I took Page 78 of the PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT on the morning of the Barbecue Contest of the Iowa State Fair. I came back to the Iowa State Fair on the last day of the fair to take the companion picture. Page 78 was to “Photograph a place that’s nondescript… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 79
While I was at the Iowa State Fair, I came across a great subject for Page 78 and Page 79 for THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT. On my first trip to the Iowa State Fair I took the picture for Page 78. I’ll share those pictures today and you’ll have to… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 78
This is the final collection of photos from the 2017 Pufferbilly Days. These pictures are from the petting zoo, which is one of my favorite parts of Pufferbilly Days. Behind the Photo Contest and the food. Although the food wasn’t really all that great this year. But I digress… If… Read More »2017 Pufferbilly Days Petting Zoo
After Baby Got Rack dominated the Iowa State Fair barbecue competition I chose to hang back at the Iowa State Fair and meet up with my Mom and Carla. Here are a few pictures from the Iowa State Fair and that afternoon: I have plenty more pictures from my Iowa… Read More »Some Iowa State Fair
Don’t forget that tomorrow is the Rapid City Mission Trip Fundraiser at Pizza Ranch. 5-9 tomorrow at the Boone Pizza Ranch! +++++++ This is the final collection of 2017 Pufferbilly Days Pet Show photos. Some cat pictures in here, so don’t let the smear campaign claiming I hate cats be… Read More »2017 Pufferbilly Days Pet Show: The Final Chapter
It is Tuesday, so it is time for even more pictures from the 2017 Pufferbilly Days Pet Show: There are still more pictures of the 2017 Pufferbilly Days Pet Show on the horizon. Perhaps some from the 2018 Pet Show coming soon as well.
There are so many images in the folder called 07-20-08 that I’m going to split the next 2 folders into 3 posts, most likely. The images in this post are from Ames on the Half Shell with Kountertop, the Iowa Games, some softball, and the Boone County Fair. Kountertop was… Read More »07-20-08
Seemed like a good time to share some of my pictures from the Iowa State Fair this year. I made two trips to the Fair. 1 with Baby Got Rack. The other on the last day of the Fair with Jesse and Nader to pick up my 2 photos that… Read More »I Want My Mummies
More pictures from the 2017 Pufferbilly Days Pet Show. The show is dominated by dogs. If my memory serves correctly, there are 2 dog categories. Best Trick and Best Tail Wag. I feel that there is one more category, but I can’t place it. Maybe it is best overall. There… Read More »2017 Pufferbilly Days Pet Show Part 2
Now that Pufferbilly Days has passed, it seems like an apropos time to hit the 2017 backlog and start releasing photos from the 2017 Pufferbilly Days Pet Show. It was my first time at the Pufferbilly Day Pet Show ran by the Boone Area Humane Society. I completely enjoyed the… Read More »2017 Pufferbilly Days Pet Show I
As Pufferbilly Days wound to a close, I would like to share the photos that were selected by popular vote and how they did in the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest: No Love. No Love. No Love. 3rd Place – Hidden Treasures of Boone County. 1st Place – Photojournalism. 1st Place… Read More »Them Degeneffe Boys – Volume 2
It is your reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is HOBBIES. A HOBBIES photo is any photo of somebody engaging in HOBBIES. A photo of tools used in HOBBIES. The results of HOBBIES. HOBBIES Happy photo harvesting! +++++++ Reminder that the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest is going on… Read More »A PHOTO JOURNAL – HENRY CARROLL – PAGE 77
As the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest polling was drawing closer, I felt that I should go out and take one more picture for the Hidden Boone County Treasures. I knew I wanted to take a picture of the Mill Creek Stone Bridge. It is located near what was once The… Read More »Mill Creek Stone Bridge
It is your weekly reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is COMPETITION. A great theme! One of the best ever! But what is a COMPETITION photo? It is a picture that shows any kind of COMPETITION. COMPETITION can be between teams or individuals or with the self. A… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 52
ANIMAL seemed to really bring out the creative impulses of a lot of people. Plenty of ANIMAL submissions! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates! You came to see the submissions! Kim Barker Micky Augustin Micky Augustin Shannon Bardole-Foley Tamara Peterson Michelle… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 153 – ANIMAL
By the time this gets published, I’ll probably be making the trudge up Expo Hill towards the Cultural Building to pick up my photos from the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. If you didn’t get a chance to duck into the Cultural Building to check out my photos, that is… Read More »The Howards: 2016 – Chapter 1
A reminder that today is the last day of the Iowa State Fair. If you are going, you should make your way to the Cultural Building to see the pictures that I had accepted for display. They will come down at approximately 8 PM. Also, I will be at the… Read More »Baby Got Rack Takes the Iowa State Fair
There is quite the eclectic collection of pictures in the folder 06-28-08. There are pictures from Ames on the Half Shell. The Box Brothers are the band. There are pictures of the WHO Tractor Ride. There are pictures of the Iowa State Fairgrounds. And finally, there is a picture of… Read More »06-28-08
By the time this entry publishes, Baby Got Rack will already have competed in the State Fair Cookoff. Pictures from that will be coming in the future. I will remind you that I have two pictures on display at the Photography Salon in the Cultural Building. I’ll reveal what pictures… Read More »Iowa State Fair 2017 – Set 2
2018 Pufferbilly Days Runoff Polls. Don’t forget to hit the vote button after making your selection. Vote in both polls! POLL #1 POLL #2 Thanks for your participation! +++++++ Today is the first day of the Iowa State Fair. Don’t forget that I have 2 pictures on display at the… Read More »Lots of the Wrong Color
2 Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest polls ended in ties. Therefore, there will be a 24 hour run-off for both of those polls. Polls close 8 AM Friday, August 10. Therefore, go to this link and vote in these 2 polls to determine the last 2 Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest entries.… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest Run-Off