A reminder that if you are looking for a Thanksgiving meal on Thursday, the Boone First United Methodist Church is hosting one. And it’s free! All the information you need to know is below: With turkey prices up 25% this year and the average Thanksgiving meal up 4.1%, there will… Read More »Baby, Time Meant Nothin’
Give me space from the distance, a break in the silenceA face to the surface and open my eyesGive me words with a purpose that hurt us and burn usFor brittling, kindling, tumbleweed lies She pulled my eye and touched me twiceI froze when I felt the connecting of wiresSo… Read More »Anniversary
After the late night with Sarah and Tim was over, we went back to Newark. Crashed. Woke up in the morning. Ate breakfast. Took the shuttle to the airport. Flew to Chicago. Flew back to Fort Dodge. Drove home. I got to see Bokeh again. I loved Ireland. I loved… Read More »Travel Home Day 2
Happy Veterans Day! Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our nation with courage, integrity, and unwavering commitment. Veterans Day is a time to reflect on the sacrifices made by those who stood ready to protect our freedoms — and to recognize the families… Read More »Some 35 Firsts
One time I went overseasWith a woman I know too deepI live and breathe to hold her inI love to hear her speakWe went to people’s partiesAnd we haunted her old hometownWe rambled into restaurantsTracking her old friends down They all knew the magic numberThe weather, the kids, TVBut this… Read More »A Woman Oversees
REMINDER! This is it! The second of 2 weeks where you can make suggestions for Year 13 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. YOU CAN DO THIS BY (AND ONLY BY) LEAVING YOUR SUGGESTIONS IN THE COMMENTS SECTION ON THIS POST AND LAST WEEK’S THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE POST. NO EMAILS.… Read More »WPC – WEEK 529 – SPOOKY
If my day broke the way I was hoping, I’m currently sitting in Hilton Coliseum watching Audi Crooks go for 30 against Saint Thomas, while I’m munching on a Clone Cone. But just because I am not close to a computer, that doesn’t mean that you can’t get a start… Read More »Week 530 Theme Reveal
The first day of November No better day to share THE SELFIE PROJECT images from October. Once again, my travel was pretty minimal. I think the farthest I made it from my front step was Des Moines. Gross. But I promise that I will do better in November! Here are… Read More »Selfie Project – October 2025
As you know, I enjoy buying photography toys. Often not useful. But sometimes just fun to play with. Which if you aren’t getting any joy out of photography, you are doing it wrong. I bought an entirely plastic toy camera for about 10 bucks early in the year, but that… Read More »Chuzhao
Is there some freewheeling watcherShooting marbles in the sky?Holding your years between their fingersWatching it burn till the fire dies Why is it heroic to untether?How is alone some holy grail?And if we really come and go unknownCouldn’t I find myself in jail? Oh, keeper how I love youI love… Read More »Returning to Myself
I keep forgetting to announce that Teresa recently won a major award from Iowa State University. There was even a big article on her and everything. Have a read: The go-to teacher licensure resource in IowaSeptember 16, 2025 Teresa Kahler appreciates a good spreadsheet. When done well, it guards a… Read More »FE 135mm F1.8 GM
… than to be loved for what you are not.” Thursdays are for flowers. This flowertography session took place in my yard. It was kind of a first pass at trying to get a picture that I ultimately entered in the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. I hope you like… Read More »Better to Be Hated for What You Are…
The first day of October! No better day to share THE SELFIE PROJECT images from September. I freely confessed that I struggled with the project this month. Often forgetting to take my selfie until the last minute. I was insanely busy for parts of September, but I didn’t really go… Read More »Selfie Project – September 2025
Since we’ve cleared up the entire 2024 backlog, time to start hammering away at the 2025 backlog. Here is a collection of images from January that never fit into any previous “An Artist’s Notebook” posts. Some of them are just of my outdoor Christmas tree decorations, but others are alternates… Read More »And I Showed You Stars
“I’m not a romantic, but even I concede that the heart does not exist solely for the purpose to pump blood.” Time for another collection of flowertography images. This collection was taken in my yard: Next Thursday’s flowertography session will also take place in my yard.
Back in January I took a few pictures of Bokeh running around after some snow and some pictures of my Nativity covered in snow. Here are those pictures: That dog sure loves the snow!
Thursdays are for flowers! This flowertography session took place in my yard. Have a peek: Next Thursday’s flowertography collection will also take place in my yard.
Going to wipe out the rest of the 2024 images (with the exception of the Howard Family Photo Shoot) in the next 2 days. These are a bunch of images that I liked, but never really found their way into a previous “An Artist’s Notebook” entry. They are all over… Read More »We Sat on Your Roof
It is time to once again to clean up some of the backlog. This is a collection of images that I like, but never really fit into a previous “An Artist’s Notebook” entry. Most of these images were alternates for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. Here are the pictures: It always… Read More »I’m a Weirdo
The second day of September! No better day to share the THE SELFIE PROJECT images from August. I managed to leave the state of Iowa in August. In fact August was an incredibly busy month. A month that I don’t think I will duplicate any time soon. I got to… Read More »Selfie Project – August 2025
Today’s entry is a collection of some rando portraits from last fall. Some are self-portraits that were alternates for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme SELF-PORTRAIT. The others were taken for the Computer Mine holiday card, although I don’t know if any of them were actually used. Have a look at… Read More »Some Portraits