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Alexis, Black & White, Carla, Grandma, Jay, Jesse, Mom, Personal Photo Project, Railroad, Willy

Personal Photo Project of the Week #137


I Often Dream of Trains
I Often Dream of Trains

This week’s Personal Photo Project was to photograph the train excursion that I went on with Jesse, Jay, Willy, Carla, Alexis, my Mom, and Grandma a couple weeks back.

It was a cool trip because it was the first time I had been over the new High Bridge and first time I’ve been over either High Bridge since they stopped bringing the 1385 to town almost 30 years ago.

The rest of the I Often Dream of Trains Series:


I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I hope the Union Pacific makes this trip an annual Pufferbilly Days tradition.

Next week’s Personal Photo Project of the Week will involve flowers from the Iowa State Fair.


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Alexis, Candid Portrait, Carla, Grandma, Jay, Jesse, Mom, Railroad, Willy

Train Ride

During Pufferbilly Days the Union Pacific brought some pretty cool stuff to town, including an excursion train across the High Bridge.

I got a group of people together and went. Here are a few photos from the experience:



The greatness of the event is getting to Jesse


That’s right. I’m pretty cool.


Lone Taco? Nay! Social Taco!


Carla and Alexis


Grandma and Mom


Look at Social Wolf go!


Social Wolf!


Mini Train!


Alexis’ thought: “I’m too cool for Mini Train…”


Reliving the greatness that was Mini Train!


Alexis’ thought: “Mini Train is awesome!”


Give us pennants and we will be happy campers!


I come from short people!

Next Wednesday’s randomness will be photos from the Block Party!

365 Day Project, Animals, Black & White, Candid Portrait, Photoshop, Sara, Self-Portrait, Shawn Lockner, Still Life, Willy

365 Day Photo Project: 22-28

This week was more of a struggle, admittedly.


Day 22 - Fowl
Day 22 – Fowl

Day 23 - At Frame's Edge
Day 23 – At the Frame’s Edge

Day 24 - From Your Car Window
Day 24 – From Your Car Window

Day 25 - Pair
Day 25 – Pair

Day 26 - Path
Day 26 – Path

Day 27 - Path
Day 27 – Group


Day 28 – Dream

The themes for this week:

Day 29 – Rusty
Day 30 – Clock
Day 31 – On the Horizon
Day 32 – Card
Day 33 – Blue Moon
Day 34 – You, Now
Day 35 – Father

365 Day Project, Black & White, Christianity, Cousin Amy, Derrick, Eric, Fisheye, Formal Portrait, Jay, Jen, Jesse, Jill, Micky, Naima, Sara, Shannon, Still Life, Willy

365 Day Photo Challenge: 15-21

I have to confess that I did flop a couple (nearly all) of these days around for convenience and to work around special events. This is a practice I don’t condone, but one that I won’t shy away from in the future.

The 3rd 7 days of the 365 Day Photo Challenge:


.Day 15 - Simple
Day 15 – Simple

Day 16 - Arrow
Day 16 – Arrow

Day 17 - Crossed
Day 17 – Crossed

Day 18 - Food
Day 18 – Food

Day 19 - Faces
Day 19 – Faces

Day 20 - Shopping
Day 20 – Shopping

Day 21 - Hole
Day 21 – Hole

These are the themes for the next 7 days:

Day 22 – Fowl
Day 23 – At the Frame’s Edge
Day 24 – From Your Car Window
Day 25 – Pair
Day 26 – Path
Day 27 – A Group
Day 28 – Dream

I’m sure you are already speculating as to what I will do with these themes!

365 Day Project, Black & White, Derrick, Jen, Jesse, Nader, Self-Portrait, Still Life, Willy

365 Day Photo Challenge: 8-14

The 2nd 7 days of the 365 Day Photo Challenge:


Day 8 - Writing
Day 8 – Writing

Day 9 - 8 o'clock
Day 9 – 8 o’clock

Day 10 - Fruit
Day 10 – Fruit

Day 11 - Faceless Portrait
Day 11 – Faceless Portrait

Day 12 - Ring
Day 12 – Ring

Day 13 - Purple
Day 13 – Purple

Day 14 - Spoon
Day 14 – Spoon

A special thanks to Willy for the assist on the ring picture. Also a special thanks to Jen and Derrick for loaning me the ring, 5 or 6 months ago.

The themes for the next 7 days:

Day 15 – Simple
Day 16 – Arrow
Day 17 – Crossed
Day 18 – Food
Day 19 – Faces
Day 20 – Shopping
Day 21 – Hole

Becky, Blogging, Carla, Dad, Derrick, Evie, Jay, Jeff Kewer, Jen, Jesse, Jill, Sara, Shannon, Teresa, Willy

Blog No. 1447

Now that I am caught back up, I’d like to step back and take stock of where this journal has went since its inception on August 9, 2006.

Since the last time I looked at these statistics, I have completed changed galleries. I can no longer show you what are the most popular photos in the Artistic and Snapshot galleries. However, I can show you the most popular pictures in the Smugmug Gallery.

Here are the 20 Most Popular:



20. Statue of Liberty


19. Youth Group Mission Trip Group Photo – Kansas City – 2011


18. Evie


17. Drenched in Loneliness


16. Alice


15. Alice


14. Kewer Wedding


13. Young Heroes Banquet


12. Young Heroes Bandquet

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11. Girl in the Blue Skirt Beta – 2011


10. Katelyn


9. Maddux


8. Maddux


7. Evie


6. Evie


5. Becky


4. Theories Pass


3. Must Be Truth


2. Turtle Pond Frog


1. Evie

You might be wondering what determines the popularity of a photo. Truth is, I don’t know all the details, but I can tell you what is the dominant factor. To quote the Smugmug website:

You can increase a photo’s popularity by moving your mouse over it and clicking the thumbs-up symbol that appears. You can cast one vote per photo.

You can also rate a photo or gallery with stars when you leave a comment.

There are other factors…like time. Photos from events past will usually be less popular than recent ones.

If you see a picture you like, you should take the 5 seconds to give it the thumbs up and maybe it will make the Top 20 list next time I do this little thing.

I also like to look at the Top Ten People that have been mentioned or photographed in the history of this journal.

10. Dad – 117
9. Carla – 118
8. Sara – 122
7. Willy – 124
6. Jen – 143
5. Teresa – 144
4. Derrick – 157
3. Shannon – 160
2. Jay – 180
1. Jesse – 195

Hope you found this at least moderately interesting. I’ll check back in on these things when I hit journal entry number 1,500.

Derrick, Evie, Jay, Jen, Jesse, Naima, Sara, Self-Portrait, Self-Portrait Project, Shannon, Shawn Lockner, Willy

Self-Portrait Project Week 17

I truthfully can say that none of these pictures were faked this week!



07/02/2012 – 8:19 PM (Happy Birthday Jen!)


07/03/2012 – 11:53 PM


07/04/2012 – 10:14 PM


07/05/2012 – 7:20 PM


07/06/2012 – 2:16 PM


07/07/2012 – 4:45 PM


07/08/2012 – 2:48 PM (Happy Birthday Jay!)

I am truly wondering if I will go any place fascinating this week!

Formal Portrait, Olympic Sports, Willy

Glory

My man Willy McAlpine (I think he should run under the name Willis McAlpine, but that is just me) recently entered and dominated a 5K in Nevada.

He won the event by almost 2 full minutes. A domination that I hope does not deter future runners from competing against him.

Here are a few pictures of the Champion and his medal:


I have yet to witness Willy run in person this year, but I believe that I will get the opportunity again in the near future.