Time of day I can’t recall The kind of thing that takes a toll Over years of overtime Over smiles and over wine All in all, it wasn’t bad All in all, it wasn’t good But I still care That’s the problem with the days They’re never long enough to… Read More »Pride and Joy
After we watched Evie’s Irish dance group perform, we wandered the State Fair for several hours taking in the sights. Here are some pictures from our day: I went to the Iowa State Fair two more days, so lots more Iowa State Fair adventure pictures left to share. +++++++ This… Read More »Iowa State Fair – Day 1 Wanderings
Now I’m lost in a sea of sunken dreams While the sound of drunken screams echoes in the night But I know all of this will come to pass And I’ll be with you at last forever by your side How these days grow long But I’m on my way… Read More »Dying Day
Probably well past time I start sharing pictures from my trips to the Iowa State Fair. I went to the Iowa State Fair 3 times this year. The first time I went was on the first day of the Fair with Jen, Evie, and Layla for Evie’s dance performance with… Read More »Iowa State Fair – Irish Dancing
This is the final collection of images from Pufferbilly Days. This collection is the behind the scenes pictures from the Photo Contest. Which for the most part went well, but there are already ideas being explored to streamline some of the process. By streamline the process, I mean find ways… Read More »Pufferbilly Day 2022 – Photo Contest
This year was the first year I made it to the Pufferbilly Days Parade where I wasn’t in it, since I don’t know when. At least a decade. I decided I better photograph it. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the parade: There is generally nothing I find… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Parade – 2022
On the Saturday afternoon of Pufferbilly Days I wandered around downtown for a bit. I watched the 1st Annual Mullet and Moustache Contest. I tried to watch the Spike Driving Contest, but the weather was so blazing hot, none of the people that signed up to compete showed up to… Read More »Pufferbilly Days – Saturday Afternoon
I headed up to Pufferbilly Days on the Friday Night to post the People’s Choice Standings. I thought I might get a funnel cake or check out the entertainment center, but I’m not even going to front. The band in there was so bad I had to check out after… Read More »Pufferbilly Days – Car Show
Another month done in the Fat Mum Slim Photo A Day Challenge. Think there is some good work in there this week. Having so much going on in August certainly helped. We’ll see how September goes. Here are the August images: August 1 – I AM… August 2 – I… Read More »FAT MUM SLIM – AUGUST 2022
Another month down and another month of THE SELFIE PROEJCT in the books. I think I had a pretty active August. At least in spurts. With Pufferbilly Days and the State Fair and some much needed vacation all in August, I did some things man. I don’t anticipate September being… Read More »Selfie Project – August 2022
Another Pufferbilly Days event that I photographed was the Pufferbilly Days Dog Show. Technically, it is a pet show, but the only pets that show up are dogs. I mean, it is pretty obvious why nobody enters a cat, but I would think that somebody would enter a guinea pig… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Dog Show
I took a lot more pictures at Pufferbilly Days this year. At least I made the effort. This was for two reasons. One is because I’m going to use these images for the photo project I’m going to move onto after the completion of THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT. The second… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Race
By the time this publishes, the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon will be over and hopefully I will be in possession of my entries. I don’t know I had a completely successful Iowa State Fair Photography Contest, but it wasn’t a complete failure. I only got one picture accepted. I… Read More »Kyle – Volume 9
While I’m still not ready to reveal what picture got into the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon and what “award” it received, I am ready to share some pictures from Baby Got Rack’s day at the Iowa State Fair. It was mostly great. We won 1st Place in our category… Read More »Baby Got Rack – Iowa State Fair – 2022
Before I delve into the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest, I do know what picture and what award I got into the Iowa State Fair. It is my policy not to reveal the pictures I entered until after the State Fair is over, but your clue is don’t go all the… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest Results
Here is the final collection of pictures I took on my road trip to harvest the town signs of Plymouth and Sioux County. Lots more great art: Next time we hit the dusty trail for auxiliary images from THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT, we will visit Woodbury County. +++++++ This is… Read More »Plymouth and Sioux County Aux – Vol. 5
PEOPLE was probably a popular theme. I even found some PEOPLE I like to photograph. Well one PEOPLE, but if the rest of the PEOPLE are good with Fran, they are probably okay PEOPLE. But to find out, you’ll have to keep scrolling. But I bet there were a ton… Read More »WPC – WEEK 360 – PEOPLE
A quick heads up. If you were thinking of going to or entering an animal into the Pufferbilly Days Dog and Exotic Animal Show, because of the extreme heat of today it was postponed. It is now tomorrow at noon at the park on 9th and Story. +++++++ I have… Read More »Fat Mum Slim – July 2022
This is a reminder that tomorrow there is a dog and exotic animal pet show for Pufferbilly Days. A person could also enter a cat, but people don’t, cause… cat. I mean, it explains itself. However, I give this reminder with the caveat that it is possible that the Dog… Read More »Selfie Project – July 2022
I know that Thursdays are for flowers, so I apologize for sullying our Thursday with a non-flower post on a Thursday. However, this information is somewhat time sensitive. By the time this publishes, hopefully, the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest Display will be complete and ready for the world to see… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest – People’s Choice Award
Today is the last day to enter the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. I will be picking up the entries from the Chamber about 5 PM today. I’m excited to see how many entries we got this year. I know of at least 4 people that have told me they are… Read More »Baby Got Rack – Boone County Fair