Time to reveal the August image for the 2026 Photography 139 Calendar. AUGUST – 2026 The subject of the August is a baby pig snoozing away at the Iowa State Fair. I have so many favorite parts of the Iowa State Fair and can’t wait until I actually get to… Read More »Philadelphia Day 2: The End
It has recently been announced that Boone is going to gut their music and arts programs. I don’t know there is necessarily anything that can be done about it other than point out how tragic it is. I’m obviously not a parent of a middle schooler, but I came into… Read More »Would You Love a Creature
Time to reveal the January image for the 2026 Photography 139 Calendar. JANUARY – 2026 Technical Details The subject for the January image is the rotunda of the Iowa Capital. It is a part of a series of the Iowa Capital photos called “Where Basic Human Rights Go to Die”.… Read More »Philadelphia Day 2: I Didn’t Hear No Bell
Last Friday Lowell and I were wandering around Eastern State Penitentiary. This collection will conclude the pictures from there. It is a pretty cool place to visit if you are interested in history or just want to see how cruel man can be to fellow man once they have convicted… Read More »Philadelphia Day 2: Rest of Eastern State Penitentiary
Last Friday when we left off Lowell and I had just hit the Eastern State Penitentiary. This entire collection of images are from the Eastern State Penitentiary. Which, should be noted, is not a prison any more, but is a prison museum. But I’m sure you already figured that out.… Read More »Philadelphia Day 2: Eastern State Penitentiary
After getting back from the City Hall area I wander around the Reading Terminal for a bit and then eventually met up with Lowell and we did something super touristy. I say that without shame, but with pride. I’ve always wanted to ride one of those double decker tour buses,… Read More »Philadelphia Day 2: Bus Tour
Day 2 in Philadelphia was supposed to be the first day of work. It wasn’t real clear in the early morning if we would work or when we would work. It was dependent on when the contractors got finished putting the Computer Mine Booth together. Fortunately for us, they didn’t… Read More »Philadelphia Day 2: City Hall
This is the final collection of images from Day 1 of my work trip to Philadelphia. Lowell and I were still at Geno’s and this collection will finish up at Geno’s. Although there are plenty of images in this collection of Pat’s. I wasn’t sure I would actually make it… Read More »Philadelphia Day 1: Rest of Geno’s
At the end of the last collection Lowell and I were wandering around Chinatown. In this collection we will finish up in Chinatown and then move on to the famous Philly Cheesesteak Square. Home of Geno’s Steaks and Pat’s King of Steaks. 2 of the most famous cheesesteaks in all… Read More »Philadelphia Day 1: On to Cheesesteak Square
When we last visited the collection of images from Day 1 of my trip to Philadelphia, Lowell and I had just left the Independence Hall area. In this collection we will go by the cemetery where Benjamin Franklin is buried on our way to Chinatown. Here are the pictures: If… Read More »Philadelphia Day 1: Walk to Chinatown
Last Friday we started on the River Walk with Joe and Lowell. This week we will finish off the river walk and go through the restaurant where we got a late lunch. Here are the pictures: Still quite a few images left from my last day in Austin left to… Read More »Austin Day 5: More River Walk
On Wednesday, the Iowa Pork Producers Association released the finalists for this years Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin. For us blue-collar-to-no-collar folks this is the equivalent to the Beard Awards or Michelin stars. You can have your fancy pants restaurants. Give me a pork tenderloin, a side of onion rings,… Read More »Ireland Day 3
Last time we left off with Day 1 of my Austin trip we were in the Museum of the Weird. This second collection will also take place entirely in the Museum of the Weird as well. A museum I visited with Lowell. Here is the second collection of images: There… Read More »Austin Day 1: More Weirdo
Back in late February I took a trip to Austin, Texas for the Computer Mine for our bi-annual meeting where we invite a bunch of our customers to congregate and listen to how great we are. Of the work trips I take, this is usually the least “fun”. There isn’t… Read More »Austin Day 1: Weirdo
In late September of 2024, Ledges State Park celebrated 100 years of existence. Existence as a State Park. Ledges is widely considered the best State Park in Iowa. Although Backbone State Park and Maquoketa Caves State Park are also fine parks. But they are not Ledges. On the morning of… Read More »Ledges Centennial: Morning
Time to share a collection of images I took from my trip to the Madrid Labor Day Festival with Teresa. I’ve always wanted to watch a Civil War re-enactment and this was my chance. It was interesting to watch and now I’ve done it, I’m not sure I need to… Read More »Madrid Labor Day Festival – 2024
Today is Steph’s birthday so I need to wish her a happy birthday! Happy Birthday!! Day 2 in Philadelphia ended up being a surprise day off. Usually that is a setup day, but the convention crew didn’t have the Computer Mine booth remotely put together. Yay! Surprise day off! I… Read More »Philly Grub: Day 2
Time for more pictures from my second trip to the Iowa State Fair last year. This trip was with the Gorshe. Last time it was all pictures I took while wandering around waiting for Layla to take the dance stage. This collection is more of those images and then some… Read More »ISF: 08/10/2024 – Irish Dance Party Begins
The next few food adventures are going to concentrate on the cell phone pictures I took on my recent work trip to Austin. The food pictures in this post are regrettably pretty terrible. I apologize for that a head of time. On the positive though, the food was delicious! Since… Read More »Austin Grub: Day 1
Today is Linda’s birthday so I have to wish her a happy birthday! Happy birthday Aunt Linda! I hope you make plenty of new great memories today! Last time we checked in with the second day I photographed RAGBRAI we were just leaving Saint Charles. This collection takes place entirely… Read More »RAGBRAI: Saint Marys
When we left off last Friday I was still wandering Audubon Park. This collection starts still in Audubon Park and finishes up back near the hotel. This is the final collection of images from Day 3. I didn’t actually take any pictures of New Orleans with the real camera on… Read More »New Orleans Day 3: Back to the Hotel