This image is the result of an experiment in post-processing. When I have a good solid wedge of free time, I will explain in further detail with a ton of examples. Or I might not. Magician and his tricks… you know. For now, just enjoy this image of the fallen… Read More »Post Process
This week being more of a challenging theme, it was expected that participation might take a dip. However, on the positive side, my nephew Logan became a first time contributor. I’m expecting big things from that guy in the future. The submissions for SILHOUETTE: Bill Wentworth Logan Kahler 1 Logan… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 28 – SILHOUETTE
As many of you may know, the historic Wagon Wheel Bridge recently collapsed after being damaged by ice dams. Carla and I went out there to take a looksie. Here is one of the photos from that trip: Some of you may be wondering why I’m not wishing you guys… Read More »The Bravest Act
Quick post today: Lots of submissions for PET! Here they are: CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT ANGIE DEWAARD CARLA STENSLAND DUSTIN JACKSON 1 DUSTIN JACKSON 2 DUSTIN JACKSON 3 KIM BARKER 1 KIM BARKER 2 SARAH KARBER TERESA KAHLER SHANNON BARDOLE MICHELLE HAUPT Great submissions! Keep the momentum rolling with this week’s… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 26 – PET
Last Thursday was Senior Night at some sort of Boone High athletics event. Alexis was honored along with the other seniors. Do to a scheduling kerfuffle, Carla wasn’t there to walk with Alexis. Therefore Mom did. Here is a picture from that night: It is hard to remember that when… Read More »Le Cirque est Plein
It is exciting times around the PHOTOGRAPHY 139 WORLDWIDE HEADQUARTERS. There is a first time submitter in Dustin Jackson this week. Dustin is a very talented photographer and I would encourage you to follow him on his Facebook page, if you haven’t. I would post a link, but then I’d… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 19 – GRAFFITI
Some of the regulars weren’t out and about this week, but that is okay, because there was a first time contributor in Sarah Karber! I’m expecting big things from her in the future! Here are the submissions for STORE: Kim Barker Carla Stensland 1 Christopher D. Bennett Carla Stensland 2… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 18 – STORE
There were a surprising amount of submissions this week for it being a holiday season. Hopefully we build on that this week. Submissions for RED: Becky Perkovich Carla Stensland Kim Barker Christopher D. Bennett Angie DeWaard 1 Mike Vest Angie DeWaard 2 So what is this week’s theme? Let’s have… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 16 – RED
So the walk down memory lane now concludes. With a look at the images that were in the calendar that early this morning will be taken down from kitchen walls (most common place I’ve seen the calendar hung up), office walls, cubicle walls, and placed gently in the trash with… Read More »2015
This week was perilously close to the first strike for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. But there was a lone submission. This week’s submissions: Christopher D. Bennett Carla Stensland Maybe next week’s theme will ring more bells. Maybe next week’s theme will be the first strike. Next week’s theme: BLACK AND… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 13 – GAMES
If I didn’t already have an established protocol for the naming of the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE journal entries, I might have named this here entry: WHERE HAVE ALL THE DUDES GONE? Male participation has declined dramatically in the last couple of weeks. I’m not complaining for personal reasons. I’ll never… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 12 – STILL LIFE
All the Bennetts were actually here for Thanksgiving this year, so we had to get a picture! It might be the last chance to get a picture like this for a bit. With Alexis leaving for the Navy. Elainie already in the Navy. Logan getting ready to graduate from Iowa… Read More »Thanksgiving
I knew this week’s submissions would be a little light with the combination of the theme and the holiday. However, participation didn’t take too much of a hit. Hopefully it will rebound next week. That theme is pretty easy, but does require a bit of effort. This week’s submissions: Kim… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 11 – RELIGION
There was a bit of a falloff in participation this week, but that was to be expected. I fear this week’s theme will really scare people. That is okay, everybody needs to get out of the comfort zones once in a while. This week’s submissions: Carla Stensland Kim Barker Laura… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 10 – WORK
A pretty fair amount of submissions this week. I hope the momentum continues next week with a subject matter many people are less familiar with than FOOD. There is also, not one, but TWO first time contributors in this week’s submissions! Hopefully they feel inspired to keep submitting, even though… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 9 – FOOD
I was a bit worried about this week. Early this morning there were zero submissions. I thought that this week might be strike 1 against the Weekly Photo Challenge, but slowly a few submission came in. Here are those submissions: Micky Augustin Michelle Haupt Mike Vest Christopher D. Bennett Becky… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 8 – WATER
Pretty good participation this week. I have no complaints. The submissions for GREEN: Angie DeWaard Michelle Haupt Monica Kewer Monica Kewer Monica Kewer Mike Vest Christopher D. Bennett It is time to reveal this week’s theme… WILD ANIMALS! Time for a definition… A wild animal is defined as an animal… Read More »Weekly Photo Challenge Week 4 – GREEN
While I prefer the kind of party where a bunch of people show up at my house and do a bunch of work to my house, other people prefer parties where cake is served and people have polite conversation. Back in August we had such a party for my Grandma’s… Read More »Party of Another Kind
Here are more painting pictures. YEAH!!! These are from my other sister Carla: Jesse, trying to break my window. Jeff watches on. Anders, painting away! Anders and Ian painting away! Melissa and Scottie D. painting the east side of the house. Anna painting! Teresa cutting some plastic as Willy and… Read More »Painting Vol. III
The great national nightmare, or maybe it was just my nightmare, is finally, virtually over. The 2 day house painting party this weekend is over and my house is painted! Just a couple splashes of paint here and there, and hanging a few things up and it is over. So… Read More »Painting!
Although I haven’t touched the real camera lately, I have sorta documented some stuff with my cruddy camera on my phone. Thought I would post some of those from the last few months. Remember, these are taken with a cruddy camera phone. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve already… Read More »Phonetos – Vol. 1