It is the first day of 2023. I’m not really a “resolutions” person. Pastor Adam was on vacation today so we had a substitute seromizer in church this morning. He gave an impassioned, longwinded sermon on resolve. It took more than a bit of my resolve to stay awake during… Read More »Hello 2023.
Happy New Year to those of you sheeple that follow the Gregorian Calendar. I for one, moved to Unix time years ago. So if I have a birthday party this year (Sara wants me to have one, but I doubt it happens) the invites will list the time of the… Read More »Goodbye 2022.
It is time to reveal the August image for the 2023 Photography 139 Calendar: August This picture is of the only fire watch tower in the state of Iowa. It is located in the Yellow River State Forest in northeast Iowa. It is only accessible via forest road. So if… Read More »I Know that You Loved Before
It is time to reveal the July image for the 2023 Photography 139 Calendar: July This picture was taken just west of I-35 on Highway 3. I pulled over on my way home from a TOWN SIGN PROJECT harvesting trip to take tis picture. A sunset in a break in… Read More »WPC – WEEK 380 – EXPLORE
Time to reveal the April image for the 2023 Photography 139 Calendar: April This image of a statue of Jesus crucified on the cross was taken in a cemetery near Stuble, Iowa. It was an image that when I took it that I knew was going to be processed into… Read More »World Food Fair Festival
It is that time of year. You know what time. The time where I start to reveal the images for the 2023 Photography 139 Calendar! The following image is the picture that graces the cover: Front Cover I took the picture of this mural in a back alley in the… Read More »WPC – WEEK 379 – WATER
I’m putting off Formal Portrait Sunday for at least another week. The people that were supposed to be featured today recently broke up, so I’m not sure if I should still post the pictures. I’ve decided just to think on it and we will see what happens next week. Or… Read More »‘Cause I Thought You’d Like Me More
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY is always the least popular theme. But it is one of my favorite kinds of photography and it was practiced by my favorite photographers. I fully expect it to snap several streaks, but that is okay, I will make you love it! As of 12:01 PM on Monday,… Read More »WPC – WEEK 378 – STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
Pushing off the next Formal Portrait Sunday another week. Instead, I’m going to share some pictures from Kanoa’s birthday party from a few months back. We had ice cream and cake at Alexis’ and Kupono’s apartment and then went to the park to play. Here are some of my favorite… Read More »Kanoa’s Party
This is the final collection of pictures from the Iowa State Fair (nonflower) that I have left to share. These pictures are from the last day of the Fair. I attend it with Teresa. I’m already looking forward to next year’s Iowa State Fair! +++++++ I did this thing on… Read More »ISF Last Day Wanderings
Did ANIMAL inspire a lot of people to get out there and photograph their favorite furry or feathered creatures? You will have to keep scrolling to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, November 28, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses): 1-Jen… Read More »WPC – WEEK 377 – ANIMAL
I don’t know that November was a particularly active month for me. It is getting to the hardest part of the year to do this project. The sun isn’t up when I go to work. It is barely up when I get off work. That being said, I think I… Read More »Selfie Project – November 2022
A few months back I travelled around Davis County with Teresa harvesting the town signs of Davis County. Davis County was the last county in THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT. It was left for last for a reason. It was left because of some family history in Davis County. The ghost… Read More »Town Sign Project: Davis County
It is the last Monday of the month, so it is a good time revisit the THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE FAQ: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE Is there a limit to the number of submissions I can have each week? The short answer is, “no”. Some people think… Read More »WPC – WEEK 376 – IN THE AIR
Just want to start out by saying that if you or somebody you know needs a place to get a Thanksgiving meal on Thanksgiving, my church is hosting a Thanksgiving meal. Here is the information: Pass the word! A bird is the word. A turkey bird. +++++++ COMMUNICATION? Is it… Read More »WPC – WEEK 375 – COMMUNICATION
Thanks to the three people that left ideas for themes for next year’s THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. I am very grateful for your suggestions. I will consider all of them, except for Andy’s last one, which was ridiculous. So was STRONG a strong theme? You will have to keep scrolling… Read More »WPC – WEEK 374 – STRONG
REMINDER: This is the last week you can suggest themes for next year’s THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. The one and only way to do that is to leave your suggestions in the COMMENTS section of this post. Do not email them to me or text them to me. The suggestions… Read More »WPC – WEEK 373 – DECORATION
Looking at my SELFIE PROJECT pictures from the month of October, I’m not sure I had a very active October. Seems like I barely left my house. I’ll try to be more active in November. Here are some of my favorite selfies from THE SELFIE PROJECT in October: October 1… Read More »Selfie Project – October 2022
It is Halloween! So happy Halloween everybody. On Halloween, I like to release my Candy Power Rankings. It is a definitive list of the 10 best candy bars on the market. So without furth adieu… CANDY BAR POWER RANKINGS 10. Caramel M&M’s 9. Baby Ruth 8. Payday 7. Heath 6.… Read More »WPC – WEEK 372 – ART
I’m kicking the decision about Formal Portrait Sunday down the road another week. This collection is the last of the pictures I took in 2021 to share. A couple are from Halloween night. I don’t get many trick-or-treaters I know these days. So there are only two pictures of people… Read More »On Balance – 2021
LINES. A quick and easy theme. But did it trigger the creative juices of a ton of people? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, October 17, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses): 1-Harrison Gorshe –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 371 – LINES
