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WPC – WEEK 463 – WINDOW VIEW

July 22, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

WINDOW VIEW! A great theme! But did enough people get a view to make it a popular theme? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out!

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, July 15, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses):

1-Willy McAlpine – 1 week (IA)
2-Elainie Hernandez – 2 weeks (IA)
3-Monica Jennings – 2 weeks (IA)
4-Deanna McClain – 5 weeks (IA, MN)
5-Sara Lockner – 6 weeks (IA, BHS, MN)
6-Suzie Brannen – 10 weeks (IA, MD)
7-Mike Vest – 9 weeks (IA, MO) <2>
8-Alexis Stensland – 12 weeks (IA)
9-Sabas Hernandez – 14 weeks (IA, OH)
10-Adam Gordon – 21 weeks (IA, MS, MO) <2>
11-Lowell Davis – 28 weeks (IA, MO)
12-Michelle Haupt – 28 weeks (IA, MO, KS, LA)
13-Brandon Kahler – 29 weeks (IA, MN)
14-Scott Degeneffe – 47 weeks (IA, FL, UT, CO, KY, IN, IL)
15-Sheri Fakhouri – 57 weeks (IA, NE)
16-Logan Kahler – 57 weeks (IA, MN)
17-Nathanial Brown – 59 weeks (IA, SD, GA, TN, IRL, UK, FL)
18-Tamara Peterson – 70 weeks (IA, MN)
19-Mindi Terrell – 74 weeks (IA) <2>
20-Linda Bennett – 103 weeks (KS, IA)
21-Sarah Toot – 104 weeks (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ)
22-Angie DeWaard – 108 weeks (IA, IL) <2>
23-Dawn Krause – 112 weeks (IA, IL)
24-Kim Barker – 118 weeks (IA, CO, LA)
25-Joe Duff – 119 weeks (TX, NY)
26-Teresa Kahler – 130 weeks (IA, NE)
27-Carla Stensland – 130 weeks (IA, MO, SD, WY, CO) <2>
28-Micky Augustin – 132 weeks (IA, IL, FL)
29-Andy Sharp – 133 weeks (IA, NE, AR, MS, MO, TN, LA, IL, MN, WI) <2>
30-Bill Wentworth – 134 weeks (NE, MO)
31-Cathie Morton – 136 weeks (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA)
32-Elizabeth Nordeen – 139 weeks (IA, OH)
33-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 141 weeks (IA, CA, NV)
34-Kio Dettman – 143 weeks (IA)

strong>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:

WPC - WEEK 462 - WINDOW VIEW - TAMARA PETERSON

Tamara Peterson (Iowa) – 71 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 75 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

Deanna McClain (Iowa) – 6 weeks

Micky Augustin (North Grand Mall – Ames, Iowa) – 133 weeks

Carla Stensland (Ames, Iowa) – 131 weeks

Carla Stensland (Ogden, Iowa)

Elizabeth Nordeen (Ames, Iowa) – 140 weeks

Angie DeWaard (Ames, Iowa) – 109 weeks

Jesse Howard (Ames, Iowa) – 1 week

Sheri Fakhouri (Ankeny, Iowa) – 58 weeks

Sabas Hernandez (Ankeny, Iowa) 15 weeks

Elainie Hernandez (Ankeny, Iowa) – 3 weeks

Elainie Hernandez (Ankeny, Iowa)

Michelle Haupt (Ankeny, Iowa) – 29 weeks

Alexis Stensland (Senbon Tattoo – Boone, Iowa) – 13 weeks

Alexis Stensland (Boone, Iowa)

Kio Dettman (Boone, Iowa) – 144 weeks

Andy Sharp (Boone, Iowa) – 134 weeks

Dawn Krause (Boone County Fair – Boone, Iowa) – 113 weeks

Dawn Krause (Boone County Fair – Boone, Iowa)

Adam Gordon (Boone County Fair Parade – Boone, Iowa) – 22 weeks

Adam Gordon (Boone County Fair Parade)

Lowell Davis (Boone, Iowa) – 29 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Boone, Iowa) – 131 weeks

Willy McAlpine (Boone, Iowa) – 2 weeks

Logan Kahler (Boone, Iowa) – 58 weeks

Monica Jennings (Boone, Iowa) – 3 weeks

Christopher D. Bennett (Boone County Fair – Boone, Iowa)

Mike Vest (Boone County, Iowa) – 10 weeks

Scott Degeneffe (Boone County, Iowa) – 48 weeks

Suzie Brannen (Clive, Iowa) – 11 weeks

Nathanial Brown (Early, Iowa) – 60 weeks

Amy Peterson (Childserve – Johnston, Iowa) – 1 week

Kim Barker (Nevada, Iowa) – 119 weeks

Cathie Morton (Norwalk, Iowa) – 137 weeks

Johnathan Stensland (Ogden, Iowa) – 1 week

Brandon Kahler (Story City, Iowa) – 30 weeks

Shannon Bardole-Foley (Summerset, Iowa) – 142 weeks

Sara Lockner (West Des Moines, Iowa) – 7 weeks

Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 104 weeks

Bill Wentworth (Omaha, Nebraska) – 1355 weeks

Sarah Toot (E. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania) – 105 weeks

Joe Duff (Texas) – 120 weeks

Jen Ensley-Gorshe (Texas) – 1 week

39 participants this week! This is a big number! Best we’ve done for several weeks!

There were submissions this week taken in the following places:

+ Iowa (41)
+ Kansas (1)
+ Nebraska (1)
+ Pennsylvania (1)
+ Texas (2)

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 (11)
+ Indiana (4)
+ Iowa (1041)
+ Ireland (3)
+ Kansas (40)
+ Kentucky (1)
+ Louisiana (8)
+ Maryland (1)
+ Michigan (5)
+ Minnesota (10)
+ Mississippi (2.5)
+ Missouri (18.5)
+ Nebraska (35)
+ Nevada (4)
+ New Jersey (1)
+ New York (17)
+ North Ireland (1)
+ Ohio (2)
+ Oklahoma (2)
+ Pennsylvania (21)
+ Puerto Rico (4)
+ South Dakota (4)
+ Tennessee (2.5)
+ Texas (41)
+ Utah (1)
+ Vermont (1)
+ Virginia (1)
+ Wisconsin (2)
+ Wyoming (1)

32 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
+ Jen Ensley-Gorshe (IA, CO, MO, TX, TN, VA, IL, FL) – 8
+ Scott Degeneffe (IA, FL, UT, CO, IN, KY, IL) – 7
+ Nathanial Brown (IA, SD, TN, GA, IRL, NIR, FL) – 7
+ 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) – 4
+ Mike Vest (IA, MO, AR, OK) – 4
+ 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 now has a commanding lead to be crowned “The Most Travelled THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE Photographer!” Jen, Jesse, Scott, and Nathanial remain in striking distance though.

The big milestones this week were Vest joining the Double Digit Streak Club! WooHoo! Linda joined the 2 Year Streak Club! WooHoo! WooHoo! There were also no steaks snapped this week! WooHoo!

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:

ABSTRACT

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

If you are confused by what an ABSTRACT image, think about ABSTRACT art:

Abstract photography is a style of art that uses photographic equipment to create images that are not immediately associated with the physical world. Abstract photographers use techniques like perspective, movement, and light to transform the world into unexpected and often unrecognizable images.

Basically, you are taking a picture where it doesn’t look like what you are taking a picture of. You can do this with the focus or the length of the exposure. That is just a couple of examples.

Here is a good quote from John Suler that might help:

“An abstract photograph draws away from that which is realistic or literal. It draws away from natural appearances and recognizable subjects in the actual world. Some people even say it departs from true meaning, existence, and reality itself. It stands apart from the concrete whole with its purpose instead depending on conceptual meaning and intrinsic form….Here’s the acid test: If you look at a photo and there’s a voice inside you that says ‘What is it?’….Well, there you go. It’s an abstract photograph.”

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 ABSTRACT in this place that loves the obtuse next Monday.

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WPC – WEEK 461 – FACELESS PORTRAIT

July 15, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

FACELESS PORTRAIT! A great theme! But did enough people face a camera to make it a popular theme! You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out!

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, July 8, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses):

1-Elainie Hernandez – 1 week (IA)
2-Johnathan Stensland – 1 week (IA)
3-Monica Jennings – 1 week (IA) <2>
4-Jen Ensley-Gorshe – 2 weeks (IA, CO, MO, TX, TN, VA, IL, FL)
5-Deanna McClain – 4 weeks (IA, MN)
6-Mary Green – 5 weeks (MI, IA, IN, IL, PR) <2>
7-Sara Lockner – 5 weeks (IA, BHS, MN)
8-Suzie Brannen – 9 weeks (IA, MD) <2>
9-Mike Vest – 8 weeks (IA, MO) <2>
10-Alexis Stensland – 11 weeks (IA) <2>
11-Sabas Hernandez – 13 weeks (IA, OH)
12-Adam Gordon – 20 weeks (IA, MS, MO) <2>
13-Lowell Davis – 27 weeks (IA, MO) <2>
14-Michelle Haupt – 27 weeks (IA, MO, KS, LA)
15-Brandon Kahler – 28 weeks (IA, MN)
16-Scott Degeneffe – 46 weeks (IA, FL, UT, CO, KY, IN, IL)
17-Sheri Fakhouri – 56 weeks (IA, NE) <2>
18-Logan Kahler – 56 weeks (IA, MN) <2>
19-Nathanial Brown – 58 weeks (IA, SD, GA, TN, IRL, UK, FL)
20-Tamara Peterson – 69 weeks (IA, MN)
21-Mindi Terrell – 73 weeks (IA) <2>
22-Linda Bennett – 102 weeks (KS, IA)
23-Sarah Toot – 103 weeks (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ)
24-Angie DeWaard – 107 weeks (IA, IL)
25-Dawn Krause – 111 weeks (IA, IL) <2>
26-Kim Barker – 117 weeks (IA, CO, LA)
27-Joe Duff – 118 weeks (TX, NY) <2>
28-Teresa Kahler – 129 weeks (IA, NE) <2>
29-Carla Stensland – 129 weeks (IA, MO, SD, WY, CO) <2>
30-Micky Augustin – 131 weeks (IA, IL, FL)
31-Andy Sharp – 132 weeks (IA, NE, AR, MS, MO, TN, LA, IL, MN, WI) <2>
32-Bill Wentworth – 133 weeks (NE, MO)
33-Cathie Morton – 135 weeks (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA)
34-Elizabeth Nordeen – 138 weeks (IA, OH) <2>
35-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 140 weeks (IA, CA, NV)
36-Kio Dettman – 142 weeks (IA) <2>

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:

32 states

WPC - WEEK 461 - FACELESS PORTRAIT - MICKY AUGUSTIN

Micky Augustin (Pella, Iowa) – 132 weeks

Shannon Bardole-Foley (Summerset, Iowa) – 141 weeks

Kim Barker (Chariton, Iowa) – 118 weeks

Christopher D. Bennett (Ankeny, Iowa)

Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 103 weeks

Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 10 weeks

Nathanial Brown (Jefferson, Iowa) – 59 weeks

Lowell Davis (Iowa) – 28 weeks

Scott Degeneffe (Boone County, Iowa) – 47 weeks

Kio Dettman (Iowa) – 143 weeks

Angie DeWaard (Ames, Iowa) – 108 weeks

Angie DeWaard (Ames, Iowa)

Joe Duff (Texas) – 119 weeks

Sheri Fakhouri (Cool Basil – Clive, Iowa) – 57 weeks

Adam Gordon (Ames, Iowa) – 21 weeks

Michelle Haupt (Ankeny, Iowa) – 28 weeks

Elainie Hernandez (Iowa Speedway – Newton, Iowa) – 2 weeks

Sabas Hernandez (Ankeny, Iowa) 14 weeks

Monica Jennings (Boone, Iowa) – 2 weeks

Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 29 weeks

Logan Kahler (Iowa) – 56 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Iowa) – 129 weeks

Dawn Krause (Iowa) – 112 weeks

Sara Lockner (Iowa) – 6 weeks

Willy McAlpine (Iowa) – 1 week

Deanna McClain (Iowa) – 5 weeks

Cathie Morton (Norwalk, Iowa) – 136 weeks

Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 139 weeks

Tamara Peterson (Perry, Iowa) – 70 weeks

Andy Sharp (Brushy Creek – Iowa) – 133 weeks

Andy Sharp (Brushy Creek – Iowa)

Alexis Stensland (Iowa) – 12 weeks

Carla Stensland (Iowa Speedway – Newton, Iowa) – 130 weeks

Carla Stensland (Ogden, Iowa)

Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 74 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

Sarah Toot (Pennsylvania) – 104 weeks

Mike Vest (Madrid, Iowa) – 9 weeks

Bill Wentworth (Omaha, Nebraska) – 134 weks

35 participants this week! Not great, but not bad.

here were submissions this week taken in the following places:

+ Iowa (35)
+ Kansas (1)
+ Nebraska (1)
+ Pennsylvania (1)
+ Texas (1)

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 (11)
+ Indiana (4)
+ Iowa (1000)
+ Ireland (3)
+ Kansas (39)
+ Kentucky (1)
+ Louisiana (8)
+ Maryland (1)
+ Michigan (5)
+ Minnesota (10)
+ Mississippi (2.5)
+ Missouri (18.5)
+ Nebraska (34)
+ Nevada (4)
+ New Jersey (1)
+ New York (17)
+ North Ireland (1)
+ Ohio (2)
+ Oklahoma (2)
+ Pennsylvania (20)
+ Puerto Rico (4)
+ South Dakota (4)
+ Tennessee (2.5)
+ Texas (39)
+ Utah (1)
+ Vermont (1)
+ Virginia (1)
+ Wisconsin (2)
+ Wyoming (1)

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

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

The big milestones this were Suzie joining the Double Digit Streak Club! WooHoo! Sarah Toot joining the 2 Year Streak Club! WooHoo! WooHoo! Teresa and Carla joining the 2.5 Year Streak Club! WooHoo! WooHoo! Woo!

But it wasn’t all unicorns and rainbows! Johnathan couldn’t build on his submission last week, and his streak is over before it begins. Jen’s streak comes to an end at 2. Mary’s streak is over at 5.

WINDOW VIEW – Suggested by Sarah Toot

WINDOW VIEW! What a great theme for Year 11 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE! It can be a picture looking out a window. It can be a picture looking in to a window. The window possibilities are endless!

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 WINDOW VIEW in this place that is a view of the world of some kind next Monday.

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WPC – WEEK 460 – BLACK & WHITE

July 8, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

Today is going to be a long one, so buckle up and get your popcorn ready!

Today is Jay’s birthday, so I need to start by wishing him a happy birthday.

Happy birthday Jay!

I hope your birthday is magical in the nothingness you attempt to do!

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It is that time of year when a little yellow card shows up in the mailboxes of many a photographer in the state of Iowa. The yellow card that tells you if you had any pictures accepted into one of the hardest photo contests in the country. The Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. A contest that only displays 25% of the pictures submitted. It is the only photo contest that I enter (for a wide variety of reasons) and as such I did get my yellow card in the mail last week. It looked a little something like this:

You might be wondering what pictures I entered this year. I’m the only person that currently knows what pictures I entered. But, you can go down to the Iowa State Fair and see them for yourself. I will reveal what pictures I entered and what pictures got in on the last day of the Fair. As is my custom.

But I wasn’t the only regular contributor to THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE that got pictures accepted to the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. Angie, Logan, and Nathanial all got pictures accepted! WooHoo! Which makes sense, because when THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE was birthed into existence as THE RANDOM WEEKLY PHOTO EXPERIMENT all those years ago by me and Mike Vest, the idea was (to be honest more his idea than mine) that at the end of the year, you would have 52 photos you could consider for entering in photo contests. Maybe in 2025 there will be MORE than 4 people from THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE displayed at the Iowa State Fair. I have an eye on a few of you.

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Must be time to see the submission for BLACK & WHITE, right? Not yet. As you may know, it is about 10 weeks out from the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. So it is past time that I published the rules for this year’s contest. They are identical as last year.

Have a look:

I hope many of you enter again this year! Now I need to get to work!

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BLACK & WHITE! A great theme! But did enough people see the world in monochrome to make it a popular theme? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out!

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, July 1, 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-Willy McAlpine – 1 week (IA)
3-Amy Peterson – 1 week (IA)
4-Deanna McClain – 3 weeks (IA, MN)
5-Mary Green – 4 weeks (MI, IA, IN, IL, PR) <2>
6-Sara Lockner – 4 weeks (IA, BHS, MN)
7-Suzie Brannen – 8 weeks (IA, MD) <2>
8-Mike Vest – 7 weeks (IA, MO)
9-Alexis Stensland – 10 weeks (IA) <2>
10-Sabas Hernandez – 12 weeks (IA, OH) <2>
11-Adam Gordon – 19 weeks (IA, MS, MO) <2>
12-Lowell Davis – 26 weeks (IA)
13-Michelle Haupt – 26 weeks (IA, MO, KS, LA)
14-Brandon Kahler – 27 weeks (IA, MN)
15-Scott Degeneffe – 45 weeks (IA, FL, UT, CO, KY, IN, IL) <2>
16-Sheri Fakhouri – 55 weeks (IA, NE)
17-Logan Kahler – 55 weeks (IA, MN) <2>
18-Nathanial Brown – 57 weeks (IA, SD, GA, TN, IRL, UK, FL)
19-Jesse Howard – 56 weeks (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW, MN)
20-Tamara Peterson – 68 weeks (IA, MN)
21-Mindi Terrell – 72 weeks (IA) <2>
22-Linda Bennett – 101 weeks (KS, IA)
23-Sarah Toot – 102 weeks (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ)
24-Angie DeWaard – 106 weeks (IA, IL) <2>
25-Dawn Krause – 110 weeks (IA, IL) <2>
26-Kim Barker – 116 weeks (IA, CO, LA) <2>
27-Joe Duff – 117 weeks (TX, NY)
28-Teresa Kahler – 128 weeks (IA, NE) <2>
29-Carla Stensland – 128 weeks (IA, MO, SD)
30-Micky Augustin – 130 weeks (IA, IL, FL)
31-Andy Sharp – 131 weeks (IA, NE, AR, MS, MO, TN, LA, IL) <2>
32-Bill Wentworth – 132 weeks (NE, MO)
33-Cathie Morton – 135 weeks (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA) <2>
34-Elizabeth Nordeen – 137 weeks (IA, OH)
35-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 139 weeks (IA, CA, NV)
36-Kio Dettman – 141 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 460 - BLACK & WHITE - ADAM GORDON

Adam Gordon (Boone, Iowa) – 20 weeks

Adam Gordon (Madrid, Iowa)

Alexis Stensland (Boone, Iowa) – 11 weeks

Alexis Stensland (Boone, Iowa)

Andy Sharp (Prescott, Wisconsin) – 132 weeks

Andy Sharp (Plymouth, Minnesota)

Angie DeWaard (Iowa) – 107 weeks

Bill Wentworth (Omaha, Nebraska) – 133 weeks

Brandon Kahler (Story City, Iowa) – 28 weeks

Carla Stensland (Devil’s Tower National Monument – Wyoming) – 129 weeks

Carla Stensland (Arkansas River – Salida, Colorado)

Cathie Morton (Ankeny, Iowa) – 136 weeks

Christopher D. Bennett (Boone, Iowa)

Dawn Krause (Boone, Iowa) – 111 weeks

Dawn Krause (Boone, Iowa)

Deanna McClain (Iowa) – 4 weeks

Elainie Hernandez (Boone, Iowa) – 1 week

Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 138 weeks

Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa)

Jen Ensley-Gorshe (Ames, Iowa) – 2 weeks

Joe Duff (New York) – 118 weeks

Joe Duff (New York)

Johnathan Stensland (Iowa) – 1 week

Kim Barker (Nevada, Iowa) – 117 weeks

Kio Dettman (Boone, Iowa) – 142 weeks

Kio Dettman (Boone, Iowa)

Linda Bennett (Boone, Iowa) – 102 weeks

Logan Kahler (Boone, Iowa) – 56 weeks

Logan Kahler (Bone, Iowa)

Lowell Davis (Kansas City, Missouri) – 27 weeks

Lowell Davis (Kansas City, Missouri)

Mary Green (Iowa) – 5 weeks

Mary Green (Iowa)

Michelle Haupt (Iowa) – 27 weeks

Micky Augustin (Colo, Iowa) – 131 weeks

Mike Vest (Grove, Oklahoma) – 8 weeks

Mike Vest (Bentonsville, Arkansas)

Mindi Terrell (Mitchellville, Iowa) – 73 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Johnston, Iowa)

Monica Jennings (Boone, Iowa) – 1 week

Monica Jennings (Boone, Iowa)

Nathanial Brown (Tampa, Florida) – 58 weeks

Sabas Hernandez (Ankeny, Iowa) – 13 weeks

Sara Lockner (Iowa) – 5 weeks

Sarah Toot (Pennsylvania) – 103 weeks

Scott Degeneffe (Boone County, Iowa) – 46 weeks

Shannon Bardole-Foley (Honey Hollow – Summerset, Iowa) – 140 weeks

Sheri Fakhouri (Ankeny, Iowa) – 56 weeks

Sheri Fakhouri (Ankeny, Iowa)

Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 9 weeks

Suzie Brannen (Iowa)

Tamara Peterson (Perry, Iowa) – 103 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Boone, Iowa) – 129 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Boone, Iowa)

37 participants this week! A pretty good week!

There were submissions this week taken in the following places:

+ Arkansas (1)
+ Colorado (1)
+ Florida (1)
+ Iowa (41)
+ Minnesota (1)
+ Missouri (2)
+ Nebraska (1)
+ New York (2)
+ Oklahoma (1)
+ Pennsylvania (1)
+ Wisconsin (1)
+ Wyoming (1)

Thanks to Carla’s travels, we were able to add Wyoming to the 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 (11)
+ Indiana (4)
+ Iowa (943)
+ Ireland (3)
+ Kansas (36)
+ Kentucky (1)
+ Louisiana (8)
+ Maryland (1)
+ Michigan (5)
+ Minnesota (10)
+ Mississippi (2.5)
+ Missouri (18.5)
+ Nebraska (34)
+ Nevada (4)
+ New Jersey (1)
+ New York (17)
+ North Ireland (1)
+ Ohio (2)
+ Oklahoma (2)
+ Pennsylvania (19)
+ Puerto Rico (4)
+ South Dakota (4)
+ Tennessee (2.5)
+ Texas (38)
+ Utah (1)
+ Vermont (1)
+ Virginia (1)
+ Wisconsin (2)
+ Wyoming (1)

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

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

There were no major milestones reached this week. And unfortunately a few streaks bit it. Willy and Amy couldn’t build on their submissions from last week. Their streaks are over before they began. Then worst of all, Jesse’s 56 week streak is over! It lasted over a year, but now it is over. The humanity!

FACELESS PORTRAIT

FACELESS PORTRAI! 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 FACELESS PORTRAIT in this place that isn’t afraid to show its face next Monday.

Adam, Alexis, Amy, Andy, Angie, Art, Birthdays, Black & White, Brandon, Carla, Cathie, Dawn, Deanna, Elizabeth, Jen, Jesse, Joe Duff, Kim, Kio, Linda, Logan, Lowell, Mary, Michelle, Micky, Mindi, Nathanial, Sabas, Sara, Sarah Toot, Scottie D., Shannon, Sheri, Street Photography, Suzie, Tamara, Teresa, Vest, Willy, WPC - Submissions

WPC – WEEK 459 – ENTERTAINMENT

July 1, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

Today is Jen’s birthday, so I need to start today by wishing her a happy birthday!

Happy birthday Jen!

I hope your birthday is as amazing as you want it to be. We also need to get together again at some point! Maybe even before August.

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ENTERTAINMENT! A great theme! But did enough people find it entertaining enough to make it a popular theme? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out!

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, June 24, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses):

1-Deanna McClain – 2 weeks (IA, MN)
2-Mary Green – 3 weeks (MI, IA, IN, IL, PR)
3-Sara Lockner – 3 weeks (IA, BHS, MN)
4-Suzie Brannen – 7 weeks (IA, MD)
5-Mike Vest – 7 weeks (IA, MO)
6-Alexis Stensland – 9 weeks (IA) <2>
7-Sabas Hernandez – 11 weeks (IA, OH)
8-Adam Gordon – 18 weeks (IA, MS, MO)
9-Lowell Davis – 25 weeks (IA)
10-Michelle Haupt – 25 weeks (IA, MO, KS, LA)
11-Brandon Kahler – 26 weeks (IA, MN)
12-Scott Degeneffe – 44 weeks (IA, FL, UT, CO, KY, IN, IL)
13-Sheri Fakhouri – 54 weeks (IA, NE)
14-Logan Kahler – 54 weeks (IA, MN)
15-Nathanial Brown – 56 weeks (IA, SD, GA, TN, IRL, UK)
16-Jesse Howard – 56 weeks (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW)
17-Tamara Peterson – 68 weeks (IA, MN)
18-Mindi Terrell – 71 weeks (IA) <2>
19-Linda Bennett – 100 weeks (KS)
20-Sarah Toot – 101 weeks (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ)
21-Angie DeWaard – 105 weeks (IA, IL)
22-Dawn Krause – 109 weeks (IA)
23-Kim Barker – 115 weeks (IA, CO, LA)
24-Joe Duff – 116 weeks (TX) <2>
25-Teresa Kahler – 127 weeks (IA, NE) <2>
26-Carla Stensland – 127 weeks (IA, MO)
27-Micky Augustin – 129 weeks (IA, IL, FL)
28-Andy Sharp – 130 weeks (IA, NE, AR, MS, MO, TN, LA, IL)
29-Bill Wentworth – 131 weeks (NE, MO)
30-Cathie Morton – 134 weeks (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA)
31-Elizabeth Nordeen – 136 weeks (IA, OH) <2>
32-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 138 weeks (IA, CA, NV)
33-Kio Dettman – 140 weeks (IA) <2>

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 459 - ENTERTAINMENT - JEN ENSLEY-GORSHE

Jen Ensley-Gorshe (Iowa) – 1 week

Willy McAlpine (Don Williams Golf Course – Boone County, Iowa) – 1 week

Amy Peterson (Ames, Iowa) – 1 week

Deanna McClain (Iowa) – 3 weeks

Mary Green (Manchester, Iowa) – 4 weeks

Mary Green (Manchester, Iowa)

Sara Lockner (Waukee, Iowa) – 4 weeks

Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 8 weeks

Suzie Brannen (Iowa)

Mike Vest (Iowa) – 8 weeks

Alexis Stensland (Iowa) – 10 weeks

Alexis Stensland (Iowa)

Sabas Hernandez (Iowa) – 12 weeks

Sabas Hernandez (Iowa)

Adam Gordon (Busch Stadium – Saint Louis, Missouri) – 19 weeks

Adam Gordon (Iowa)

Lowell Davis (Iowa) – 26 weeks

Michelle Haupt (Iowa) – 26 weeks

Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 27 weeks

Brandon Kahler (Iowa)

Scott Degeneffe (Slater, Iowa) – 45 weeks

Scott Degeneffe (Iowa)

Sheri Fakhouri (Ankeny, Iowa) – 55 weeks

Logan Kahler (Boone, Iowa) – 55 weeks

Logan Kahler (Boone, Iowa)

Nathanial Brown (Tampa, Florida) – 57 weeks

Nathanial Brown (Tampa, Florida)

Jesse Howard (Minneapolis, Minnesota) – 57 weeks

Tamara Peterson (Perry, Iowa) – 69 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 72 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 101 weeks

Sarah Toot (E. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania) – 102 weeks

Angie DeWaard (Chicago Museum of Science & Industry – Chicago, Illinois) – 106 weeks

Angie DeWaard (Chicago Museum of Science & Industry – Chicago, Illinois)

Dawn Krause (Galena, Illinois) – 110 weeks

Dawn Krause (Boone, Iowa)

Kim Barker (Estes Park, Colorado – Prospect Mountain Road) – 116 weeks

Kim Barker (Rocky Mountain National Park – Estes Park, Colorado)

Joe Duff (New York) – 117 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Noir – Ames, Iowa) – 128 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Iowa)

Carla Stensland (Mount Rushmore National Memorial – Keystone, South Dakota) – 128 weeks

Micky Augustin (Florida) – 130 weeks

Andy Sharp (Boone, Iowa) – 131 weeks

Andy Sharp (Olive Garde – Ankeny, Iowa)

Bill Wentworth (Omaha, Nebraska) – 132 weeks

Cathie Morton (Near Cumming, Iowa) – 135 weeks

Cathie Morton (Des Moines Arts Festival – Des Moines, Iowa)

Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 137 weeks

Shannon Bardole-Foley (Summerset, Iowa) – 139 weeks

Kio Dettman (Boone, Iowa) – 141 weeks

Christopher D. Bennett (Des Moines Arts Festival – Des Moines, Iowa) – 562 weeks

37 participants this week! A pretty good week!

There were submissions this week taken in the following places:

+ Colorado (2)
+ Florida (3)
+ Illinois (3)
+ Iowa (38)
+ Kansas (1)
+ Minnesota (1)
+ Missouri (1)
+ Nebraska (1)
+ New York (1)
+ Pennsylvania (1)
+ South Dakota (1)

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

+ Arkansas (15.5)
+ Aruba (1)
+ Bahamas (2)
+ California (3)
+ Curacao (1)
+ Colorado (8)
+ Florida (12)
+ Georgia (1)
+ Hawaii (2)
+ Illinois (11)
+ Indiana (4)
+ Iowa (901)
+ Ireland (3)
+ Kansas (36)
+ Kentucky (1)
+ Louisiana (8)
+ Maryland (1)
+ Michigan (5)
+ Minnesota (9)
+ Mississippi (2.5)
+ Missouri (16.5)
+ Nebraska (33)
+ Nevada (4)
+ New Jersey (1)
+ New York (15)
+ North Ireland (1)
+ Ohio (2)
+ Oklahoma (1)
+ Pennsylvania (18)
+ Puerto Rico (4)
+ South Dakota (4)
+ Tennessee (2.5)
+ Texas (38)
+ Utah (1)
+ Vermont (1)
+ Virginia (1)
+ Wisconsin (1)

30 states so far! 1 U.S. Terriorty! 5 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) – 8
+ Andy Sharp (IA, NE, MO, AR, TN, MS, LA, IL) – 8
+ Scott Degeneffe (IA, FL, UT, CO, IN, KY, IL) – 7
+ Nathanial Brown (IA, SD, TN, GA, IRL, NIR, FL) – 7
+ 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
+ Mary Green (MI, IA, IN, IL, RP) – 5
+ Sarah Toot (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ) – 5
+ Michelle Haupt (IA, MO, KS, LA) – 4
+ 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
+ Carla Stensland (IA, MO, SD) -3
+ Susanna Funk (IA, CO) – 2
+ Brandon Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Logan Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Tamara Peterson (IA, MN) – 2
+ Mike Vest (IA, MO) – 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

Jen and Andy are now tied to be crowned “The Most Travelled THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE Photographer!” Jesse and and Scott and Nathanial are in striking distance though! Joe and Dawn joined the group of people to submit from multiple locations.

There were lots of milestones reached this week. Alexis joined the Double Digit Streak Club! WooHoo! Lowell and Michelle joined the Half Year Streak Club! WooHoo! Micky joined the 2.5 Year Streak Club! WooHoo!

Also, there were no streaks broken this week!

BLACK & WHITE – Modified suggestion by Joe Duff

Joe actually suggested MONOCHROME, but I think MONOCHROME and BLACK & WHITE are very similar and BLACK & WHITE will always be a theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE, so I’m just crediting Joe with suggesting BLACK & WHITE.

BLACK & WHITE is my first love in photography and it is my favorite theme as well.

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 NECESSITY in this place that I hope some of you find to be one next Monday.

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

WPC – WEEK 458 – CAMERA

June 24, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

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.

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.

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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CAMERA! A great theme! But did enough people pick one up to make it a popular theme? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out!

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, June 17, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses):

1-Deanna McClain – 1 week (IA, MN)
2-Jen Ensley-Gorshe – 2 weeks (IA, CO, MO, TX, TN, VA, IL, FL)
3-Mary Green – 2 weeks (MI, IA, IN, IL, PR) <2>
4-Eliainie Hernandez – 2 weeks (IA)
5-Sara Lockner – 2 weeks (IA, BHS, MN)
6-Monica Jennings – 3 weeks (IA)
7-Willy McAlpine – 4 weeks (IA)
8-Suzie Brannen – 6 weeks (IA, MD) <2>
9-Mike Vest – 6 weeks (IA, MO)
10-Alexis Stensland – 8 weeks (IA)
11-Sabas Hernandez – 10 weeks (IA, OH) <2>
12-Adam Gordon – 17 weeks (IA, MS, MO) <2>
13-Becky Parmelee – 16 weeks (AR, IA, OK)
14-Lowell Davis – 24 weeks (IA)
15-Michelle Haupt – 24 weeks (IA, MO, KS, LA)
19-Brandon Kahler – 25 weeks (IA, MN)
16-Scott Degeneffe – 43 weeks (IA, FL, UT, CO, KY, IN, IL)
17-Sheri Fakhouri – 53 weeks (IA, NE)
18-Logan Kahler – 53 weeks (IA, MN)
19-Nathanial Brown – 55 weeks (IA, SD, GA, TN, IRL, UK) <2>
20-Jesse Howard – 55 weeks (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW)
21-Tamara Peterson – 67 weeks (IA, MN)
22-Mindi Terrell – 70 weeks (IA) <2>
23-Linda Bennett – 99 weeks (KS) <2>
24-Sarah Toot – 100 weeks (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ) <2>
25-Angie DeWaard – 104 weeks (IA, IL)
26-Dawn Krause – 108 weeks (IA)
27-Kim Barker – 114 weeks (IA, CO, LA)
28-Joe Duff – 115 weeks (TX)
29-Teresa Kahler – 126 weeks (IA, NE) <2>
30-Carla Stensland – 126 weeks (IA, MO)
31-Micky Augustin – 128 weeks (IA, IL)
32-Andy Sharp – 129 weeks (IA, NE, AR, MS, MO, TN, LA) <2>
33-Bill Wentworth – 130 weeks (NE, MO)
34-Cathie Morton – 133 weeks (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA)
35-Elizabeth Nordeen – 135 weeks (IA, OH) <2>
36-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 137 weeks (IA, CA, NV)
37-Kio Dettman – 139 weeks (IA) <2>

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 458 - CAMERA - DEANNA MCCLAIN

Deanna McClain (Iowa) – 2 weeks

Mary Green (Manchester, Iowa) – 3 weeks

Sara Lockner (Iowa) – 3 weeks

Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 7 weeks

Mike Vest (Madrid, Iowa) – 7 weeks

Alexis Stensland (Arnolds Park, Iowa) – 9 weeks

Alexis Stensland (Arnolds Park, Iowa)

Sabas Hernandez (Arnolds Park, Iowa) – 11 weeks

Adam Gordon (St Matthew’s UMC – Madison, Mississippi) – 18 weeks

Lowell Davis (Iowa) – 25 weeks

Michelle Haupt (Iowa) – 25 weeks

Brandon Kahler (Story City, Iowa) – 26 weeks

Scott Degeneffe (Iowa) – 44 weeks

Sheri Fakhouri (South Ankeny, Iowa) – 54 weeks

Logan Kahler (Iowa) – 54 weeks

Logan Kahler (Iowa)

Nathanial Brown (Jefferson, Iowa) – 56 weeks

Jesse Howard (RPW – Ames, Iowa) – 56 weeks

Tamara Peterson (Boone, Iowa) – 68 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 71 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 100 weeks

Sarah Toot (Pennsylvania) – 101 weeks

Angie DeWaard (Iowa) – 105 weeks

Dawn Krause (Iowa) – 109 weeks

Kim Barker (Estes Park, Colorado) – 115 weeks

Joe Duff (Texas) – 116 weeks

Joe Duff (Texas)

Teresa Kahler (Boone, Iowa) – 127 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Iowa)

Carla Stensland (Arnold’s Park, Iowa) – 127 weeks

Micky Augustin (Florida) – 129 weeks

Andy Sharp (Illinois) – 130 weeks

Bill Wentworth (Omaha, Nebraska) – 131 weeks

Cathie Morton (Norwalk, Iowa) – 134 weeks

Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 136 weeks

Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa)

Shannon Bardole Foley (Cellar Winery – Madrid, Iowa) – 138 weeks

Kio Dettman (Boone, Iowa) 140 weeks

Kio Dettman (Boone, Iowa)

Christopher D. Bennett (Boone, Iowa) – 561 weeks

34 participants this week. Not a popular week!

There were submissions this week taken in the following places:

+ Colorado (1)
+ Florida (1)
+ Illinois (1)
+ Iowa (32)
+ Kansas (1)
+ Mississippi (1)
+ Nebraska (1)
+ Pennsylvania (1)
+ Texas (2)

Thanks to Sarah’s travels, we’ve added New Jersey to the map WooHoo! Thanks to Nathanial’s travels we’ve added North Ireland to the map WooHoo!

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

+ Arkansas (15.5)
+ Aruba (1)
+ Bahamas (2)
+ California (3)
+ Curacao (1)
+ Colorado (6)
+ Florida (9)
+ Georgia (1)
+ Hawaii (2)
+ Illinois (8)
+ Indiana (4)
+ Iowa (902)
+ Ireland (3)
+ Kansas (35)
+ Kentucky (1)
+ Louisiana (8)
+ Maryland (1)
+ Michigan (5)
+ Minnesota (8)
+ Mississippi (2.5)
+ Missouri (15.5)
+ Nebraska (32)
+ Nevada (4)
+ New Jersey (1)
+ New York (14)
+ North Ireland (1)
+ Ohio (2)
+ Oklahoma (1)
+ Pennsylvania (17)
+ Puerto Rico (4)
+ South Dakota (3)
+ Tennessee (2.5)
+ Texas (38)
+ Utah (1)
+ Vermont (1)
+ Virginia (1)
+ Wisconsin (1)

30 states so far! 1 U.S. Terriorty! 5 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) – 8
+ Andy Sharp (IA, NE, MO, AR, TN, MS, LA, IL) – 8
+ Scott Degeneffe (IA, FL, UT, CO, IN, KY, IL) – 7
+ Jesse Howard (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW) – 6
+ Christopher D. Bennett (IA, MO, NE, IL, IN, LA) – 6
+ Nathanial Brown (IA, SD, TN, GA, IRL, NIR) – 6
+ Cathie Morton (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA) – 5
+ Mary Green (MI, IA, IN, IL, RP) – 5
+ Sarah Toot (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ) – 5
+ Michelle Haupt (IA, MO, KS, LA) – 4
+ 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
+ Carla Stensland (IA, MO) -2
+ Mike Vest (IA, MO) – 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

Jen and Andy are now tied to be crowned “The Most Travelled THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE Photographer!” Jesse and and Scott and Nathanial are in striking distance though!

There were some big milestones this week! Brandon joined the Half Year Club! WooHoo! Linda joined the Triple Digit Streak Club! WooHoo! Andy joined the 2.5 Year Streak Club! WooHoo!

But it wasn’t all fun and games. There were quite a few streaks that bit the dust. Jen and Elainie’s streaks end at 2. Monica’s streak ends at 3. Willy’s streak ends at 4. Becky’s streak is over at 16!

ENTERTAINMENT

ENTERTAINMENT! 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 ENTERAINMENT in this place that hopefully provides some next Monday.
AA

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

WPC – WEEK 457 – SLICE OF LIFE

June 17, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

SLICE OF LIFE! A great theme, but did enough people dabble in the theme that is an homage to my Dad to make it a popular theme? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out!

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, June 3, 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-Beckham Gorshe – 1 week (IA)
3-Mary Green – 1 week (MI, IA, IN, IL, PR) <2>
4-Eliainie Hernandez – 1 week (IA)
5-Sara Lockner – 1 week (IA, BHS, MN)
6-Nader Parsaei – 1 week (IA) <2>
7-Kyle Sharp – 1 week (IA)
8-Monica Jennings – 2 weeks (IA)
9-Willy McAlpine – 3 weeks (IA)
10-Johnathan Stensland – 4 weeks (IA)
11-Suzie Brannen – 5 weeks (IA, MD) <2>
12-Mike Vest – 5 weeks (IA, MO)
13-Alexis Stensland – 7 weeks (IA) <2>
14-Sabas Hernandez – 9 weeks (IA, OH) <2>
15-Adam Gordon – 15 weeks (IA, MS, MO) <2>
16-Becky Parmelee – 16 weeks (AR, IA, OK)
17-Lowell Davis – 23 weeks (IA) <2>
18-Michelle Haupt – 23 weeks (IA, MO, KS, LA)
19-Brandon Kahler – 24 weeks (IA, MN)
20-Scott Degeneffe – 42 weeks (IA, FL, UT, CO, KY, IN, IL52)
21-Sheri Fakhouri – 52 weeks (IA, NE)
22-Logan Kahler – 52 weeks (IA, MN) <2>
23-Nathanial Brown – 54 weeks (IA, SD, GA, TN, IRL) <2>
24-Jesse Howard – 54 weeks (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW)
25-Tamara Peterson – 66 weeks (IA, MN)
26-Mindi Terrell – 69 weeks (IA) <2>
27-Linda Bennett – 98 weeks (KS) <2>
28-Sarah Toot – 99 weeks (PA, NY, VT, NV) <2>
29-Angie DeWaard – 103 weeks (IA, IL) <2>
30-Dawn Krause – 107 weeks (IA)
31-Kim Barker – 113 weeks (IA, CO, LA)
32-Joe Duff – 114 weeks (TX) <2>
33-Teresa Kahler – 125 weeks (IA, NE) <2>
34-Carla Stensland – 125 weeks (IA, MO)
35-Micky Augustin – 127weeks (IA, IL)
36-Andy Sharp – 128 weeks (IA, NE, AR, MS, MO, TN, LA) <2>
37-Bill Wentworth – 129 weeks (NE, MO)
38-Cathie Morton – 132 weeks (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA)
39-Elizabeth Nordeen – 134 weeks (IA, OH) <2>
40-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 136 weeks (IA, CA, NV)
41-Kio Dettman – 138 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:

29 States. 1 U.S. Territory. 4 foreign countries.

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 457 - SLICE OF LIFE - MICKY AUGUSTIN

Micky Augustin (Iowa) – 128 weeks

Shannon Bardole-Foley (Wild black raspberries picked at Honey Hollow, rural Warren County, IA) – 137 weeks

Kim Barker (Nevada, Iowa) – 114 weeks

Christopher D. Bennett (Boone County, Iowa)

Linda Bennett (Linwood Cemetery – Boone, Iowa) – 99 weeks

Linda Bennett (Linwood Cemetery – Boone, Iowa)

Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 6 weeks

Suzie Brannen (Iowa)

Nathanial Brown (Named after a 200 year old secret society, The Muddlers Club serves meticulously prepared dishes. The restaurant has held a Micehlin Star since 2020.) – 55 weeks

Nathanial Brown (This narrow road weaving through sharp cliff faces is one of the highest mountain pass roads in Ireland.)

Lowell Davis (Iowa) – 24 weeks

Scott Degeneffe (Boone County, Iowa) – 43 weeks

Kio Dettman (Boone County, Iowa) – 139 weeks

Kio Dettman (Monigona, Iowa)

Angie DeWaard (Iowa) – 104 weeks

Joe Duff (Seabrook’s hidden gem for live music, hot food, and cold drinks. Barge 295 on Clear Lake.) – 115 weeks

Jen Ensley-Gorshe (Iowa) – 2 weeks

Sheri Fakhouri (North Ankeny, Iowa) – 53 weeks

Adam Gordon (Kansas City, Missouri) – 16 weeks

Adam Gordon (Kansas City Missouri)

Mary Green (Iglesias Methodista, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico) – 2 weeks

Mary Green (Gate to the city, Old San Juan Puerto Rico)

Michelle Haupt (Wellsburg, Iowa) – 24 weeks

Elainie Hernandez (Iowa) – 2 weeks

Sabas Hernandez (McHose Park – Boone, Iowa) – 10 weeks

Sabas Hernandez (McHose Park – Boone, Iowa)

Jesse Howard (We will do all we can to not only help you leave this life in peace, but also help you live until you die.) – 55 weeks

Monica Jennings (Iowa) – 3 weeks

Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 25 weeks

Logan Kahler (Boone, Iowa) – 53 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Boone, Iowa) – 126 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Boone, Iowa)

Dawn Krause (Ogden Bulldog #33 hists a pop fly.) – 108 weeks

Sara Lockner (Iowa) – 2 weeks

Willy McAlpine (Ledges State Park – Boone County, Iowa)- 4 weeks

Deanna McClain (Iowa) – 1 week

Cathie Morton (Norwalk, Iowa) – 133 weeks

Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 135 weeks

Becky Parmelee (Bentonville AR – Corn on a table) – 17 weeks

Tamara Peterson (Iowa) – 67 weeks

Andy Sharp (Council Bluffs, Iowa) – 129 weeks

Andy Sharp (Council Bluffs, Iowa)

Alexis Stensland (Ames, Iowa) – 8 weeks

Carla Stensland (Iowa) – 126 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Johnston, Iowa) – 70 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Johnston, Iowa)

Sarah Toot (New Jersey) – 100 weeks

Sarah Toot (New York City, New York)

Mike Vest (Madrid, Iowa) – 6 weeks

Bill Wentworth (Omaha, Nebraska) – 130 weeks

There were 39 participants this week! That is a great number for what is a somewhat abstract theme! It is always interesting to see what people think would be on a postcard.

There were submissions this week taken in the following places:

+ Iowa (40)
+ Ireland (1)
+ Missouri (2)
+ Nebraska (1)
+ New Jersey (1)
+ New York (1)
+ Puerto Rico (2)
+ Texas (1)
+ North Ireland (1)

Thanks to Sarah’s travels, we’ve added New Jersey to the map WooHoo! Thanks to Nathanial’s travels we’ve added North Ireland to the map WooHoo!

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

+ Arkansas (15.5)
+ Aruba (1)
+ Bahamas (2)
+ California (3)
+ Curacao (1)
+ Colorado (5)
+ Florida (85)
+ Georgia (1)
+ Hawaii (2)
+ Illinois (7)
+ Indiana (4)
+ Iowa (870)
+ Ireland (3)
+ Kansas (34)
+ Kentucky (1)
+ Louisiana (8)
+ Maryland (1)
+ Michigan (5)
+ Minnesota (8)
+ Mississippi (1.5)
+ Missouri (15.5)
+ Nebraska (31)
+ Nevada (4)
+ New Jersey (1)
+ New York (14)
+ North Ireland (1)
+ Ohio (2)
+ Oklahoma (1)
+ Pennsylvania (16)
+ Puerto Rico (4)
+ South Dakota (3)
+ Tennessee (2.5)
+ Texas (36)
+ Utah (1)
+ Vermont (1)
+ Virginia (1)
+ Wisconsin (1)

30 states so far! 1 U.S. Terriorty! 5 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) – 8
+ Andy Sharp (IA, NE, MO, AR, TN, MS, LA) – 7
+ Scott Degeneffe (IA, FL, UT, CO, IN, KY, IL) – 7
+ Jesse Howard (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW) – 6
+ Christopher D. Bennett (IA, MO, NE, IL, IN, LA) – 6
+ Nathanial Brown (IA, SD, TN, GA, IRL, NIR) – 6
+ Cathie Morton (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA) – 5
+ Mary Green (MI, IA, IN, IL, RP) – 5
+ Sarah Toot (PA, NY, VT, NV, NJ) – 5
+ Michelle Haupt (IA, MO, KS, LA) – 4
+ 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) – 2
+ Susanna Funk (IA, CO) – 2
+ Brandon Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Logan Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Tamara Peterson (IA, MN) – 2
+ Carla Stensland (IA, MO) -2
+ Mike Vest (IA, MO) – 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

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

There were several big milestones this week! Sabas joined the Double Digit Streak Club! WooHoo! WooHoo! Sarah joined the Triple Digit Streak Club! WooHoo! WooHoo! WooHoo! Angie joined the 2 Year Streak Club! WooHoo! WooHoo! Bill joined the 2.5 Year Streak Club! WooHoo! WooHoo! Woo! All of them amazing accomplishments!

But it wasn’t all unicorns and rainbows! Beckham, Nader, and Kyle couldn’t build on their submissions from last week. Their streaks are over before they even began! Johnathan’s streak is over at 4!

CAMERA

CAMERA! 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 CAMERA in this place that relies on one heavily next Monday.

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WPC – WEEK 456 – ANYTHING BUT A CAT

June 10, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett 2 Comments

READ THE THEME DESCRIPTION THIS WEEK. THERE ARE SPECIAL RULES!

ANYTHING BUT A CAT! A great theme, but did enough people get pumped to not take a picture of a cat to make it a popular theme? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out!

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, June 3, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses):

1-Monica Jennings – 1 week (IA) <2>
2-Willy McAlpine – 2 weeks (IA)
3-Johnathan Stensland – 3 weeks (IA)
4-Suzie Brannen – 4 weeks (IA, MD) <2>
5-Mike Vest – 4 weeks (IA, MO)
6-Alexis Stensland – 6 weeks (IA) <2>
7-Sabas Hernandez – 8 weeks (IA, OH) <2>
8-Adam Gordon – 14 weeks (IA, MS, MO) <2>
9-Becky Parmelee – 15 weeks (AR, IA, OK)
10-Lowell Davis – 22 weeks (IA) <2>
11-Michelle Haupt – 22 weeks (IA, MO, KS, LA)
12-Brandon Kahler – 23 weeks (IA, MN)
13-Scott Degeneffe – 41 weeks (IA, FL, UT, CO, KY, IN)
14-Sheri Fakhouri – 51 weeks (IA, NE)
15-Logan Kahler – 51 weeks (IA, MN) <2>
16-Nathanial Brown – 53 weeks (IA, SD, GA, TN)
17-Jesse Howard – 53 weeks (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW) <2>
18-Tamara Peterson – 65 weeks (IA, MN)
19-Mindi Terrell – 68 weeks (IA) <2>
20-Linda Bennett – 97 weeks (KS) <2>
21-Sarah Toot – 98 weeks (PA, NY, VT, NV)
22-Angie DeWaard – 102 weeks (IA, IL) <2>
23-Dawn Krause – 106 weeks (IA) <2>
24-Kim Barker – 112 weeks (IA, CO, LA)
25-Joe Duff – 113 weeks (TX)
26-Teresa Kahler – 124 weeks (IA, NE) <2>
27-Carla Stensland – 124 weeks (IA, MO) <2>
28-Micky Augustin – 126 weeks (IA, IL)
29-Andy Sharp – 127 weeks (IA, NE, AR, MS, MO, TN, LA) <2>
30-Bill Wentworth – 128 weeks (NE, MO) <2>
31-Cathie Morton – 131 weeks (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA)
32-Elizabeth Nordeen – 133 weeks (IA, OH)
33-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 135 weeks (IA, CA, NV)
34-Kio Dettman – 137 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 456 - ANYTHING BUT A CAT - ADAM GORDON

Adam Gordon (Iowa) – 15 weeks

Adam Gordon (Iowa)

Alexis Stensland (Iowa) – 7 weeks

Alexis Stensland (Iowa)

Andy Sharp (Boone, Iowa) – 128 weeks

Andy Sharp (Boone, Iowa)

Angie DeWaard (Iowa)

Beckham Gorshe (Iowa) – 1 week

Becky Parmelee (Bella Vista, Arkansas) – 16 weeks

Bill Wentworth (Omaha, Nebraska) – 129 weeks

Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 24 weeks

Carla Stensland (Ogden, Iowa) – 125 weeks

Cathie Morton (West Des Moines, Iowa) – 132 weeks

Christopher D. Bennett (Boone, Iowa)

Dawn Krause (Boone, Iowa) – 107 weeks

Elainie Hernandez (Ankeny, Iowa) – 1 week

Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 134 weeks

Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa)

Jen Ensley-Gorshe (Iowa) – 1 week

Jesse Howard (Waukee, Iowa) – 54 weeks

Joe Duff (Texas) – 114 weeks

Joe Duff (Texas)

Johnathan Stensland (Iowa) – 4 weeks

Kim Barker (Nevada, Iowa) – 113 weeks

Kio Dettman (Boone, Iowa) – 138 weeks

Kyle Sharp (Boone, Iowa) – 1 week

Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 98 weeks

Linda Bennett (Kansas)

Logan Kahler (Boone, Iowa) – 52 weeks

Logan Kahler (Iowa)

Lowell Davis (Iowa) – 23 weeks

Lowell Davis (Iowa)

Mary Green (Vieques, Puerto Rico) – 1 week

Mary Green (Vieques, Puerto Rico)

Michelle Haupt (Iowa) – 23 weeks

Micky Augustin (Colo, Iowa) – 127 weeks

Mike Vest (Madrid, Iowa) – 5 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 69 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

Monica Jennings (McHose Park – Boone, Iowa) – 2 weeks

Nader Parsaei (Iowa) – 1 week

Nader Parsaei (Iowa)

Nathanial Brown (Guinness Storehouse – Dublin, Ireland) – 54 weeks

Nathanial Brown (Teeling Distillery – Dublin, Ireland)

Sabas Hernandez (Marshalltown, Iowa) – 9 weeks

Sabas Hernandez (State Center, Iowa)

Sara Lockner (Iowa) – 1 week

Sarah Toot (New York City, New York) – 99 weeks

Sarah Toot (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Scott Degeneffe (Boone County, Iowa) – 42 weeks

Scott Degeneffe (Illinois)

Shannon Bardole-Foley (Honey Hollow – Summerset, Iowa) – 136 weeks

Sheri Fakhouri (Ankeny, Iowa) – 52 weeks

Suzie Brannen (Clive, Iowa) – 5 weeks

Suzie Brannen (Clive, Iowa)

Tamara Peterson (Iowa) – 66 weeks

Teresa Kahler (McHose Park – Boone, Iowa) – 125 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Boone, Iowa)

Willy McAlpine (Lost Lake – Ledges State Park – Boone County, Iowa) – 2 weeks

NOTE: A surly person that might have sent me hate mail over this theme may have noticed that there is one picture that does in fact include a cat. You might be wondering why that picture was NOT rejected. It isn’t cause I like Scott more than the rest of you. Although he does feed me. (But the list of people that have cooked me or given me some kind of food is pretty extensive. – See Michelle’s submission.) It is for 2 reasons. That cat is Fred. And Fred, I’m told, identifies as a dog. And on this website we believe that Love is Love. Black Lives Matter. Women’s Rights are Human Rights. No Human is Illegal. Science is Real. Kindness is Everything. In Religious Freedom. Hate Has No Home Here. But secondly and sadly, sometime between when that picture was taken and this post published, Fred may have crossed over the rainbow bridge. Fred was not expected to make it through the night. And I would not deny Fred, who has the outwards appearance of being a cat, but is in fact a dog, one final appearance on this website. And if this makes you mad, ask yourself, why you hate cats so much?

42 participants this week! Man, people were so thirsty for pictures that don’t have cats in them. I guess that Andy Sharp knows how to come up with the theme ideas!

There were submissions this week taken in the following places:

+ Arkansas (1)
+ Illinois (1)
+ Iowa (47)
+ Ireland (2)
+ Kansas (2)
+ Nebraska (1)
+ Nevada (1)
+ New York (1)
+ Puerto Rico (2)
+ Texas (2)

Thanks to the travels of Nathanial we added Ireland to the list. And thanks to the travels of Mary we added Puerto Rico to the list! WooHoo!

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

+ Arkansas (15.5)
+ Aruba (1)
+ Bahamas (2)
+ California (3)
+ Curacao (1)
+ Colorado (5)
+ Florida (85)
+ Georgia (1)
+ Hawaii (2)
+ Illinois (7)
+ Indiana (4)
+ Iowa (830)
+ Ireland (2)
+ Kansas (34)
+ Kentucky (1)
+ Louisiana (8)
+ Maryland (1)
+ Michigan (5)
+ Minnesota (8)
+ Mississippi (1.5)
+ Missouri (13.5)
+ Nebraska (30)
+ Nevada (4)
+ New York (13)
+ Ohio (2)
+ Oklahoma (1)
+ Pennsylvania (16)
+ Puerto Rico (2)
+ South Dakota (3)
+ Tennessee (2.5)
+ Texas (35)
+ Utah (1)
+ Vermont (1)
+ Virginia (1)
+ Wisconsin (1)

29 states so far! 1 U.S. Terriorty! 4 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) – 8
+ Andy Sharp (IA, NE, MO, AR, TN, MS, LA) – 7
+ Scott Degeneffe (IA, FL, UT, CO, IN, KY, IL) – 7
+ Jesse Howard (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW) – 6
+ Christopher D. Bennett (IA, MO, NE, IL, IN, LA) – 6
+ Cathie Morton (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA) – 5
+ Mary Green (MI, IA, IN, IL, RP) – 5
+ Nathanial Brown (IA, SD, TN, GA, IRL) – 5
+ Michelle Haupt (IA, MO, KS, LA) – 4
+ Sarah Toot (PA, NY, VT, NV) – 4
+ 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) – 2
+ Susanna Funk (IA, CO) – 2
+ Brandon Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Logan Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Tamara Peterson (IA, MN) – 2
+ Carla Stensland (IA, MO) -2
+ Mike Vest (IA, MO) – 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

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

There were a couple of big milestones this week! Sheri and Logan both reached the 1 Year Streak Club! WooHoo! WooHoo!

No streaks were killed this week! WooHoo!

SLICE OF LIFE – IN HONOR OF MY DAD

SLICE OF LIFE! What a great theme for Year 11 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE!

But what exactly is a SLICE OF LIFE image? This is where I normally give you kind of a broad definition of the theme, but not this week. For those that don’t know SLICE OF LIFE is the name of the postcard company that my Dad started and ran out of the basement darkroom in our house.

He specialized in black & white postcards of local interest. Here is this week’s assignment. It is to take a picture that you could see being used on a postcard. Now back in the day, they used to take pictures of all sorts of things and put them on postcards. So don’t think that there is nothing in your area that would make it on a postcard. It could be a building that is interesting looking or has a historical significance. It could simply be a pretty scene. Back when I was doing THE POSTCARD RECREATION PROJECT, sometimes they took pictures of downtown intersections and put those on postcards.

While I will require your submission to be a postcard like image, meaning don’t try to “interpret” Slice of Life to mean something different, I will only strongly encourage you to submit the picture in black & white and also only slightly encourage you to throw some text on the image, if you have the editing skills or software. You know, design a postcard!

There is one more thing. This is the one and only theme where if you write a SHORT description of your image (like you would see on the backside of a postcard) that I will include it along with your submission.

I don’t manipulate the order of themes for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. I put the 52 themes in a random generator and then I have it generate the the order of the themes EXCEPT for this theme. This theme I put this week specifically. This week is my Dad’s birthday. In fact, it is tomorrow. He would have turned 81. So it seemed apropos to put the theme that is an homage to him during this week.

And if you don’t know, he is the person in the theme reveal image.

That is all I got, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will all be sharing your idea of SLICE OF LIFE in this place that is a continuation in many ways next Monday.

Art, Bokeh, Elizabeth, Michelle, Micky, Still Life, Tenderloining

Donut O’clock: Nevada Field Work

June 9, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

Here is your Bokeh Picture of the Week:

She had a pretty good week. Definitely a great week potty training. Made some progress on leash training. Saturday alone she had visits from Elainie, Sabas, Jay, and three separate sets of neighbors!

+++++++

Friday was National Donut Day! While it is luck and a bit random, it is apropos that this week’s food adventure involves donuts! Bricktown Bakery in Nevada is a phenomenal bakery in Nevada. I wasn’t completely unfamiliar with their offerings. Elizabeth brings their donuts into the Computer Mine now and again. But I had never actually been there in person. I had only gotten a fix from the donut dealer.

Recently Elizabeth, Michelle, Micky, and I went to Nevada to attend a visitation for Kim’s father-in-law. After paying our respects, we went over to Bricktown Bakery to enjoy some sweets. Here are some pictures:

The art on the wall was amazing!

Recent pie frustration fills me with regret.

What Micky looks like when he is dressed up.

They also sell popcorn.

Cy’s Favorite, has to be great right?

Looks good?

Bricktown Bakery donuts are indeed delicious. Incredible! Amazing! Whatever superlative you want! I would definitely drive out of the way for their goodies. Now the popcorn… I’m not exaggerating when I say it is one of the worst foods I’ve ever had in my life. Period. You put a bag of chicken feet and this bag of popcorn in front of me and I have to eat all of one of them or something bad happens. I’m gobbling down those chicken feet.

Not a single person who tried it at the Computer Mine had anything but revulsion after they popped it in their mouth. I ended up giving the balance of the bag to Elizabeth to take home because teenage boys will eat anything. And the report that came back is that they did indeed eat it.

If I were giving Bricktown academic grades, their donuts are an A+++++ and the popcorn is an F—-.

You can find Bricktown Bakery here:

1105 6th Street
#102
Nevada, Iowa

Hours:
Sunday Closed
Monday Closed
Tuesday 7 AM–6 PM
Wednesday 7 AM–6 PM
Thursday 7 AM–6 PM
Friday 7 AM–6 PM
Saturday 7 AM–2 PM

Next Sunday’s food adventure will involve a finalist for Best Burger in Iowa.

But…

How is my efforting to live a healthy lifestyle going?

This week my weight went down 2.9 pounds. I am now down 46.5 pounds since starting Noom. I have reached my most recent intermittent goal weight. I am 8.1 pounds away from my ultimate goal weight*. The weight I’m currently at is what I mentally think of as my kayak weight. When I started this journey, I decided that when I got down to this weight, I would go kayaking. So I need to look into doing that. I know where I can get a kayak at least.

So my new goal is to drop that 8.1 pounds by the 4th of July. That would be around 2 pounds a week, which seems realistic. Although. I can say for certain that after I reach my “ultimate goal weight” that goal weight will change. I’m going to guess with about another 25 pounds or so. We’ll see. I have to make that weight first.

I ate a little better this week again. Although, I have been crushing this bag of peanut butter cups that Elizabeth gave me, but balancing it with raspberries she also gave me. Then Michelle made me a carrot cake! Then I celebrated National Donut Day on Saturday. Then again today. I also crushed a Churro Split on Saturday. But other than that, my nutrition was pretty good this week. Lots of grilled tuna, vegetables, and fruits. I did try this “health soda” called OLIPOP. Spoiler, not really a heath drink. It is a healthier alternative than say regular or diet pop, but not really healthy. It was okay, but at the price (over $2 a can) I don’t need to buy any more.

Hopefully this is another good week. Maybe this is the week I make my triumphant return to the gym. I hope the juggling guy is still there!

But weight isn’t the only measure (or even the most important measure) of positive results. I’m not sure I can come up with any this week. Obviously there are. I guess I’ll just go with yardwork is definitely easier these days.

Since I started using Fitbit on February 20, 2024 (110 days) I’ve:

+ Taken 1,338,237 steps
+ Averaged 11,016 steps a day for the last 7 days
+ Walked 619.69 miles
+ Averaged walking 5.63 miles a day

That is all to report for now.

*Ultimate goal weight subject to change.

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

WPC – WEEK 455 – SIGN

June 3, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

SIGN! A great theme, but did enough people see the signs to make it a popular theme? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out!

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, May 27, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses):

1-Fran Duncan – 1 week (WI)
2-Willy McAlpine – 1 week (IA)
3-Mary Green – 2 weeks (MI, IA, IN, IL)
4-Johnathan Stensland – 2 weeks (IA)
5-Suzie Brannen – 3 weeks (IA, MD)
6-Mike Vest – 3 weeks (IA, MO)
7-Alexis Stensland – 5 weeks (IA)
8-Sabas Hernandez – 7 weeks (IA, OH)
9-Deanna McClain – 9 weeks (IA, MN)
10-Adam Gordon – 13 weeks (IA, MS, MO) <2>
11-Becky Parmelee – 14 weeks (AR, IA, OK) <2>
12-Lowell Davis – 21 weeks (IA)
13-Michelle Haupt – 21 weeks (IA, MO, KS, LA)
14-Brandon Kahler – 22 weeks (IA, MN)
15-Scott Degeneffe – 40 weeks (IA, FL, UT, CO, KY, IN)
16-Sheri Fakhouri – 50 weeks (IA, NE) <2>
17-Logan Kahler – 50 weeks (IA, MN) <2>
18-Nathanial Brown – 52 weeks (IA, SD, GA, TN)
19-Jesse Howard – 52 weeks (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW) <2>
20-Tamara Peterson – 64 weeks (IA, MN)
21-Mindi Terrell – 67 weeks (IA)
22-Linda Bennett – 96 weeks (KS)
23-Sarah Toot – 97 weeks (PA, NY, VT, NV)
24-Angie DeWaard – 101 weeks (IA, IL)
25-Dawn Krause – 105 weeks (IA) <2>
26-Kim Barker – 111 weeks (IA, CO, LA)
27-Joe Duff – 112 weeks (TX) <2>
28-Teresa Kahler – 123 weeks (IA, NE) <2>
29-Carla Stensland – 123 weeks (IA, MO) <2>
30-Micky Augustin – 125 weeks (IA, IL)
31-Andy Sharp – 126 weeks (IA, NE, AR, MS, MO, TN, LA)
32-Bill Wentworth – 127 weeks (NE, MO) <2>
33-Cathie Morton – 130 weeks (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA) <2>
34-Elizabeth Nordeen – 132 weeks (IA, OH)
35-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 134 weeks (IA, CA, NV)
36-Kio Dettman – 136 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.

Monica Jennings (Boone, Iowa) – 1 week

Monica Jennings (Boone, Iowa)

Willy McAlpine (Boone, Iowa) – 2 weeks

Johnathan Stensland (Iowa) – 3 weeks

Mike Vest (Madrid, Iowa) – 4 weeks

Suzie Brannen (Clive, Iowa) – 4 weeks

Suzie Brannen (Clive, Iowa)

Alexis Stensland (Ogden, Iowa) – 6 weeks

Alexis Stensland (Madrid, Iowa)

Sabas Hernandez (Iowa) – 8 weeks

Sabas Hernandez (Iowa)

Adam Gordon (Mission, Kansas) – 14 weeks

Adam Gordon (Boone First United Methodist Church – Boone, Iowa)

Becky Parmelee (Rogers, Arkansas) – 15 weeks

Lowell Davis (Iowa) – 22 weeks

Lowell Davis (Boone, Iowa)

Michelle Haupt (Iowa) – 22 weeks

Brandon Kahler (Des Moines, Iowa) – 23 weeks

Scott Degeneffe (Boone County, Iowa) – 41 weeks

Logan Kahler (Boone, Iowa) – 51 weeks

Logan Kahler (Iowa)

Sheri Fakhouri (Ankeny, Iowa) – 51 weeks

Jesse Howard (Ames, Iowa) – 53 weeks

Nathanial Brown (Des Moines, Iowa) – 53 weeks

Tamara Peterson (Iowa) – 65 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Johnston, Iowa) – 68 weeks

Mindi Terrell (Johnston, Iowa)

Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 97 weeks

Linda Bennett (Kansas)

Sarah Toot (Las Vegas, Nevada) – 98 weeks

Angie DeWaard (Ames, Iowa) – 102 weeks

Angie DeWaard (Ames, Iowa)

Dawn Krause (Iowa) – 106 weeks

Dawn Krause (Iowa)

Kim Barker (McCallsburg, Iowa) – 112 weeks

Joe Duff (Houston, Texas) – 113 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Iowa) – 124 weeks

Teresa Kahler (Iowa)

Carla Stensland (Spirit Lake, Iowa) – 124 weeks

Carla Stensland (Boone High School Auditorium – Boone, Iowa)

Micky Augustin (Kennebec, Iowa) – 126 weeks

Andy Sharp (Boone First United Methodist Church – Boone, Iowa) – 127 weeks

Andy Sharp (Omaha, Nebraska)

Bill Wentworth (Saint Louis, Missouri) – 128 weeks

Cathie Morton (Norwalk, Iowa) – 131 weeks

Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 133 weeks

Shannon Bardole-Foley (Honey Hollow – Summerset, Iowa) – 135 weeks

Kio Dettman (Boone, Iowa) – 137 weeks

Christopher D. Bennett (Boone, Iowa) – 558 weeks

35 participants this week! Actually that doesn’t deserve and exclamation point. More like a sad face emoticon. That is a drop of 4 participants from last week. People don’t like signs!

There were submissions this week taken in the following places:

+ Arkansas (1)
+ Iowa (41)
+ Kansas (3)
+ Missouri (1)
+ Nebraska (1)
+ Nevada (1)
+ Texas (1)

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

+ Arkansas (13.5)
+ Aruba (1)
+ Bahamas (2)
+ California (3)
+ Curacao (1)
+ Colorado (5)
+ Florida (85)
+ Georgia (1)
+ Hawaii (2)
+ Illinois (6)
+ Indiana (4)
+ Iowa (784)
+ Kansas (32)
+ Kentucky (1)
+ Louisiana (8)
+ Maryland (1)
+ Michigan (5)
+ Minnesota (8)
+ Mississippi (1.5)
+ Missouri (13.5)
+ Nebraska (29)
+ Nevada (3)
+ New York (12)
+ Ohio (2)
+ Oklahoma (1)
+ Pennsylvania (16)
+ South Dakota (3)
+ Tennessee (2.5)
+ Texas (33)
+ Utah (1)
+ Vermont (1)
+ Virginia (1)
+ Wisconsin (1)

29 states so far! 3 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) – 8
+ Andy Sharp (IA, NE, MO, AR, TN, MS, LA) – 7
+ Scott Degeneffe (IA, FL, UT, CO, IN, KY) – 6
+ Jesse Howard (IA, MO, NE, FL, ABW, CUW) – 6
+ Christopher D. Bennett (IA, MO, NE, IL, IN, LA) – 6
+ Cathie Morton (IA, FL, BHS, MO, LA) – 5
+ Michelle Haupt (IA, MO, KS, LA) – 4
+ Nathanial Brown (IA, SD, TN, GA) – 4
+ Sarah Toot (PA, NY, VT, NV) – 4
+ Kim Barker (IA, CO, LA) – 3
+ Shannon Bardole-Foley (IA, CA, NV) – 3
+ Adam Gordon (IA, MS, MO) – 3
+ Mary Green (MI, IA, IN, IL) – 4
+ Becky Parmelee (AR, IA, OK) – 3
+ Sara Lockner (IA, BHS, MN) – 3
+ Micky Augustin (IA, IL) – 2
+ Susanna Funk (IA, CO) – 2
+ Brandon Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Logan Kahler (IA, MN) – 2
+ Tamara Peterson (IA, MN) – 2
+ Carla Stensland (IA, MO) -2
+ Mike Vest (IA, MO) – 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

Jen is currently in the lead to be crowned “The Most Travelled THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE Photographer!” Jesse and Andy and Scott are in striking distance though! And she hasn’t submitted in weeks. She is ripe to be knocked off the throne!

There were no major milestones reached this week. But on the other hand, streaks bit the dust left and right! Fran couldn’t build on last week’s streak and it was over before it began. Mary’s 2 week streak is kaput!Deanna’s streak calls it quit 1 week short of joining the Double Digit Streak Club! The humanity!

ANYTHING BUT A CAT – SUGGESTED BY ANDY SHARP

ANYTHING BUT A CAT! What a great theme for Year 11 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE!

I have thought about including a “wild card” theme again for the last few years, but hadn’t pulled the trigger. I liked Andy’s idea of bringing back a wild card but eliminating one thing. Maybe it seems spiteful, but you’ll have to take that up with Andy.

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 ANYTHING BUT A CAT in this place that doesn’t feature many cats next Monday.

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WPC – WEEK 454 – NOT YOUR HOMETOWN

May 27, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

Today is a very important day! Today is Jason’s birthday, so I have to wish him a happy birthday.

Happy birthday Jason!

I hope you birthday is amazing!

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Today is also Memorial Day. The day we honor and mourn U.S. miliary personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

It isn’t the kind of holiday where you say “Happy (insert holiday name)!” But I hope you have a good Memorial Day filled with time spent with friends and/or family.