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365 Day Photo Project: 64-70

I felt mostly uninspired by the themes of the previous 7 days, but once I got to editing, I’m pretty pleased with the results:



Day 64 – Where You Stood


Day 65 – Lunchtime


Day 66 – Crawly


Day 67 – Personality


Day 68 – Shadow


Day 69 – Fly


Day 70 – Light

The themes for the next 7 days:

Day 71 – Fall Colors
Day 72 – Red
Day 73 – Emotion
Day 74 – Something Closeup
Day 75 – On the Table
Day 76 – Landscape
Day 77 – Make You Laugh

Personal Photo Project of the Week #137


I Often Dream of Trains
I Often Dream of Trains

This week’s Personal Photo Project was to photograph the train excursion that I went on with Jesse, Jay, Willy, Carla, Alexis, my Mom, and Grandma a couple weeks back.

It was a cool trip because it was the first time I had been over the new High Bridge and first time I’ve been over either High Bridge since they stopped bringing the 1385 to town almost 30 years ago.

The rest of the I Often Dream of Trains Series:


I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I hope the Union Pacific makes this trip an annual Pufferbilly Days tradition.

Next week’s Personal Photo Project of the Week will involve flowers from the Iowa State Fair.


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Train Ride

During Pufferbilly Days the Union Pacific brought some pretty cool stuff to town, including an excursion train across the High Bridge.

I got a group of people together and went. Here are a few photos from the experience:



The greatness of the event is getting to Jesse


That’s right. I’m pretty cool.


Lone Taco? Nay! Social Taco!


Carla and Alexis


Grandma and Mom


Look at Social Wolf go!


Social Wolf!


Mini Train!


Alexis’ thought: “I’m too cool for Mini Train…”


Reliving the greatness that was Mini Train!


Alexis’ thought: “Mini Train is awesome!”


Give us pennants and we will be happy campers!


I come from short people!

Next Wednesday’s randomness will be photos from the Block Party!

365 Day Photo Project: 43-49

I might have relied a little too heavily on Naima this week, but I make no apologies. She is incredibly cute!


Day 43 - B&W
Day 43 – B&W

Day 44 - Hero
Day 44 – Hero

Day 45 - Together
Day 45 – Together

Day 46 - Homework
Day 46 – Homework

Day 47 - Seat
Day 47 – Seat

Day 48 - First Thing You See
Day 48 – First Thing You See

Day 49 - Strange
Day 49 – Strange

The themes for the next 7 days:

Day 50 – In My Fridge
Day 51 – Race
Day 52 – Light Painting
Day 53 – Man Made
Day 54 – Fast Shutter
Day 55 – On the Ground
Day 56 – Thinking

365 Day Photo Project: 36-42

I think it was an interesting week in the 365 Day Photo Project:


Day 36 - Far Away
Day 36 – Far Away

Day 37 - In My Mailbox
Day 37 – In My Mailbox

Day 38 - A Leaf
Day 38 – A Leaf

Day 39 - Sunlight
Day 39 – Sunlight

Day 40 - Illusion
Day 40 – Illusion

Day 41 - At Night
Day 41 – At Night

Day 42 - Generations
Day 42 – Generations

The themes for this week:

Day 43 – B&W
Day 44 – Hero
Day 45 – Together
Day 46 – Homework
Day 47 – Seat
Day 48 – First Thing You See
Day 49 – Strange