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WPC – WEEK 470 – MUSIC

September 16, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

MUSIC! A great theme! But did enough people hear it to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! Am I silently judging anybody’s taste in MUSIC? You don’t have to scroll down. I am. I definitely in.

On a sad note, I learned today that my favorite record store and the place where I get many of the records for my NEW-TO-ME-VINYL FRIDAY stories on Snapchat closed down recently. Wax Xtatic in Marshalltown was awesome! And now it is gone. So I’ll be looking for a new independent record store to frequent. I’m open to suggestions.

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, September 9, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses):

1-Mary Green – 1 week (MI, IA, IN, IL, PR)
2-Elainie Hernandez – 1 week (IA)
*3-Deb Powers – 2 weeks (MT, IA)
4-Jesse Howard – 3 weeks (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW, MN)
5-Suzie Brannen – 3 weeks (IA, MD)
*6-Amy Peterson – 3 weeks (IA)
7-Monica Jennings – 5 weeks (IA)
8-Sara Lockner – 6 weeks (IA, BHS, MN)
9-Willy McAlpine – 9 weeks (IA)
10-Deanna McClain – 13 weeks (IA, MN)
11-Mike Vest – 16 weeks (IA, MO, OK, AR, KS)
12-Adam Gordon – 26 weeks (IA, MS, MO, KS, MI, CAN)
13-Lowell Davis – 36 weeks (IA, MO)
14-Michelle Haupt – 36 weeks (IA, MO, KS, LA, MI)
*15-Brandon Kahler – 37 weeks (IA, MN)
16-Scott Degeneffe – 55 weeks (IA, FL, UT, CO, KY, IN, IL, MN, WI)
*17-Sheri Fakhouri – 65 weeks (IA, NE)
18-Logan Kahler – 65 weeks (IA, MN, MO)
19-Nathanial Brown – 67 weeks (IA, SD, GA, TN, IRL, UK, FL, IL, KS)
20-Tamara Peterson – 78 weeks (IA, MN)
21-Mindi Terrell – 82 weeks (IA)
22-Linda Bennett – 111 weeks (KS, IA, MI)
23-Sarah Toot – 112 weeks (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ, NC)
24-Angie DeWaard – 116 weeks (IA, IL, SCT, ENG)
25-Dawn Krause – 120 weeks (IA, IL)
26-Kim Barker – 126 weeks (IA, CO, LA)
27-Joe Duff – 127 weeks (TX, NY)
*28-Teresa Kahler – 138 weeks (IA, NE)
29-Carla Stensland – 138 weeks (IA, MO, SD, WY, CO)
30-Micky Augustin – 140 weeks (IA, IL, FL, AK)
*31-Andy Sharp – 141 weeks (IA, NE, AR, MS, MO, TN, LA, IL, MN, WI)
32-Bill Wentworth – 142 weeks (NE, MO, FL)
33-Cathie Morton – 146 weeks (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA)
34-Elizabeth Nordeen – 147 weeks (IA, OH)
35-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 149 weeks (IA, CA, NV)
36-Kio Dettman – 151 weeks (IA)

It is the third week of the month and on the third week of the month I like to share a map of all the states where people have submitted from heading into today. Here is that map:

36 states!

Here is the list of rules for Year 11 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE:

1. The picture must be taken between 12:01 PM today and 11 AM next Monday. This isn’t a curate your photos project. This is a get your butt off the couch and take pictures challenge!
2. There is a limit of 2 submissions per person per theme. If you send me more than 2, I will use the first 2 that you submit.
3. Deadline to submit your submission is 11 AM next Monday.
4. To be considered the photographer of an image, you have to be the one that clicks the shutter. If you hand your camera over to somebody else to take a picture of you, you are NOT the photographer of that image.
5. No screen captures. This is a photography challenge. Not a “look at what I found on the internet” challenge.

There are still 2 ways to submit:
1. Email your submission to bennett@photography139.com.
2. Text your submission to my Google Pixel 8 Pro.

But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates or streaks or the rules of the challenge or how to submit. You came to see the submissions and what streaks continued and what streaks flamed out:

Micky Augustin (Iowa)- 141 weeks

Shannon Bardole-Foley (Farmer’s Market – Bentonville, Arkansas) – 150 weeks

Shannon Bardole-Foley (Outside of Jane, Missouri)

Kim Barker (Nevada, Iowa) – 127 weeks

Christopher D. Bennett (Boone Theater – Boone, Iowa)

Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 4 weeks suzi

Nathanial Brown (Albert Lea, Minnesota) – 68 weeks

Nathanial Brown (Pierce, Nebraska)

Linda Bennett (Kansas)

Lowell Davis (Iowa) – 37 weeks

Kio Dettman (Boone, Iowa) – 152 weeks

Angie DeWaard (Iowa) – 117 weeks

Scott Degeneffe (Boone County, Iowa) – 56 weeks

Joe Duff (Texas) – 128 weeks

Sheri Fakhouri (Ankeny, Iowa) – 66 weeks

Sheri Fakhouri (Ankeny, Iowa)

Adam Gordon (Iowa) – 27 weeks

Mary Green (Michigan) – 2 weeks

Mary Green (Michigan)

Michelle Haupt (Iowa) – 37 weeks

Sabas Hernandez (Iowa) – 1 week

Jesse Howard (Homecoming – Boone, Iowa) – 4 weeks

Monica Jennings (Boone, Iowa) – 6 weeks

Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 38 weeks

Logan Kahler (Iowa) – 67 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Iowa State University – Ames, Iowa) – 139 weeks

Dawn Krause (Fraser, Iowa) – 121 weeks

Sara Lockner (Pork Tornados – Adventureland – Altoona, Iowa) – 7 weeks

Willy McAlpine (Iowa) – 10 weeks

Deanna McClain (Iowa) – 14 weeks

Cathie Morton (Des Moines, Iowa) – 147 weeks

Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 148 weeks

Tamara Peterson (Iowa) – 79 weeks

Deb Powers (Ankeny, Iowa) – 3 weeks

Debb Powers (Ankeny, Iowa)

Andy Sharp (Boone First United Methodist Church – Boone, Iowa) – 142 weeks

Alexis Stensland (Iowa) – 1 week

Carla Stensland (Springbrook State Park – Guthrie Center, Iowa) – 139 weeks

Carla Stensland (Springbrook State Park – Guthrie Center, Iowa)

Sarah Toot (Pennsylvania) – 113 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 83 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

Mike Vest (Madrid, Iowa) – 17 weeks

Bill Wentworth (Omaha, Nebraska) – 143 weeks

37 participants! That is a pretty solid week!

There were submissions this week taken in the following places:

+ Arkansas (1)
+ Iowa (34)
+ Kansas (1)
+ Michigan (2)
+ Minnesota (1)
+ Missouri (1)
+ Nebraska (2)
+ Pennsylvania (1)
+ Texas (1)

Here is the Year 11 list of places where submissions have been taken (submissions taken in each places):

+ Arkansas (20.5)
+ Alaska (1)
+ California (3)
+ Colorado (10)
+ Florida (11)
+ Georgia (1)
+ Hawaii (2)
+ Illinois (15)
+ Indiana (6)
+ Iowa (1377)
+ Kansas (52)
+ Kentucky (1)
+ Louisiana (8)
+ Maryland (1)
+ Michigan (11)
+ Minnesota (13)
+ Mississippi (2.5)
+ Missouri (17.5)
+ Montana (4)
+ Nebraska (45)
+ Nevada (4)
+ New Jersey (1)
+ New York (17)
+ North Carolina (2)
+ Ohio (5)
+ Oklahoma (2)
+ Pennsylvania (29)
+ Puerto Rico (4)
+ South Dakota (4)
+ Tennessee (2.5)
+ Texas (54)
+ Utah (1)
+ Vermont (1)
+ Virginia (1)
+ West Virginia (1)
+ Wisconsin (4)
+ Wyoming (1)
+ Aruba (1)
+ Bahamas (2)
+ Canada (2)
+ Curacao (1)
+ Ireland (3)
+ England (2)
+ North Ireland (1)
+ Scotland (1)

36 states so far! 1 U.S. Territory! 6 foreign countries! Not bad! So far, the following people have submitted from multiple places:

+ Nathanial Brown (IA, SD, TN, GA, IRL, NIR, FL, IL, KS, NE, MN) – 11
+ Jen Ensley-Gorshe (IA, CO, MO, TX, TN, VA, IL, FL, IN, WV, PA) – 11
+ Andy Sharp (IA, NE, MO, AR, TN, MS, LA, IL, MN, WI) – 10
+ Scott Degeneffe (IA, FL, UT, CO, IN, KY, IL, MN, WI) – 9
+ Jesse Howard (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW, MN) – 7
+ Christopher D. Bennett (IA, MO, NE, IL, IN, LA) – 6
+ Sarah Toot (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ, NC) – 6
+ Adam Gordon (IA, MS, MO, KS, MI, CAN) – 6
+ Shannon Bardole-Foley (IA, CA, NV, AR, MO) – 5
+ Cathie Morton (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA) – 5
+ Carla Stensland (IA, MO, SD, WY, CO) -5
+ Mary Green (MI, IA, IN, IL, RP) – 5
+ Michelle Haupt (IA, MO, KS, LA, MI) – 5
+ Mike Vest (IA, MO, AR, OK, KS) – 5
+ Angie DeWaard (IA, IL, SCT, ENG) – 4
+ Micky Augustin (IA, IL, FL, AK) – 4
+ Logan Kahler (IA, MN, MO) – 3
+ Bill Wentworth (NE, MO, FL) – 3
+ Linda Bennett (KS, IA, MI) – 3
+ Kim Barker (IA, CO, LA) – 3
+ Becky Parmelee (AR, IA, OK) – 3
+ Sara Lockner (IA, BHS, MN) – 3
+ Susanna Funk (IA, CO) – 2
+ Brandon Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Tamara Peterson (IA, MN) – 2
+ Teresa Kahler (IA, NE) – 2
+ Sheri Fakhouri (IA, NE) – 2
+ Sabas Hernandez (IA, OH) – 2
+ Suzie Brannen (IA, MD) – 2
+ Elizabeth Nordeen (IA, OH) – 2
+ Deanna McClain (IA, MN) – 2
+ Dawn Krause – (IA, IL) – 2
+ Joe Duff (TX, NY) – 2
+ Lowell Davis (IA, MO) – 2
+ Evie Gorshe (IA, IN) – 2
+ Layla Gorshe (IA, OH) -2
+ Deb Powers (MT, IA) – 2

Nathanial has tied Jen for the top spot to be crowned “The Most Travelled THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE Photographer!” However Andy and Scott are in striking distance.

The big milestone this week was Willy reaching the Double Digit Streak Club! WooHoo!

But it wasn’t all unicorns and rainbows. Elainie couldn’t build on her submission from last week. Her streak is over before it began. Amy’s streak also came to a halting crash after 3 weeks! The humanity!

But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future! This week’s theme:

PARK

PARK! What a great theme for Year 11 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE!

I look forward to your interpretation.

That is all I got, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will see your idea of PARK in this place that that is a bit of a respite from the world next Monday.

Adam, Alexis, Art, Birthdays, Black & White, Boone FUMC, Christianity, Commercial, Formal Portrait, Iowa State, Linda, Mom, Nature, Night, Road Trip, Still Life, Teresa, Work, WPC - Alternate

In a Beautiful World

September 14, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

Today is Adam’s birthday so I have to with him a happy birthday:

Cause All I Ever Wanted Was to Be Enough for You

Happy birthday Adam!

I hope your birthday is another big advance in your recovery and we will see you back in the pulpit soon!

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This is a comprehensive sweep of all the pictures from 2023 (except formal portraits) that I took in 2023 that were leftover and didn’t quite fit into other posts. It kind of is all over the place from short trips to church pictures to alternates for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE.

Let’s get at it:

Came across this cross on a tenderloining road trip in northeast Iowa.

These images were alternates for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM.

There is a lot of my family in this picture. Starting with Alexis, obviously.

But Teresa made the hat and the scarf.

The bear belonged to my Mom.

The coat belonged to my Grandpa Paris and my Mom frequently wore it.

Feels good that almost all the 2023 pictures are out there. Just need to share the rest of the Memphis pictures and get to those pesky formal portraits!

Adam, Amy, Andy, Angie, Bill, Black & White, Brandon, Carla, Cathie, Dawn, Deanna, Elainie, Elizabeth, Jesse, Joe Duff, Kim, Kio, Linda, Logan, Lowell, Mary, Michelle, Micky, Mindi, Monica, Music, Nathanial, Sara, Sarah Toot, Scottie D., Self-Portrait, Shannon, Sheri, Suzie, Tamara, Teresa, Vest, Willy, WPC - Submissions

WPC – WEEK 469 – SELF-PORTRAIT

September 9, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

You may recall last week that I gave Micky an extension because he was in a place where he could only communicate via satellite phone. Here is his SQUARE photo:

WPC - WEEK 468 - SQUARE - MICKY AUGUSTIN

Micky Augustin (Chicago, Illinois) – 139 weeks

On the other news from last week’s streaks, Adam’s trending in the right direction. I don’t know if he is back taking photos, but if you keep scrolling, you will find out.

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SELF-PORTRAIT! A great theme! But were enough people in touch with themselves to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out!

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, September 9, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses):

*1-Deb Powers – 1 week (MT, IA)
2-Alexis Stensland – 1 week (IA)
3-Jesse Howard – 2 weeks (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW, MN)
4-Suzie Brannen – 2 weeks (IA, MD)
*5-Amy Peterson – 2 weeks (IA)
6-Monica Jennings – 4 weeks (IA)
7-Sara Lockner – 5 weeks (IA, BHS, MN)
8-Willy McAlpine – 8 weeks (IA)
9-Deanna McClain – 12 weeks (IA, MN)
10-Mike Vest – 16 weeks (IA, MO, OK, AR, KS)
11-Sabas Hernandez – 21 weeks (IA, OH)
12-Lowell Davis – 35 weeks (IA, MO)
13-Michelle Haupt – 35 weeks (IA, MO, KS, LA, MI)
14-Brandon Kahler – 36 weeks (IA, MN)
15-Scott Degeneffe – 54 weeks (IA, FL, UT, CO, KY, IN, IL, MN, WI)
16-Sheri Fakhouri – 64 weeks (IA, NE)
*17-Logan Kahler – 65 weeks (IA, MN, MO)
18-Nathanial Brown – 66 weeks (IA, SD, GA, TN, IRL, UK, FL, IL, KS)
19-Tamara Peterson – 77 weeks (IA, MN)
20-Mindi Terrell – 81 weeks (IA)
21-Linda Bennett – 110 weeks (KS, IA, MI)
22-Sarah Toot – 111 weeks (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ, NC)
23-Angie DeWaard – 115 weeks (IA, IL, SCT, ENG)
24-Dawn Krause – 119 weeks (IA, IL)
25-Kim Barker – 125 weeks (IA, CO, LA)
*26-Joe Duff – 126 weeks (TX, NY)
*27-Teresa Kahler – 137 weeks (IA, NE)
28-Carla Stensland – 137 weeks (IA, MO, SD, WY, CO)
29-Micky Augustin – 139 weeks (IA, IL, FL)
30-Andy Sharp – 140 weeks (IA, NE, AR, MS, MO, TN, LA, IL, MN, WI)
31-Bill Wentworth – 141 weeks (NE, MO, FL)
32-Cathie Morton – 145 weeks (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA)
33-Elizabeth Nordeen – 146 weeks (IA, OH)
34-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 148 weeks (IA, CA, NV)
*35-Kio Dettman – 150 weeks (IA)

strong>Here is the list of rules for Year 11 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE:

There are still 2 ways to submit:
1. Email your submission to bennett@photography139.com.
2. Text your submission to my Google Pixel 8 Pro.

WPC - WEEK 469 - SELF-PORTRAIT - ADAM GORDON

Adam Gordon (Iowa) – 26 weeks

Amy Peterson (Ames, Iowa) – 3 weeks

Amy Peterson (Ledges State Park – Boone County, Iowa)

Andy Sharp (Iowa City, Iowa) – 141 weeks

Andy Sharp (Iowa City, Iowa)

Angie DeWaard (Neurology Dept, McFarland Clinic – Ames, Iowa) – 116 weeks

Bill Wentworth (Omaha, Nebraska) – 142 weeks

Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 37 weeks

Brandon Kahler (Iowa)

Carla Stensland (Salida, Colorado) – 138 weeks

Cathie Morton (Norwalk, Iowa) – 146 weeks

Christopher D. Bennett (Boone, Iowa)

Dawn Krause (Iowa) – 120 weeks

Deanna McClain (Iowa) – 13 weeks

Deb Powers (Ankeny, Iowa) – 2 weeks

Deb Powers (Ankeny, Iowa)

Elainie Hernandez (Boone, Iowa)- 1 week

Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 147 weeks

Jesse Howard (Iowa) – 3 weeks

Joe Duff (Texas) – 127 weeks

Kim Barker (Cambridge, Iowa) – 126 weeks

Kio Dettman (Boone, Iowa) -151 weeks

Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 111 weeks

Logan Kahler (Iowa) – 66 weeks

Lowell Davis (Muscatine, Iowa) – 36 weeks

Mary Green (Manchester, Iowa) – 1 week

Michelle Haupt (Iowa) – 36 weeks

Micky Augustin (Above the Arctic Circle, Alaska) – 140 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 82 weeks

Mike Vest (Madrid, Iowa) – 17 weeks

Monica Jennings (Boone, Iowa) – 5 weeks

Nathanial Brown (Iowa) – 67 weeks

Sara Lockner (Iowa) – 6 weeks

Sarah Toot (E. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania) – 112 weeks

Scott Degeneffe (Boone County, Iowa)- 55 weeks

Shannon Bardole-Foley (Deal’s Orchard – Jefferson, Iowa) – 149 weeks

Sheri Fakhouri (Iowa) – 65 weeks

Sheri Fakhouri (Iowa)

Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 3 weeks

Tamara Peterson (Iowa) – 78 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Boone, Iowa) – 138 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Boone, Iowa)

Willy McAlpine (Goeppinger Field – Boone, Iowa) – 9 weeks

37 participants! That is a pretty good week!

There were submissions this week taken in the following places:

+ Alaska (1)
+ Colorado (1)
+ Iowa (37)
+ Kansas (1)
+ Nebraska (1)
+ Pennsylvania (1)
+ Texas (1)

Thanks to Micky’s travels, we have added Alaska to this year’s submission map!

Here is the Year 11 list of places where submissions have been taken (submissions taken in each places):

+ Arkansas (19.5)
+ Alaska (1)
+ California (3)
+ Colorado (10)
+ Florida (11)
+ Georgia (1)
+ Hawaii (2)
+ Illinois (15)
+ Indiana (6)
+ Iowa (1343)
+ Kansas (51)
+ Kentucky (1)
+ Louisiana (8)
+ Maryland (1)
+ Michigan (9)
+ Minnesota (12)
+ Mississippi (2.5)
+ Missouri (17.5)
+ Montana (4)
+ Nebraska (43)
+ Nevada (4)
+ New Jersey (1)
+ New York (17)
+ North Carolina (2)
+ Ohio (5)
+ Oklahoma (2)
+ Pennsylvania (28)
+ Puerto Rico (4)
+ South Dakota (4)
+ Tennessee (2.5)
+ Texas (53)
+ Utah (1)
+ Vermont (1)
+ Virginia (1)
+ West Virginia (1)
+ Wisconsin (4)
+ Wyoming (1)
+ Aruba (1)
+ Bahamas (2)
+ Canada (2)
+ Curacao (1)
+ Ireland (3)
+ England (2)
+ North Ireland (1)
+ Scotland (1)

36 states so far! 1 U.S. Territory! 6 foreign countries! Not bad! So far, the following people have submitted from multiple places:

+ Jen Ensley-Gorshe (IA, CO, MO, TX, TN, VA, IL, FL, IN, WV, PA) – 11
+ Andy Sharp (IA, NE, MO, AR, TN, MS, LA, IL, MN, WI) – 10
+ Scott Degeneffe (IA, FL, UT, CO, IN, KY, IL, MN, WI) – 9
+ Nathanial Brown (IA, SD, TN, GA, IRL, NIR, FL, IL, KS) – 9
+ Jesse Howard (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW, MN) – 7
+ Christopher D. Bennett (IA, MO, NE, IL, IN, LA) – 6
+ Sarah Toot (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ, NC) – 6
+ Adam Gordon (IA, MS, MO, KS, MI, CAN) – 6
+ Cathie Morton (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA) – 5
+ Carla Stensland (IA, MO, SD, WY, CO) -5
+ Mary Green (MI, IA, IN, IL, RP) – 5
+ Michelle Haupt (IA, MO, KS, LA, MI) – 5
+ Mike Vest (IA, MO, AR, OK, KS) – 5
+ Angie DeWaard (IA, IL, SCT, ENG) – 4
+ Micky Augustin (IA, IL, FL, AK) – 4
+ Logan Kahler (IA, MN, MO) – 3
+ Bill Wentworth (NE, MO, FL) – 3
+ Linda Bennett (KS, IA, MI) – 3
+ Kim Barker (IA, CO, LA) – 3
+ Shannon Bardole-Foley (IA, CA, NV) – 3
+ Becky Parmelee (AR, IA, OK) – 3
+ Sara Lockner (IA, BHS, MN) – 3
+ Susanna Funk (IA, CO) – 2
+ Brandon Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Tamara Peterson (IA, MN) – 2
+ Teresa Kahler (IA, NE) – 2
+ Sheri Fakhouri (IA, NE) – 2
+ Sabas Hernandez (IA, OH) – 2
+ Suzie Brannen (IA, MD) – 2
+ Elizabeth Nordeen (IA, OH) – 2
+ Deanna McClain (IA, MN) – 2
+ Dawn Krause – (IA, IL) – 2
+ Joe Duff (TX, NY) – 2
+ Lowell Davis (IA, MO) – 2
+ Evie Gorshe (IA, IN) – 2
+ Layla Gorshe (IA, OH) -2
+ Deb Powers (MT, IA) – 2

Jen has claimed the top spot to be crowned “The Most Travelled THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE Photographer!” However Andy, Scott, and Nathanial are in striking distance. Jesse has fallen out of contention.

There were some big milestones this week. Adam’s streak returned from medical leave and he is now in the Half Year Streak Club! WooHoo! Tamara joined the Year and Half Streak Club! WooHoo! Woo!

But it wasn’t all good news. Alexis couldn’t build on her submission from last week. Her streak was over before it began. Worst of all, Sabas’ streak comes to a crashing halt at 21 weeks. The humanity!

MUSIC

MUSIC! What a great theme for Year 11 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE!

I look forward to your interpretation.

That is all I got, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will see your idea of MUSIC in this place that that thinks of itself as a visual symphony next Monday.

Adam, Amy, Andy, Angie, Bill, Brandon, Carla, Cathie, Dawn, Deanna, Elainie, Elizabeth, Jen, Jesse, Joe Duff, Kim, Kio, Linda, Logan, Lowell, Michelle, Micky, Mindi, Monica, Nathanial, Sabas, Sara, Sarah Toot, Scottie D., Shannon, Sheri, Still Life, Suzie, Tamara, Teresa, Vest, Willy

WPC – WEEK 467 – STILL LIFE

August 26, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

NOTE: DON’T FORGET THAT NEXT MONDAY IS LABOR DAY. WHILE THE SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED. THE BANKS ARE CLOSED. GOVERNMENT OFFICES ARE CLOSED. MAYBE WHERE YOU WORK IS CLOSED. BUT THERE ARE NO DAYS OFF FOR PHOTOGRAPHY 139. THE STRUGGLE IS REAL. SO PLAN TO GET YOUR SUBMISSION IN BEFORE YOU GET BUSY WITH GRILLING OR VACATIONING OR WHATEVER.

It is the last Monday of the month and on the last Monday of the month I like to revisit our Frequently Asked Questions. Who asks these questions? I mostly ask them of myself. But that isn’t a Frequently Asked Question. These are:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE

What skill level photographer can participate?

THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE is open to photographers of all skill levels. From award winning photographers to professionals to the highly ranked amateurs to those that are just beginning to those who don’t even know how to focus a camera. All skill levels are encouraged and welcome. You can’t be too bad and you can’t be too good! Everyone has room to learn and be challenged!

Award winning photographers? Really?

Yes. I can think of at least 10 photographers that participate regularly that have won a photography award of some kind. These are the people I can think of off the top of my head that I know have won a photography award at some point in their lives: Yours Truly, Jen, Logan, Teresa, Carla, Dawn, Monica, Shannon, Nathanial, Angie, Vest, and I’m sure I’m forgetting about somebody.

Is this a competition?
NO. It is a challenge. There are no winners and losers. Well the people that don’t participate are losers.

Is there a limit to the number of submissions I can have each week?

Yes. That limit is 2. If you send me more than 2, I will post the first 2 that you send. I’m not trying to harsh your photography buzz, but any more than that starts to overwhelm the other submissions and it takes me about 5 minutes to take a picture from my inbox to code it on the website. So I have to manage my workload.

If you are going to submit more than one picture, I strongly urge you to choose completely different subjects for each submission. If you are submitting multiple pictures of the same subject, make sure that each picture is saying something unique.

If I start to average like 45 participants a week, I will lower the limit to 1.

Can I send you several pictures and have you pick the best one?

No! No! NO! If those words come out of your mouth or your keyboard, I consider that to be a non-submission.

Do you ever question whether somebody’s submission fits the theme?

Meh. Only if I think somebody is clearly confusing this week’s theme with last week or next week’s theme. Otherwise, if the submission makes sense in your head, that is good enough for me. However, I would urge you to not try to fit your favorite subject into the theme every week. This isn’t a challenge to share a picture every week of your kid or your business or your pet. It is a challenge to take pictures of different things every week. Which isn’t to say subjects can’t be repeated, but you shouldn’t become reliant on the same ones. I would say on the average week over 80% of participants seem to have understood the assignment.

Why can’t I submit after 11 AM on Mondays if the post doesn’t publish until 12:01 PM?

I go to lunch at 11 AM. I leave my office. I’m not near a computer. At 11 AM I hit “Schedule” and then I go throw food down my throat. 167 hours is more than enough time to send a submission. Okay, 166 hours and 59 minutes. You got me.

Do I have to wait until Monday morning to submit?

Absolutely not! In fact (AND CAN’T EMPATHIZE THIS ENOUGH) I appreciate the submissions that make it to me by Sunday evening. Makes the job of putting this together on Monday morning much easier!

Are there resolution requirements for submissions?

I won’t turn down submissions that are too small. I will probably ask you for a picture of greater resolution if it is really small. The typical 4 x 6 image posted to my website has a resolution of 1280 pixels x 853 pixels. While a 400 x 300 image might look okay on your phone, it looks like trash on a computer monitor. I prefer images that are at least 1000 pixels at their widest point, but don’t ban smaller pictures at this point. But don’t tempt me!

What format should my submission be?

.JPG but .PNG also works.

If I write a description of my image will you include that in your post?

No. Photography is art that should stand on its own. Only exception is the SLICE OF LIFE theme. But if you let me know where the picture was taken, I will include that. In fact, I appreciate you letting me know where a picture was taken. If you don’t let me know, I will assume the picture was taken in the state you live in.

When will you start accepting suggestions for next year’s THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE themes?

I will take suggestions only and ONLY in the comments sections of the THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE posts the last week of October and the 1st week of November.

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STILL LIFE! A great theme! But did enough people hold still long enough to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out!

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, August 19, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses):

1-Derrick Gorshe – 1 week (OH)
2-Layla Gorshe – 1 week (OH)
*3-Jen Ensley-Gorshe – 2 weeks (IA, CO, MO, TX, TN, VA, IL, FL, IN, WV, PA)
*4-Monica Jennings – 2 weeks (IA)
5-Sara Lockner – 3 weeks (IA, BHS, MN)
6-Tim Panages – 3 weeks (IA)
7-Willy McAlpine – 6 weeks (IA)
8-Deanna McClain – 10 weeks (IA, MN)
9-Mike Vest – 15 weeks (IA, MO, OK, AR, KS)
10-Sabas Hernandez – 19 weeks (IA, OH)
*11-Adam Gordon – 24 weeks (IA, MS, MO, KS, MI)
12-Lowell Davis – 33 weeks (IA, MO)
13-Michelle Haupt – 33 weeks (IA, MO, KS, LA, MI)
14-Brandon Kahler – 34 weeks (IA, MN)
15-Scott Degeneffe – 52 weeks (IA, FL, UT, CO, KY, IN, IL, MN, WI)
16-Sheri Fakhouri – 62 weeks (IA, NE)
17-Logan Kahler – 63 weeks (IA, MN)
18-Nathanial Brown – 64 weeks (IA, SD, GA, TN, IRL, UK, FL, IL, KS)
19-Tamara Peterson – 75 weeks (IA, MN)
*20-Mindi Terrell – 79 weeks (IA)
21-Linda Bennett – 108 weeks (KS, IA, MI)
22-Sarah Toot – 109 weeks (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ, NC)
23-Angie DeWaard – 113 weeks (IA, IL, SCT, ENG)
24-Dawn Krause – 117 weeks (IA, IL)
25-Kim Barker – 123 weeks (IA, CO, LA)
*26-Joe Duff – 124 weeks (TX, NY)
27-Teresa Kahler – 135 weeks (IA, NE)
28-Carla Stensland – 135 weeks (IA, MO, SD, WY, CO)
29-Micky Augustin – 137 weeks (IA, IL, FL)
30-Andy Sharp – 138 weeks (IA, NE, AR, MS, MO, TN, LA, IL, MN, WI)
31-Bill Wentworth – 139 weeks (NE, MO, FL)
32-Cathie Morton – 143 weeks (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA)
33-Elizabeth Nordeen – 144 weeks (IA, OH)
34-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 146 weeks (IA, CA, NV)
*35-Kio Dettman – 148 weeks (IA)

Here is the list of rules for Year 11 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE:

There are still 2 ways to submit:
1. Email your submission to bennett@photography139.com.
2. Text your submission to my Google Pixel 8 Pro.

WPC - WEEK 467 - STILL LIFE - KIO DETTMAN

Kio Dettman (Boone, Iowa) – 149 weeks

Kio Dettman (Boone, Iowa)

Shannon Bardole-Foley (Rural Rippey, Greene County, Iowa) – 147 weeks

Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 145 weeks

Cathie Morton (Norwalk, Iowa) – 144 weeks

Bill Wentworth (Omaha, Nebraska) – 140 weeks

Andy Sharp (Kohl’s – Clinton, Iowa) – 139 weeks

Micky Augustin (Story County, Iowa) – 138 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Iowa) – 136 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Iowa)

Carla Stensland (Beardshear Hall – Iowa State University – Ames, Iowa) – 136 weeks

Carla Stensland (Beardshear Hall – Iowa State University – Ames, Iowa)

Joe Duff (Texas) – 125 weeks

Kim Barker (Ames, Iowa) – 124 weeks

Dawn Krause (Boone, Iowa) – 118 weeks

Angie DeWaard (Tower of London – London, England) – 114 weeks

Sarah Toot (E. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania) – 110 weeks

Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 109 weeks

Linda Bennett (Kansas)

Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 80 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

Tamara Peterson (Perry, Iowa) – 76 weeks

Nathanial Brown (Chicago, Illinois) – 65 weeks

Logan Kahler (Kansas City, Missouri) – 64 weeks

Sheri Fakhouri (Iowa) – 63 weeks

Scott Degeneffe (Boone County, Iowa) – 53 weeks

Brandon Kahler (Ames, Iowa) – 35 weeks

Lowell Davis (Iowa) – 34 weeks

Michelle Haupt (Iowa) – 34 weeks

Adam Gordon (Neeble Road House – Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) – 25 weeks

Adam Gordon (Wawa, Ontario, Canada)

Sabas Hernandez (Ogden, Iowa) – 20 weeks

Sabas Hernandez (Bettendorf, Iowa)

Mike Vest (Madrid, Iowa) – 16 weeks

Deanna McClain (Iowa) – 11 weeks

Willy McAlpine (Ledges State Park – Boone County, Iowa) – 7 weeks

Sara Lockner (Iowa) – 4 weeks

Jen Ensley-Gorshe (Iowa) – 3 weeks

Monica Jennings (Boone, Iowa) – 3 weeks

Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 1 week

Elainie Hernandez (Iowa) – 1 week

Jesse Howard (Des Moines Downtown Farmer’s Market – Des Moines, Iowa) – 1 week

Amy Peterson (Ledges State Park – Boone County, Iowa) – 1 week

Christopher D. Bennett (Downtown Des Moines Farmer’s Market – Des Moines, Iowa)

37 participants this week. A pretty good, but not great week.

There were submissions this week taken in the following places:

+ Canada (2)
+ England (1)
+ Illinois (1)
+ Iowa (35)
+ Kansas (2)
+ Missouri (1)
+ Nebraska (1)
+ Texas (1)

Thanks to Adam’s travels Canada was added to the list of foreign countries people have submitted from this year!

Here is the Year 11 list of places where submissions have been taken (submissions taken in each places):

+ Arkansas (19.5)
+ California (3)
+ Colorado (9)
+ Florida (11)
+ Georgia (1)
+ Hawaii (2)
+ Illinois (14)
+ Indiana (6)
+ Iowa (1271)
+ Kansas (49)
+ Kentucky (1)
+ Louisiana (8)
+ Maryland (1)
+ Michigan (9)
+ Minnesota (12)
+ Mississippi (2.5)
+ Missouri (17.5)
+ Montana (4)
+ Nebraska (41)
+ Nevada (4)
+ New Jersey (1)
+ New York (17)
+ North Carolina (2)
+ Ohio (5)
+ Oklahoma (2)
+ Pennsylvania (25)
+ Puerto Rico (4)
+ South Dakota (4)
+ Tennessee (2.5)
+ Texas (50)
+ Utah (1)
+ Vermont (1)
+ Virginia (1)
+ West Virginia (1)
+ Wisconsin (4)
+ Wyoming (1)
+ Aruba (1)
+ Bahamas (2)
+ Canada (2)
+ Curacao (1)
+ Ireland (3)
+ England (2)
+ North Ireland (1)
+ Scotland (1)

35 states so far! 1 U.S. Territory! 6 foreign countries! Not bad! So far, the following people have submitted from multiple places:

+ Jen Ensley-Gorshe (IA, CO, MO, TX, TN, VA, IL, FL, IN, WV, PA) – 11
+ Andy Sharp (IA, NE, MO, AR, TN, MS, LA, IL, MN, WI) – 10
+ Scott Degeneffe (IA, FL, UT, CO, IN, KY, IL, MN, WI) – 9
+ Nathanial Brown (IA, SD, TN, GA, IRL, NIR, FL, IL, KS) – 9
+ Jesse Howard (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW, MN) – 7
+ Christopher D. Bennett (IA, MO, NE, IL, IN, LA) – 6
+ Sarah Toot (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ, NC) – 6
+ Adam Gordon (IA, MS, MO, KS, MI, CAN) – 6
+ Cathie Morton (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA) – 5
+ Carla Stensland (IA, MO, SD, WY, CO) -5
+ Mary Green (MI, IA, IN, IL, RP) – 5
+ Michelle Haupt (IA, MO, KS, LA, MI) – 5
+ Mike Vest (IA, MO, AR, OK, KS) – 5
+ Angie DeWaard (IA, IL, SCT, ENG) – 4
+ Logan Kahler (IA, MN, MO) – 3
+ Bill Wentworth (NE, MO, FL) – 3
+ Linda Bennett (KS, IA, MI) – 3
+ Kim Barker (IA, CO, LA) – 3
+ Shannon Bardole-Foley (IA, CA, NV) – 3
+ Becky Parmelee (AR, IA, OK) – 3
+ Sara Lockner (IA, BHS, MN) – 3
+ Micky Augustin (IA, IL, FL) – 3
+ Susanna Funk (IA, CO) – 2
+ Brandon Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Tamara Peterson (IA, MN) – 2
+ Teresa Kahler (IA, NE) – 2
+ Sheri Fakhouri (IA, NE) – 2
+ Sabas Hernandez (IA, OH) – 2
+ Suzie Brannen (IA, MD) – 2
+ Elizabeth Nordeen (IA, OH) – 2
+ Deanna McClain (IA, MN) – 2
+ Dawn Krause – (IA, IL) – 2
+ Joe Duff (TX, NY) – 2
+ Lowell Davis (IA, MO) – 2
+ Evie Gorshe (IA, IN) – 2
+ Layla Gorshe (IA, OH) -2

There were no milestones reached this week, but there were a few streaks snapped. Derrick and Layla couldn’t not build on their submissions from last week. Their streaks are over before they began. Worst of all, Tim’s 3 week streak is over!

SQUARE

SQUARE! What a great theme for Year 11 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE!

I think enough of us went to school to know what a SQUARE is. Remember a SQUARE is a rectangle. But a rectangle might not be a square. Don’t even think about trying to put a non-SQUARE rectangle past me!

I look forward to seeing your interpretation!

That is all I got, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will see your idea of SQUARE in this place that might be created by one on Monday.

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WPC – WEEK 466 – SCIENCE

August 19, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett 4 Comments

In yesterday’s post I revealed the images I entered in the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. Today I thought I would give flowers to the consistent THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE contributors that also had pictures displayed.

It was a great showing by this group! Angie got a major award. Nathanial got 2 First Places. Logan and Nathanial both got 3 images in. To put a little clarity on that. Nobody (for at least the 2nd year in a row) got all 4 images in this year. Only 16 people got 3 pictures exhibited. 16 out of 817 people who entered.

All artistic contests are a bit of a crapshoot to a degree. Dependent on what the judges like that year. But it is still pretty impressive that a major award, a couple 1st Places, and 3 out of the 16 people that got 3 images exhibited came from this little community. I wouldn’t expect that kind of success again next year, but it is still pretty cool.

Also, I should have taken pictures of them, Shannon also did well in the Iowa Honey (Beekeepers) Association (I can’t remember their name)! All sorts of great accomplishments!

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SCIENCE! A great theme! But did enough people get an example of the third law of thermodynamics to make it a popular theme? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out!

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, August 12, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses):

1-Amy Peterson – 1 week (IA)
2-Evie Gorshe – 1 week (IA, IN)
3-Jen Ensley-Gorshe – 1 week (IA, CO, MO, TX, TN, VA, IL, FL, IN)
4-Monica Jennings – 1 week (IA)
5-Sara Lockner – 2 weeks (IA, BHS, MN)
*6-Tim Panages – 2 weeks (IA)
*7-Mary Green – 3 weeks (MI, IA, IN, IL, PR)
8-Jesse Howard – 4 weeks (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW, MN)
9-Willy McAlpine – 5 weeks (IA)
10-Deanna McClain – 9 weeks (IA, MN)
11-Suzie Brannen – 14 weeks (IA, MD)
12-Mike Vest – 14 weeks (IA, MO, OK, AR, KS)
13-Alexis Stensland – 16 weeks (IA)
14-Sabas Hernandez – 18 weeks (IA, OH)
*15-Adam Gordon – 23 weeks (IA, MS, MO, KS)
16-Lowell Davis – 32 weeks (IA, MO)
17-Michelle Haupt – 32 weeks (IA, MO, KS, LA, MI)
18-Brandon Kahler – 33 weeks (IA, MN)
19-Scott Degeneffe – 51 weeks (IA, FL, UT, CO, KY, IN, IL, MN, WI)
*20-Sheri Fakhouri – 61 weeks (IA, NE)
21-Logan Kahler – 62 weeks (IA, MN)
22-Nathanial Brown – 63 weeks (IA, SD, GA, TN, IRL, UK, FL, IL, KS)
23-Tamara Peterson – 74 weeks (IA, MN)
*24-Mindi Terrell – 78 weeks (IA)
*25-Linda Bennett – 107 weeks (KS, IA, MI)
26-Sarah Toot – 108 weeks (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ, NC)
*27-Angie DeWaard – 112 weeks (IA, IL, SCT)
28-Dawn Krause – 116 weeks (IA, IL)
29-Kim Barker – 121 weeks (IA, CO, LA)
*30-Joe Duff – 123 weeks (TX, NY)
*31-Teresa Kahler – 134 weeks (IA, NE)
32-Carla Stensland – 134 weeks (IA, MO, SD, WY, CO)
33-Micky Augustin – 136 weeks (IA, IL, FL)
34-Andy Sharp – 137 weeks (IA, NE, AR, MS, MO, TN, LA, IL, MN, WI)
35-Bill Wentworth – 138 weeks (NE, MO, FL)
36-Cathie Morton – 142 weeks (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA)
37-Elizabeth Nordeen – 143 weeks (IA, OH)
38-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 145 weeks (IA, CA, NV)
*39-Kio Dettman – 147 weeks (IA)

Here is the list of rules for Year 11 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE:

There are still 2 ways to submit:
1. Email your submission to bennett@photography139.com.
2. Text your submission to my Google Pixel 8 Pro.

It is the third week of the month and on the third week of the month I like to share a map of all the states where people have submitted from heading into today. Here is that map:

34 states so far!

WPC - WEEK 466 - SCIENCE - MICKY AUGUSTIN

Micky Augustin (Colo, Iowa) – 137 weeks

Shannon Bardole-Foley (Hight Trestle Trail Bridge – Boone County, Iowa) – 146 weeks

Kim Barker (Nevada, Iowa) – 122 weeks

Christopher D. Bennett (Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, Iowa)

Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 108 weeks

Nathanial Brown (Chicago, Illinois) – 64 weeks

Lowell Davis (Iowa) – 33 weeks

Scott Degeneffe (Boone County, Iowa) – 52 week

Kio Dettman (Hamilton County, Iowa) – 148 weeks

Angie DeWaard (Roman Baths – Bath England) – 113 weeks

Joe Duff (Texas) – 124 weeks

Joe Duff (Texas)

Jen Ensley-Gorshe (Newell, West Virginia) – 2 weeks

Jen Ensley-Gorshe (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

Sheri Fakhouri (Ankeny, Iowa) – 62 weeks

Adam Gordon (Lake Huron – Rogers City, Michigan) – 24 weeks

Adam Gordon (Michigan State University – Lansing, Michigan)

Derrick Gorshe (Ohio) – 1 week

Layla Gorshe (Ohio) – 1 week – “Vapor”

Michelle Haupt (Iowa) – 33 weeks

Sabas Hernandez (Iowa City, Iowa) – 19 weeks

Monica Jennings (Boone, Iowa) – 2 weeks

Monica Jennings (Boone, Iowa)

Brandon Kahler (Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, Iowa) – 34 weeks

Logan Kahler (Boone, Iowa) – 63 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Boone, Iowa) – 135 weeks

Dawn Krause (Boone, Iowa) – 117 weeks

Sara Lockner (Iowa) – 3 weeks

Willy McAlpine (Boone, Iowa) – 6 weeks

Deanna McClain (Iowa) – 10 weeks

Cathie Morton (Iowa) – 143 weeks

Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 144 weeks

Tim Panages (Iowa) – 3 weeks

Tamara Peterson (Perry, Iowa) – 75 weeks

Andy Sharp (Council Bluffs, Iowa) – 138 weeks

Carla Stensland (Cedar Rock – Independence, Iowa) – 135 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 79 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

Sarah Toot (E. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania) – 109 weeks

Mike Vest (Madrid, Iowa) – 15 weeks

Bill Wentworth (Omaha, Nebraska) – 139 weeks

36 participants! That is a pretty good week. Not great, but pretty good.

There were submissions this week taken in the following places:

+ England (1)
+ Illinois (1)
+ Iowa (28)
+ Kansas (1)
+ Michigan (2)
+ Nebraska (1)
+ Ohio (2)
+ Pennsylvania (2)
+ Texas (2)
+ West Virginia (1)

Thanks to Jen’s travel we had the first EVER submission from West Virginia. If you are curious, since I have started tracking this information, this is the list of states I’ve never had a submission from:

+ Alabama
+ Connecticut
+ Delaware
+ Maine
+ Massachusetts
+ Rhode Island

And also, thanks to Angie’s travels, I believe that is the first ever submission from England since I’ve started tracking. All exciting stuff!

Here is the Year 11 list of places where submissions have been taken (submissions taken in each places):

+ Arkansas (19.5)
+ California (3)
+ Colorado (9)
+ Florida (11)
+ Georgia (1)
+ Hawaii (2)
+ Illinois (13)
+ Indiana (6)
+ Iowa (1236)
+ Kansas (47)
+ Kentucky (1)
+ Louisiana (8)
+ Maryland (1)
+ Michigan (9)
+ Minnesota (12)
+ Mississippi (2.5)
+ Missouri (16.5)
+ Montana (4)
+ Nebraska (40)
+ Nevada (4)
+ New Jersey (1)
+ New York (17)
+ North Carolina (2)
+ Ohio (5)
+ Oklahoma (2)
+ Pennsylvania (25)
+ Puerto Rico (4)
+ South Dakota (4)
+ Tennessee (2.5)
+ Texas (49)
+ Utah (1)
+ Vermont (1)
+ Virginia (1)
+ West Virginia (1)
+ Wisconsin (4)
+ Wyoming (1)
+ Aruba (1)
+ Bahamas (2)
+ Curacao (1)
+ Ireland (3)
+ England (1)
+ North Ireland (1)
+ Scotland (1)

35 states so far! 1 U.S. Territory! 6 foreign countries! Not bad! So far, the following people have submitted from multiple places:

+ Jen Ensley-Gorshe (IA, CO, MO, TX, TN, VA, IL, FL, IN, WV, PA) – 11
+ Andy Sharp (IA, NE, MO, AR, TN, MS, LA, IL, MN, WI) – 10
+ Scott Degeneffe (IA, FL, UT, CO, IN, KY, IL, MN, WI) – 9
+ Nathanial Brown (IA, SD, TN, GA, IRL, NIR, FL, IL, KS) – 9
+ Jesse Howard (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW, MN) – 7
+ Christopher D. Bennett (IA, MO, NE, IL, IN, LA) – 6
+ Sarah Toot (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ, NC) – 6
+ Cathie Morton (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA) – 5
+ Carla Stensland (IA, MO, SD, WY, CO) -5
+ Mary Green (MI, IA, IN, IL, RP) – 5
+ Michelle Haupt (IA, MO, KS, LA, MI) – 5
+ Mike Vest (IA, MO, AR, OK, KS) – 5
+ Adam Gordon (IA, MS, MO, KS, MI) – 5
+ Angie DeWaard (IA, IL, SCT, ENG) – 4
+ Bill Wentworth (NE, MO, FL) – 3
+ Linda Bennett (KS, IA, MI) – 3
+ Kim Barker (IA, CO, LA) – 3
+ Shannon Bardole-Foley (IA, CA, NV) – 3
+ Becky Parmelee (AR, IA, OK) – 3
+ Sara Lockner (IA, BHS, MN) – 3
+ Micky Augustin (IA, IL, FL) – 3
+ Susanna Funk (IA, CO) – 2
+ Brandon Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Logan Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Tamara Peterson (IA, MN) – 2
+ Teresa Kahler (IA, NE) – 2
+ Sheri Fakhouri (IA, NE) – 2
+ Sabas Hernandez (IA, OH) – 2
+ Suzie Brannen (IA, MD) – 2
+ Elizabeth Nordeen (IA, OH) – 2
+ Deanna McClain (IA, MN) – 2
+ Dawn Krause – (IA, IL) – 2
+ Joe Duff (TX, NY) – 2
+ Lowell Davis (IA, MO) – 2
+ Evie Gorshe (IA, IN) – 2

Jen has reclaimed the top spot to be crowned “The Most Travelled THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE Photographer!” However Andy, Scott, and Nathanial are in striking distance. Jesse has fallen out of contention.

There were a few big milestones this week. Deanna joined the Double Digit Streak Club! WooHoo! Scott joined the 1 Year Streak Club! WooHoo!

But it wasn’t all fun and game and rainbows and unicorns. There was a veritable bloodbath of streaks. Amy and Evie couldn’t build on last week’s submission. Their streaks are over before they began. Mary’s streak ends at 3. Jesse’s is over at 4. Suzie’s is kaput at 14! And worst of all Scarecrow, Alexis’ streak is gone with the wind after 16 weeks. Oh the humanity!

STILL LIFE

STILL LIFE! What is a great theme for Year 11 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE! I try not to define the themes much these days, but I will for STILL LIFE.

A still life ( pl. : still lifes) is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or human-made (drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, etc.).

I look forward to your interpretation.

That is all I got, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will see your idea of STILL LIFE in this place that tries to stay in motion next Monday.

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WPC – WEEK 465 – PURPLE

August 12, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

Just a reminder, the we are now one month and one day from the deadline to enter your pictures for the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest.

Here are the rules and entry form:

Click on the link below to download the entry form:

Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest Entry Form

I hope a few to many of you decide to enter.

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PURPLE! A great theme and the favorite color of some of the best people I’ve ever known. But did the theme draw enough favor to make it a popular theme? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out!

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, August 5, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses):

1-Sara Lockner – 1 week (IA, BHS, MN)
*2-Tim Panages – 1 week (IA)
3-Johnathan Stensland – 1 week (IA)
*4-Mary Green – 2 weeks (MI, IA, IN, IL, PR)
*5-Deb Powers – 2 weeks (MT)
*6-Jesse Howard – 3 weeks (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW, MN)
*7-Willy McAlpine – 4 weeks (IA)
8-Elainie Hernandez – 5 weeks (IA)
9-Deanna McClain – 8 weeks (IA, MN)
*10-Suzie Brannen – 13 weeks (IA, MD)
11-Mike Vest – 12 weeks (IA, MO, OK, AR, KS)
*12-Alexis Stensland – 15 weeks (IA)
13-Sabas Hernandez – 17 weeks (IA, OH)
*14-Adam Gordon – 23 weeks (IA, MS, MO, KS)
*15-Lowell Davis – 31 weeks (IA, MO)
16-Michelle Haupt – 31 weeks (IA, MO, KS, LA, MI)
17-Brandon Kahler – 32 weeks (IA, MN)
18-Scott Degeneffe – 50 weeks (IA, FL, UT, CO, KY, IN, IL, MN, WI)
19-Sheri Fakhouri – 60 weeks (IA, NE)
20-Logan Kahler – 61 weeks (IA, MN)
21-Nathanial Brown – 62 weeks (IA, SD, GA, TN, IRL, UK, FL, IL, KS)
22-Tamara Peterson – 73 weeks (IA, MN)
*23-Mindi Terrell – 77 weeks (IA)
*24-Linda Bennett – 106 weeks (KS, IA)
25-Sarah Toot – 107 weeks (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ, NC)
26-Angie DeWaard – 111 weeks (IA, IL)
27-Dawn Krause – 115 weeks (IA, IL)
*28-Kim Barker – 120 weeks (IA, CO, LA)
*29-Joe Duff – 122 weeks (TX, NY)
*30-Teresa Kahler – 133 weeks (IA, NE)
31-Carla Stensland – 133 weeks (IA, MO, SD, WY, CO)
32-Micky Augustin – 135 weeks (IA, IL, FL)
33-Andy Sharp – 136 weeks (IA, NE, AR, MS, MO, TN, LA, IL, MN, WI)
34-Bill Wentworth – 137 weeks (NE, MO)
35-Cathie Morton – 141 weeks (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA)
*36-Elizabeth Nordeen – 142 weeks (IA, OH)
37-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 144 weeks (IA, CA, NV)
*38-Kio Dettman – 146 weeks (IA)

Here is the list of rules for Year 11 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE:

There are still 2 ways to submit:
1. Email your submission to bennett@photography139.com.
2. Text your submission to my Google Pixel 8 Pro.

Adam Gordon (Iowa) – 24 weeks

Adam Gordon (Iowa)

Alexis Stensland (Ogden, Iowa) – 16 weeks

Amy Peterson (Boone, Iowa) – 1 week

Andy Sharp (Ames, Iowa) – 137 weeks

Angie DeWaard (Iowa) – 112 weeks

Angie DeWaard (Arthur’s Seat – Cragmillar Castle – Edinburgh, Scotland)

Bill Wentworth (Destin, Florida) – 138 weeks

Carla Stensland (Ames, Iowa) – 134 weeks

Christopher D. Bennett (4-H Building – Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, Iowa)

Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 33 weeks

Cathie Morton (Norwalk, Iowa) – 142 weeks

Dawn Krause (Iowa) – 116 weeks

Deanna McClain (Iowa) – 9 weeks

Elizabeth Nordeen (Ohio) – 143 weeks

Evie Gorshe (Indiana) – 1 week

Jen Ensley-Gorshe (Indiana Dunes National Park – Indiana) – 1 week

Jesse Howard (Iowa) – 4 weeks

Joe Duff (Texas) – 123 weeks

Joe Duff (Texas)

Kim Barker Des Moines, Iowa) – 121 weeks

Kio Dettman (Boone, Iowa) – 147 weeks

Kio Dettman (Boone, Iowa)

Linda Bennett (Ann Arbor, Michigan) – 107 weeks

Linda Bennett (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Logan Kahler (Boone, Iowa) – 62 weeks

Lowell Davis (Iowa) – 32 weeks

Mary Green (Iowa) – 3 weeks

Mary Green (Iowa)

Michelle Haupt (Iowa) – 32 weeks

Micky Augustin (Wilton, Iowa) – 136 weeks

Mike Vest (Madrid, Iowa) – 13 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 78 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

Monica Jennings (Boone, Iowa) – 1 week

Nathanial Brown (Jefferson, Iowa) – 63 weeks

Sabas Hernandez (Iowa) – 18 weeks

Sara Lockner (Iowa) – 2 weeks

Sarah Toot (Greensboro, North Carolina) – 108 weeks

Scott Degeneffe (Iowa) – 51 weeks

Shannon Bardole-Foley (Iowa) – 145 weeks

Sheri Fakhouri (Iowa) – 61 weeks

Sheri Fakhouri (Iowa)

Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 14 weeks

Tamara Peterson (Perry, Iowa) – 74 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Iowa) – 134 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Iowa)

Tim Panages (Grinnell, Iowa) – 2 weeks

Tim Panages (Ankeny, Iowa)

Willy McAlpine (Boone, Iowa) – 5 weeks

40 participants! That is a great week!

There were submissions this week taken in the following places:

+ Florida (1)
+ Indiana (2)
+ Iowa (40)
+ Michigan (2)
+ North Carolina (1)
+ Ohio (1)
+ Scotland (1)
+ Texas (2)

Here is the Year 11 list of places where submissions have been taken (submissions taken in each places):

+ Arkansas (19.5)
+ California (3)
+ Colorado (9)
+ Florida (11)
+ Georgia (1)
+ Hawaii (2)
+ Illinois (12)
+ Indiana (6)
+ Iowa (1208)
+ Kansas (46)
+ Kentucky (1)
+ Louisiana (8)
+ Maryland (1)
+ Michigan (8)
+ Minnesota (12)
+ Mississippi (2.5)
+ Missouri (16.5)
+ Montana (4)
+ Nebraska (39)
+ Nevada (4)
+ New Jersey (1)
+ New York (17)
+ North Carolina (2)
+ Ohio (3)
+ Oklahoma (2)
+ Pennsylvania (23)
+ Puerto Rico (4)
+ South Dakota (4)
+ Tennessee (2.5)
+ Texas (47)
+ Utah (1)
+ Vermont (1)
+ Virginia (1)
+ Wisconsin (4)
+ Wyoming (1)
+ Aruba (1)
+ Bahamas (2)
+ Curacao (1)
+ Ireland (3)
+ North Ireland (1)
+ Scotland (1)

34 states so far! 1 U.S. Territory! 5 foreign countries! Not bad! So far, the following people have submitted from multiple places:

+ Andy Sharp (IA, NE, MO, AR, TN, MS, LA, IL, MN, WI) – 10
+ Scott Degeneffe (IA, FL, UT, CO, IN, KY, IL, MN, WI) – 9
+ Nathanial Brown (IA, SD, TN, GA, IRL, NIR, FL, IL, KS) – 9
+ Jen Ensley-Gorshe (IA, CO, MO, TX, TN, VA, IL, FL, IN) – 9
+ Jesse Howard (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW, MN) – 7
+ Christopher D. Bennett (IA, MO, NE, IL, IN, LA) – 6
+ Sarah Toot (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ, NC) – 6
+ Cathie Morton (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA) – 5
+ Carla Stensland (IA, MO, SD, WY, CO) -5
+ Mary Green (MI, IA, IN, IL, RP) – 5
+ Michelle Haupt (IA, MO, KS, LA, MI) – 5
+ Mike Vest (IA, MO, AR, OK, KS) – 5
+ Adam Gordon (IA, MS, MO, KS) – 4
+ Bill Wentworth (NE, MO, FL) – 3
+ Linda Bennett (KS, IA, MI) – 3
+ Kim Barker (IA, CO, LA) – 3
+ Shannon Bardole-Foley (IA, CA, NV) – 3
+ Becky Parmelee (AR, IA, OK) – 3
+ Sara Lockner (IA, BHS, MN) – 3
+ Micky Augustin (IA, IL, FL) – 3
+ Angie DeWaard (IA, IL, SCT) – 3
+ Susanna Funk (IA, CO) – 2
+ Brandon Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Logan Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Tamara Peterson (IA, MN) – 2
+ Teresa Kahler (IA, NE) – 2
+ Sheri Fakhouri (IA, NE) – 2
+ Sabas Hernandez (IA, OH) – 2
+ Suzie Brannen (IA, MD) – 2
+ Elizabeth Nordeen (IA, OH) – 2
+ Deanna McClain (IA, MN) – 2
+ Dawn Krause – (IA, IL) – 2
+ Joe Duff (TX, NY) – 2
+ Lowell Davis (IA, MO) – 2
+ Evie Gorshe (IA, IN) – 2

Andy is still in the lead to be crowned “The Most Travelled THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE Photographer!” Jen, Jesse, Scott, and Nathanial remain in striking distance though.

The big milestone this milestone this week was Mindi joining the 1.5 Year Streak Club! WooHoo!

But it wasn’t all good news. Johnathan couldn’t build on his submission from last week and his streak is over before it begins. Deb’s 2 week streak also came crumbling down. Worst of all Scarecrow, Elainie’s 5 week streak went up in smoke like a wicked witch being douse in water.

SCIENCE – SUGGESTED BY JOE DUFF

SCIENCE! What a great theme for Year 11 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE! And a theme I freely confess, I never would have come up with on my own. Thanks Joe! It will be interesting to see where this goes.

I look forward to seeing your interpretation!

That is all I got, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will see your idea of SCIENCE in this place that wouldn’t exist without it next Monday.

Adam, Baby Got Rack, Boone County Fair, Candid Portrait, Contests, Logan, Macro, Still Life, Teresa

Tall & Meaty – Boone County Fair – 2024

August 11, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

If you are at the State Fair on Tuesday morning swing down to the Grand Concourse. Logan will be competing in the Barbecue Contest. He completely dominated the Boone County Fair competition to earn a berth at the Iowa State Fair. He won Turkey, Pork, and Beef. His Turkey took home the Grand Champion. However, he will be entering Beef on Tuesday at the State Fair.

Here are some pictures from the day:

Boone County Fair Barbecue Contest - 2024

It was a pretty great day and big congrats to Logan! Last year’s Boone County Fair was his first barbecue competition. It didn’t go the way he wanted. He went back to the lab. Put in the work. Now he is going to the State Fair.

I’m not sure what is on his calendar for the rest of the year. I believe both Tall and Meaty will be back together for a contest in Guthrie Center later this year. I’m not sure if there is a Barbecue Contest for Pufferbilly Days this year, but if there is one, I’m sure Tall and Meaty will be there too.

If you are wondering about Baby Got Rack. Scott couldn’t do the County Fair this year because he had a catering gig. It has been a couple of years since Baby Got Rack has dipped their toes in the competitive barbecue world. I don’t know if we are retired forever, or if there is a comeback is in the cards. Only time will tell.

Adam, Alexis, Andy, Angie, Bill, Brandon, Carla, Cathie, Dawn, Deanna, Elainie, Elizabeth, Flowers, Jesse, Joe Duff, Johnathan, Kim, Kio, Linda, Logan, Lowell, Mary, Michelle, Micky, Mindi, Nathanial, Railroad, Sabas, Sara, Sarah Toot, Scottie D., Shannon, Sheri, Suzie, Tamara, Teresa, Vest, Willy, WPC - Submissions

WPC – WEEK 464 – FLOWER

August 5, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

I forgot to publish the monthly FAQ last Monday, so getting it published this week.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE

What skill level photographer can participate?

Award winning photographers? Really?

Yes. I can think of at least 10 photographers that participate regularly that have won a photography award of some kind.

Is this a competition?
NO. It is a challenge. There are no winners and losers. Well the people that don’t participate are losers.

Is there a limit to the number of submissions I can have each week?

If I start to average like 45 participants a week, I will lower the limit to 1.

Can I send you several pictures and have you pick the best one?

No! No! NO! If those words come out of your mouth or your keyboard, I consider that to be a non-submission.

Do you ever question whether somebody’s submission fits the theme?

Why can’t I submit after 11 AM on Mondays if the post doesn’t publish until 12:01 PM?

Do I have to wait until Monday morning to submit?

Absolutely not! In fact (AND CAN’T EMPATHIZE THIS ENOUGH) I appreciate the submissions that make it to me by Sunday evening. Makes the job of putting this together on Monday morning much easier!

Are there resolution requirements for submissions?

What format should my submission be?

.JPG but .PNG also works.

If I write a description of my image will you include that in your post?

When will you start accepting suggestions for next year’s THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE themes?

I will take suggestions only and ONLY in the comments sections of the THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE posts the last week of October and the 1st week of November.

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FLOWER! A great theme! But did enough people overcome their debilitating toxic masculinity to make it a popular theme? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out!

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, July 29, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses):

*1-Mary Green – 1 week (MI, IA, IN, IL, PR)
*2-Deb Powers – 1 week (MT)
3-Jesse Howard – 2 weeks (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW, MN)
4-Willy McAlpine – 3 weeks (IA)
5-Elainie Hernandez – 4 weeks (IA)
6-Monica Jennings – 4 weeks (IA)
7-Deanna McClain – 7 weeks (IA, MN)
8-Suzie Brannen – 12 weeks (IA, MD)
9-Mike Vest – 12 weeks (IA, MO, OK, AR, KS)
10-Alexis Stensland – 14 weeks (IA)
11-Sabas Hernandez – 16 weeks (IA, OH)
12-Adam Gordon – 23 weeks (IA, MS, MO, KS)
13-Lowell Davis – 30 weeks (IA, MO)
14-Michelle Haupt – 30 weeks (IA, MO, KS, LA, MI)
15-Brandon Kahler – 31 weeks (IA, MN)
*16-Scott Degeneffe – 49 weeks (IA, FL, UT, CO, KY, IN, IL, MN, WI)
*17-Sheri Fakhouri – 59 weeks (IA, NE)
18-Logan Kahler – 60 weeks (IA, MN)
*19-Nathanial Brown – 61 weeks (IA, SD, GA, TN, IRL, UK, FL, IL, KS)
20-Tamara Peterson – 72 weeks (IA, MN)
*21-Mindi Terrell – 76 weeks (IA)
*22-Linda Bennett – 105 weeks (KS, IA)
23-Sarah Toot – 106 weeks (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ)
24-Angie DeWaard – 110 weeks (IA, IL)
25-Dawn Krause – 114 weeks (IA, IL)
26-Kim Barker – 120 weeks (IA, CO, LA)
27-Joe Duff – 121 weeks (TX, NY)
*28-Teresa Kahler – 132 weeks (IA, NE)
*29-Carla Stensland – 132 weeks (IA, MO, SD, WY, CO)
30-Micky Augustin – 134 weeks (IA, IL, FL)
31-Andy Sharp – 135 weeks (IA, NE, AR, MS, MO, TN, LA, IL, MN, WI)
32-Bill Wentworth – 136 weeks (NE, MO)
33-Cathie Morton – 140 weeks (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA)
34-Elizabeth Nordeen – 141 weeks (IA, OH)
35-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 143 weeks (IA, CA, NV)
36-Kio Dettman – 145 weeks (IA)

Sara Lockner (Iowa) – 1 week

Tim Panages (Ames, Iowa) – 1 week

Tim Panages (Ames, Iowa)

Johnathan Stensland (Iowa) – 1 week

Mary Green (Iowa) – 2 weeks

Mary Green (Iowa)

Deb Powers (Missoula, Montana) – 2 weeks

Deb Powers (Missoula, Montana)

Jesse Howard (Boone, Iowa) – 3 weeks

Jesse Howard (Ames, Iowa)

Willy McAlpine (Iowa) – 4 weeks

Willy McAlpine (Iowa)

Elainie Hernandez (Ankeny, Iowa) – 5 weeks

Deanna McClain (Iowa) – 8 weeks

Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 13 weeks

Suzie Brannen (Iowa)

Mike Vest (Iowa) – 13 weeks

Alexis Stensland (Iowa) – 15 weeks

Alexis Stensland (Iowa)

Sabas Hernandez (Iowa) – 17 weeks

Adam Gordon (Iowa) – 24 weeks

Adam Gordon (Iowa)

Lowell Davis (Iowa) – 31 weeks

Lowell Davis (Iowa)

Michelle Haupt (Ann Arbor, Michigan) – 31 weeks

Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 32 weeks

Scott Degeneffe (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin) – 50 weeks

Sheri Fakhouri (Ankeny, Iowa) – 60 weeks

Logan Kahler (Iowa) – 61 weeks

Nathanial Brown (Iowa) – 62 weeks

Tamara Peterson (Boone, Iowa) – 73 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 77 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 106 weeks

Linda Bennett (Kansas)

Sarah Toot (Greensboro, North Carolina) – 107 weeks

Angie DeWaard (Hinterland – Saint Charles, Iowa) – 111 weeks

Dawn Krause (Boone, Iowa) – 115 weeks

Kim Barker (Ames, Iowa) – 121 weeks

Kim Barker (Nevada, Iowa)

Joe Duff (Texas) – 122 weeks

Joe Duff (Texas)

Teresa Kahler (Iowa) – 133 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Iowa)

Carla Stensland (Iowa) – 133 weeks

Micky Augustin (Iowa) – 135 weeks

Andy Sharp (Iowa) – 136 weeks

Bill Wentworth (Omaha, Nebraska) – 137 weeks

Cathie Morton (Norwalk, Iowa) – 141 weeks

Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 142 weeks

Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa)

Shannon Bardole-Foley (Summerset, Iowa) – 144 weeks

Kio Dettman (Boone, Iowa) – 146 weeks

Kio Dettman (Boone, Iowa)

Christopher D . Bennett (Harrier Marsh – Boone County, Iowa) – 587 weeks

There were 39 participants this week! That is a pretty great week!

There were submissions this week taken in the following places:

+ Iowa (45)
+ Kansas (2)
+ Michigan (1)
+ Montana (2)
+ Nebraska (1)
+ North Carolina (1)
+ Texas (2)
+ Wisconsin (1)

Thanks to Sarah’s trip to North Carolina, it is added to the Photography 139 submission map for 2024!

Here is the Year 11 list of places where submissions have been taken (submissions taken in each places):

+ Arkansas (19.5)
+ California (3)
+ Colorado (9)
+ Florida (10)
+ Georgia (1)
+ Hawaii (2)
+ Illinois (12)
+ Indiana (4)
+ Iowa (1168 )
+ Kansas (46)
+ Kentucky (1)
+ Louisiana (8)
+ Maryland (1)
+ Michigan (6)
+ Minnesota (12)
+ Mississippi (2.5)
+ Missouri (16.5)
+ Montana (4)
+ Nebraska (39)
+ Nevada (4)
+ New Jersey (1)
+ New York (17)
+ North Carolina (1)
+ Ohio (2)
+ Oklahoma (2)
+ Pennsylvania (23)
+ Puerto Rico (4)
+ South Dakota (4)
+ Tennessee (2.5)
+ Texas (45)
+ Utah (1)
+ Vermont (1)
+ Virginia (1)
+ Wisconsin (4)
+ Wyoming (1)
+ Aruba (1)
+ Bahamas (2)
+ Curacao (1)
+ Ireland (3)
+ North Ireland (1)

34 states so far! 1 U.S. Territory! 5 foreign countries! Not bad! So far, the following people have submitted from multiple places:

+ Andy Sharp (IA, NE, MO, AR, TN, MS, LA, IL, MN, WI) – 10
+ Scott Degeneffe (IA, FL, UT, CO, IN, KY, IL, MN, WI) – 9
+ Nathanial Brown (IA, SD, TN, GA, IRL, NIR, FL, IL, KS) – 9
+ Jesse Howard (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW, MN) – 7
+ Jen Ensley-Gorshe (IA, CO, MO, TX, TN, VA, IL, FL) – 8
+ Christopher D. Bennett (IA, MO, NE, IL, IN, LA) – 6
+ Sarah Toot (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ, NC) – 6
+ Cathie Morton (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA) – 5
+ Carla Stensland (IA, MO, SD, WY, CO) -5
+ Mary Green (MI, IA, IN, IL, RP) – 5
+ Michelle Haupt (IA, MO, KS, LA, MI) – 5
+ Mike Vest (IA, MO, AR, OK, KS) – 5
+ Adam Gordon (IA, MS, MO, KS) – 4
+ Kim Barker (IA, CO, LA) – 3
+ Shannon Bardole-Foley (IA, CA, NV) – 3
+ Becky Parmelee (AR, IA, OK) – 3
+ Sara Lockner (IA, BHS, MN) – 3
+ Micky Augustin (IA, IL, FL) – 3
+ Susanna Funk (IA, CO) – 2
+ Brandon Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Logan Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Tamara Peterson (IA, MN) – 2
+ Teresa Kahler (IA, NE) – 2
+ Sheri Fakhouri (IA, NE) – 2
+ Angie DeWaard (IA, IL) – 2
+ Sabas Hernandez (IA, OH) – 2
+ Suzie Brannen (IA, MD) – 2
+ Elizabeth Nordeen (IA, OH) – 2
+ Linda Bennett (KS, IA) – 2
+ Bill Wentworth (NE, MO) – 2
+ Deanna McClain (IA, MN) – 2
+ Dawn Krause – (IA, IL) – 2
+ Joe Duff (TX, NY) – 2
+ Lowell Davis (IA, MO) – 2

Andy is still clinging to the title of “Most Travelled The Weekly Photo Challenge Photographer”.

There were no major milestones reached this week. Only one streak snapped. Sorry Monica.

PURPLE

PURPLE! What a great theme for Year 11 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE!

I look forward to seeing your interpretation!

That is all I got, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will see your idea of PURPLE in this place that get lots of inspo from all of the purple shades next Monday.

Adam, Boone County Fair, Boone FUMC, Street Photography, Teresa

Boone County Fair Parade – 2024

August 3, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

For the first time in a long time I went to the Boone County Fair Parade. Or more specifically, for the first time ever, I was in the Boone County Fair Parade. I’ve been in the Pufferbilly Parade many times, but the Boone County Fair Parade? Not until this year.

I walked and handed out candy with the Boone First United Methodist Church float. Of course I took a ton of pictures. Here are a few:

There are still plenty more Boone County Fair pictures left to share. I spent more time at the Boone County Fair this year than, well a really long time.

Adam, Alexis, Andy, Angie, Bill, Brandon, Carla, Cathie, Dawn, Deanna, Elainie, Elizabeth, Flowers, Jesse, Joe Duff, Kim, Kio, Linda, Logan, Lowell, Mary, Michelle, Micky, Mindi, Monica, Nathanial, Night, Sarah Toot, Scottie D., Shannon, Sheri, Street Photography, Suzie, Tamara, Teresa, Vest, Willy, WPC - Submissions

WPC – WEEK 463 – ABSTRACT

July 29, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

ABSTRACT! A great theme! But did enough people make the abstraction to make is a popular theme? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out!

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, July 22, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses):

1-Jen Ensley-Gorshe – 1 week (IA, CO, MO, TX, TN, VA, IL, FL)
2-Jesse Howard – 1 week (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW, MN)
3-Amy Peterson – 1 week (IA)
4-Johnathan Stensland – 1 week (IA)
5-Willy McAlpine – 2 weeks (IA)
6-Elainie Hernandez – 3 weeks (IA)
7-Monica Jennings – 3 weeks (IA)
8-Deanna McClain – 6 weeks (IA, MN)
9-Sara Lockner – 7 weeks (IA, BHS, MN)
10-Mike Vest – 10 weeks (IA, MO, OK, AR)
11-Suzie Brannen – 11 weeks (IA, MD)
12-Alexis Stensland – 13 weeks (IA) <2>
13-Sabas Hernandez – 15 weeks (IA, OH)
14-Adam Gordon – 22 weeks (IA, MS, MO) <2>
15-Lowell Davis – 29 weeks (IA, MO)
16-Michelle Haupt – 29 weeks (IA, MO, KS, LA)
17-Brandon Kahler – 30 weeks (IA, MN)
18-Scott Degeneffe – 48 weeks (IA, FL, UT, CO, KY, IN, IL)
19-Sheri Fakhouri – 58 weeks (IA, NE)
20-Logan Kahler – 58 weeks (IA, MN)
21-Nathanial Brown – 60 weeks (IA, SD, GA, TN, IRL, UK, FL)
22-Tamara Peterson – 71 weeks (IA, MN)
23-Mindi Terrell – 75 weeks (IA) <2>
24-Linda Bennett – 104 weeks (KS, IA)
25-Sarah Toot – 105 weeks (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ)
26-Angie DeWaard – 109 weeks (IA, IL)
27-Dawn Krause – 113 weeks (IA, IL) <2>
28-Kim Barker – 119 weeks (IA, CO, LA)
29-Joe Duff – 120 weeks (TX, NY)
30-Teresa Kahler – 131 weeks (IA, NE)
31-Carla Stensland – 131 weeks (IA, MO, SD, WY, CO) <2>
32-Micky Augustin – 133 weeks (IA, IL, FL)
33-Andy Sharp – 134 weeks (IA, NE, AR, MS, MO, TN, LA, IL, MN, WI)
34-Bill Wentworth – 135 weeks (NE, MO)
35-Cathie Morton – 137 weeks (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA)
36-Elizabeth Nordeen – 140 weeks (IA, OH)
37-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 142 weeks (IA, CA, NV)
38-Kio Dettman – 144 weeks (IA)

Here is the list of rules for Year 11 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE:

There are still 2 ways to submit:
1. Email your submission to bennett@photography139.com.
2. Text your submission to my Google Pixel 8 Pro.

Kio Dettman (Boone, Iowa) – 145 weeks

Shannon Bardole-Foley (National Balloon Classic – Indianola, Iowa) -143 weeks

Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 141 weeks

Cathie Morton (Norwalk, Iowa) – 138 weeks

Bill Wentworth (Omaha, Nebraska) – 136 weeks

Andy Sharp (Ames, Iowa) – 135 weeks

Micky Augustin (Ames, Iowa) – 134 weeks

Carla Stensland (Ogden, Iowa) – 132 weeks

Carla Stensland (Ogden, Iowa)

Teresa Kahler (Iowa) – 132 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Iowa)

Joe Duff (Texas) – 121 weeks

Kim Barker (Nevada, Iowa) – 120 weeks

Dawn Krause (Boone, Iowa) – 114 weeks

Angie DeWaard (Iowa) – 110 weeks

Sarah Toot (Pennsylvania) – 106 weeks

Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 105 weeks

Linda Bennett (Kansas)

Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 76 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

Tamara Peterson (Perry, Iowa) – 72 weeks

Nathanial Brown (Princeton, Illinois) – 61 weeks

Nathanial Brown (Emporia, Kansas)

Sheri Fakhouri (Ankeny, Iowa) – 59 weeks

Sheri Fakhouri (Ankeny, Iowa)

Logan Kahler (Boone, Iowa) – 59 weeks

Scott Degeneffe (Potato Lake, Wisconsin) – 49 weeks

Scott Degeneffe (Albert Lea, Minnesota)

Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 31 weeks

Lowell Davis (Iowa) – 30 weeks

Michelle Haupt (Montague, Michigan) – 30 weeks

Adam Gordon (Iowa) – 23 weeks

Sabas Hernandez (Ankeny, Iowa) – 16 weeks

Alexis Stensland (Iowa) – 14 weeks

Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 12 weeks

Mike Vest (Kansas City, Kansas) – 11 weeks

Deanna McClain (Iowa) – 7 weeks

Monica Jennings (Boone, Iowa) – 4 weeks

Elainie Hernandez (Ankeny, Iowa) – 1 weeks

Willy McAlpine (Boone, Iowa) – 3 weeks

Jesse Howard (Winterset, Iowa) – 2 weeks

Deb Powers (Glacier National Park, Montana) – 1 week

Deb Powers (Glacier National Park, Montana)

Mary Green (Iowa) – 1 week

Mary Green (Iowa)

Christopher D. Bennett (Boone, Iowa)

37 participants! That is a pretty good week!

There were submissions this week taken in the following places:

+ Illinois (1)
+ Iowa (33)
+ Kansas (4)
+ Michigan (1)
+ Minnesota (1)
+ Montana (2)
+ Nebraska (1)
+ Pennsylvania (1)
+ Texas (1)
+ Wisconsin (1)

Thanks to Deb’s first ever submissions, Montana was added to this year’s THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE Map!

Here is the Year 11 list of places where submissions have been taken (submissions taken in each places):

+ Arkansas (16.5)
+ Aruba (1)
+ Bahamas (2)
+ California (3)
+ Curacao (1)
+ Colorado (7)
+ Florida (13)
+ Georgia (1)
+ Hawaii (2)
+ Illinois (12)
+ Indiana (4)
+ Iowa (1074)
+ Ireland (3)
+ Kansas (44)
+ Kentucky (1)
+ Louisiana (8)
+ Maryland (1)
+ Michigan (6)
+ Minnesota (11)
+ Mississippi (2.5)
+ Missouri (18.5)
+ Montana (2)
+ Nebraska (36)
+ Nevada (4)
+ New Jersey (1)
+ New York (17)
+ North Ireland (1)
+ Ohio (2)
+ Oklahoma (2)
+ Pennsylvania (22)
+ Puerto Rico (4)
+ South Dakota (4)
+ Tennessee (2.5)
+ Texas (42)
+ Utah (1)
+ Vermont (1)
+ Virginia (1)
+ Wisconsin (3)
+ Wyoming (1)

33 states so far! 1 U.S. Territory! 5 foreign countries! Not bad! So far, the following people have submitted from multiple places:

+ Andy Sharp (IA, NE, MO, AR, TN, MS, LA, IL, MN, WI) – 10
+ Scott Degeneffe (IA, FL, UT, CO, IN, KY, IL, MN, WI) – 9
+ Nathanial Brown (IA, SD, TN, GA, IRL, NIR, FL, IL, KS) – 9
+ Jen Ensley-Gorshe (IA, CO, MO, TX, TN, VA, IL, FL) – 8
+ Jesse Howard (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW, MN) – 7
+ Christopher D. Bennett (IA, MO, NE, IL, IN, LA) – 6
+ Cathie Morton (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA) – 5
+ Carla Stensland (IA, MO, SD, WY, CO) -5
+ Mary Green (MI, IA, IN, IL, RP) – 5
+ Sarah Toot (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ) – 5
+ Michelle Haupt (IA, MO, KS, LA, MI) – 5
+ Mike Vest (IA, MO, AR, OK, KS) – 5
+ Kim Barker (IA, CO, LA) – 3
+ Shannon Bardole-Foley (IA, CA, NV) – 3
+ Adam Gordon (IA, MS, MO) – 3
+ Becky Parmelee (AR, IA, OK) – 3
+ Sara Lockner (IA, BHS, MN) – 3
+ Micky Augustin (IA, IL, FL) – 3
+ Susanna Funk (IA, CO) – 2
+ Brandon Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Logan Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Tamara Peterson (IA, MN) – 2
+ Teresa Kahler (IA, NE) – 2
+ Sheri Fakhouri (IA, NE) – 2
+ Angie DeWaard (IA, IL) – 2
+ Sabas Hernandez (IA, OH) – 2
+ Suzie Brannen (IA, MD) – 2
+ Elizabeth Nordeen (IA, OH) – 2
+ Linda Bennett (KS, IA) – 2
+ Bill Wentworth (NE, MO) – 2
+ Deanna McClain (IA, MN) – 2
+ Dawn Krause – (IA, IL) – 2
+ Joe Duff (TX, NY) – 2
+ Lowell Davis (IA, MO) – 2

Andy is clinging to his lead to be crowned “The Most Travelled THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE Photographer!” Scott and Nathanial and Jen are in striking distance though!

There were no major milestones reached this week. But there were a ton of streaks snapped. Jen, Amy, and Johnathan couldn’t build on their submission from last week. Their steaks are over before they began. Sara’s steak is over at 7! The humanity!

FLOWER

FLOWER! What a great theme for Year 11 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE!

FLOWER is obviously one of my favorite themes. It helps separate those of us with sensitive souls from those with a debilitating case of toxic masculinity.

I look forward to seeing you interpretation!

That is all I got, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will see your idea of FLOWER in this place that get its flowers next Monday.