Browse-A-Bout This week’s Personal Photo Project was to photograph the statue store where most of my immense collection of frog statues come from… the Browse-A-Bout in Kentucky. I finally saw this place in person on Teresa, Logan, and I’s trip to Kentucky to visit Ernie. The remainder of the Browse-A-Bout… Read More »Personal Photo Project No. 189
11 weeks down! Just a reminder that all pictures are taken with and are edited by my phone. Day 71: On the Wall Day 72: Sweet Day 73: What You Did Today Day 74: Shadow Day 75: Unexpected* Day 76: Liquid Day 77: Season The next 7 themes: Day 78:… Read More »365 Day Photo Challenge: 70-77
The Little White City Another one of Shannon and I’s stops on the Southwest Iowa Road Trip was to Stanton. We went there for two reasons. One was to eat lunch (that ended in abysmal failure, well we did eat lunch, but only the onion rings are worth talking about)… Read More »Personal Photo Project #183
I’ve wanted to try the tenderloin at Cole’s in Slater ever since I read this article in the Ames Tribune: Little shop keeps up memory of fallen Marine But it would seem that every time I ended up in Slater, the only thing on my mind was their delicious ice… Read More »Tenderloining – Cole’s – Slater
A continuation of the 365 Day Photo Challenge. A reminder that all pictures are taken and edited on my phone. Day 36: Early Day 37: This Means a Lot to Me Day 38: A Sign Day 39: Peek-a-Boo Day 40: 2 O’Clock Day 41: Beverage Day 42: I Love Doing… Read More »365 Day Photo Challenge: 36-42
These images come from the following folder: Backup/My Pictures/Roadtrips/West Bend These pictures were taken April 29,2005. Next week’s folder will be: Backup/My Pictures/Sports/Cyclone Women’s Basketball
I have kind of mixed feelings about this week’s collection. There are a couple that I really love and a couple that I don’t really love. Day 15: Outside the Window Day 16: Bottle Day 17: Inspirational Day 18: Number Day 19: Number Day 20: Hot Day 21: Fave Food… Read More »365 Day Photo Challenge: 15-21
A Rock Painted to Look Like a Rock I recently went on a road trip through southwest Iowa with Shannon. While the Freedom Rock was not on the original itinerary, a quirk of fate (i.e. bad traffic on I-80), and my famous love for bad art (I even once went… Read More »Personal Photo Project No. 179
I recently had the opportunity to help chaperon a retreat for my church’s youth group. Here are some cruddy cell phone pictures and a few real camera pictures of the events:
Loveliness Arises These images come from a youth retreat I helped chaperon. Many people painted tiles that were taken back to the church to be made into a cross. The rest of the Loveliness Arises Series: I do love abandoned art supplies and paint mixed together. I may have to… Read More »Personal Photo Project #165
These images come from the following folder: Backup/My Pictures/Places/State Fair 2005/Cultural Center These pictures were taken on August 21, 2005. Next week’s folder will be: Backup/My Pictures/Places/State Fair 2005/KCCI
Warhole – Series #1 I’ve been making changes to my personal computer system and that has caused me to lag behind a bit… It has been a longstanding dream of mine (going back at least 10 years) to decorate my kitchen with pictures of products that might be used or… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #153
Kind of a dreary, depressing, hard time of the year for photographers. I can go a good portion of the week without really seeing the sun right now, and I hate it. Day 120 – Water Day 121 – Old Day 122 – Vehicle Day 123 – Big Day 124… Read More »365 Day Photo Project: 120-126
I was going to publish pictures that were related to Story County Philanthropy Day, but I think a more time relevant set of pictures would be a few images from Jesse and I’s trip to Lawrence, Kansas to watch the Cyclones shellac the Jayhawks. It should be noted that all… Read More »Bowl Eligible
Since most of the random pictures I’ve taken are of the “can’t-quite-publish-yet” variety, I thought I would publish some of my favorite Instagram pictures of the last few months. Since I got a new phone and have been able to get back on Instagram. Of course, if you follow me… Read More »Instagram Update
I think the results of this week are at least interesting… Day 57 – 3 Things Day 58 – Looking Down Day 59 – Near Day 60 – Love/Hate Day 61 – Wide Angle Day 62 – Errand Day 63 – Furry Friends The themes for this week: Day 64… Read More »365 Day Photo Project: 57-63
Several weeks ago I went up to Minnesota with Tim, Barb, Marcia, and Donnie to visit Nate, Bethany, Becca, and DaeHee. The focus of the trip was an interleague baseball matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins. The Cubs won 8-2. Here are some pictures from the trip: Boonedocks… Read More »Twins vs. Cubs vs. Hamm’s Tall Boys
The New Old (Redux) A few months ago I took some pictures of abandoned signs with the retro setting on my camera. I decided then to revisit this idea with the High Contrast Monochrome setting on my camera. As it turns out, I’m still not totally in love with the… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #124
I hung out with more creatures than just Lancelot and Elaine on my loop. Here is a look at the rest of the Tennyson Series: This insane graffiti that looks just like Bill was on the side of a generator near the lake. It still blows my mind! Would you… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #123 Beta
A few weeks back I posted about a collection of photos of mine that grace the wall of the United Way of Story County’s lobby wall. I finally got a chance to get down there to see the wall in its glory on Saturday before Shannon and I went to… Read More »United Way Wall
The images below come from the following folder: Backup/My Pictures/New Folder The majority of these pictures come from a concert my friend Mike’s band (Lesser Known Saint) had at the M Shop. I remember telling Mike after the show how much I loved watching him “dance” on stage. He got… Read More »The Archives: Edition Fifty-Eight