’t end up going out on the… Read More »Arnolds Park Day Trip: Lunch
Last Wednesday when we left off, Nader and I were still hanging around Budget Travel’s “Coolest Small Town”, Mount Vernon. On this trip we will finish up in Mount Vernon and then head north to Stone City and then to Monticello for lunch. If you are trying to remember what… Read More »Birthday Road Trip: Road to Monticello
It is time once again for the greatest sporting event of year. It is that time known as March Madness. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Once again, I will be sponsoring a NCAA Tournament Pool. There is no cost to enter the pool, except for pride. And if pride is… Read More »Instead of Playing My Guitar
It is time I start sharing pictures I took at the Iowa State Fair last year. I only went to the Iowa State Fair 3 times last year. Once with the O’Gorshes to watch Evie and Layla do their Irish dancing thing. Once with Tall & Meaty for their barbecue… Read More »ISF: 08/07/2025 – Before the Dancing!
After Nader and I bid a fond adieu to Willy and the Houby Festival we headed towards Monticello for lunch. But on the way to Monticello we stopped in Mount Vernon so I could do a little of the old street photography. Here is a collection of images on the… Read More »Birthday Road Trip: Mount Vernon
I headed east on US-20 to Webster City. I was looking for some ice cream and my Google searches found that there was a Mexican ice cream place called Chicago Style located in Webster City. I wasn’t expecting to find many photo ops in Webster City as it is a… Read More »June Road Trip: Webster City
Last year for my annual Birthday Road Trip I went to the Houby Festival in the Czech Village with Nader. We met up with Willy there and checked out what the Houby Festival. Here is the final collection of images from the Houby Festival: While this is the end of… Read More »Birthday Road Trip: Houby Festival D
A few weeks back the theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE was BLACK & WHITE. I used a picture of the Johnny Orr Statue from Hilton Coliseum as my submission, but you are a dang fool if you think that was the only BLACK & WHITE image I took that… Read More »What the Hell Am I Doing