REMINDER: NOT YET, BUT SOON IT WILL BE YOUR CHANCE TO SUGGEST THEMES FOR NEXT YEAR’S THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE! YOU CAN DO THAT IN ONE WAY AND ONE WAY ONLY. BY LEAVING YOUR SUGGESTIONS IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OF THE LAST THE WEEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE POST THAT PUBLISHES IN… Read More »WPC – WEEK 579 – COMPETITION
This Sunday’s food adventure involves the one and only one barbecue competition this year. Part of that was because of the business of their schedules and part of it was because one of them got a job. Part of it might have been because the Pufferbilly Days barbecue contest didn’t… Read More »Tall & Meaty Goes to the Fair
On the same day I took those WET pictures I published yesterday I headed down to Ankeny for Elawyn’s 1st birthday party. I know what you are thinking. I can smell it on your breath. You are thinking, “Isn’t Elawyn 2? Hasn’t she already had her 2nd birthday party?” The… Read More »Happy 1st Birthday Elawyn!
REMINDER: NOT YET, BUT SOON IT WILL BE YOUR CHANCE TO SUGGEST THEMES FOR NEXT YEAR’S THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE! YOU CAN DO THAT IN ONE WAY AND ONE WAY ONLY. BY LEAVING YOUR SUGGESTIONS IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OF THE LAST THE WEEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE POST THAT PUBLISHES IN… Read More »WPC – WEEK 578 – COLORFUL
The book for the 2026 Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest is finished. You can check it out by clicking on the links below. One is a version of the book that is easy to view on your computer. The other is a version that is easier to print. Viewable 2026 Pufferbilly… Read More »Backstage of the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest
SWEET! A great theme! But was it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, September 28, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Mary Green – 1 week2-Sabas Hernandez – 1 week3-Becky Parmelee – 1 week4-Johnathan Stensland –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 577 – SWEET
My second trip to the Iowa State Fair was as support staff for the world famous competitive barbecue team Tall and Meaty. This year was a little bit different because they they didn’t earn their way to the big stage with a win at the Boone County Fair. There are… Read More »ISF 2026 Food: Trip 2
It is the 3rd day of October. Seems like a good time to share the THE SELFIE PROJECT images from September. I didn’t travel much in September. But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a busy month. At least parts of it. Mostly busy with working on the Pufferbilly Days Photo… Read More »Selfie Project – September 2026
#INSTAGOOD! A great theme! But was it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! I hope you are interested as I am to see the peak of people’s photography skills this week! Also, there was a good amount of people that sent their submission before… Read More »WPC – WEEK 576 – #INSTAGOOD
I made 3 trips to the Iowa State Fair this year. They were the same traditional trips I seem to make every year. 1 trip to see the O’Gorshes dance. 1 trip to assist a team with the barbecue contest. 1 trip to pick up my photo contest entries. My… Read More »ISF 2026 Food: Trip 1
Pufferbilly Days is over and I can finally exhale. It was a lot of work for me and a ton of work for all the people that volunteered their time to help out. But that is a list for another time. This is a post where I share the winners… Read More »2026 Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest Results
FOR NEXT WEEK’S THEME THERE IS A SPECIAL RULE! THAT RULE IS REVEALED IN THE THEME REVEAL SECTION OF THIS POST. PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO READ THE SPECIAL RULE! NOISY! A great theme! But was it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of… Read More »WPC – WEEK 575 – NOISY
Back in late November last year Boone got a new feature. It was actually a re-imagining of an old Boone arch that used to be in Boone near the two passenger train depots. Passenger rail left Boone a long time ago. The depots both were torn down years ago. The… Read More »Try Boone…
CONSTRUCTION! A great theme! But was it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, September 7, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Becky Parmelee – 3 weeks*2-Alexis Stensland – 4 weeks3-Suzie Brannen – 6 weeks*4-Linda Bennett –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 574 – CONSTRUCTION
Happy Labor Day to all those have earned their way in this world through their work! MOTION! A great theme! But was it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, August 31, this was the current list of ACTIVE… Read More »WPC – WEEK 573 – MOTION
It is the 5th day of September. Seems like a good time to share the THE SELFIE PROJECT images from August. I didn’t travel much in August. But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a busy month. At least parts of it. Here are the August Selfies: August 1 August 2… Read More »Selfie Project – August 2026
PARK! A great theme! But was it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! I can’t wait to see how many different parks are represented! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, August 24, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Sara Lockner – 1… Read More »WPC – WEEK 572 – PARK
Time for another look back at my Christmas season last year. We’ve covered Christmas treats making and the Christmas Eve candlelight service. Today I’m going to share some pictures from the present opening at Teresa’s on Christmas day. Here are the pictures: My Christmas season wasn’t done quite yet though!… Read More »Christmas Day 2025
MEANING OF LIFE! A great theme! But was it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, August 17, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Becky Parmelee – 1 week*2-Alexis Stensland – 1 week3-Michelle Haupt – 2 weeks4-Suzie… Read More »WPC – WEEK 571 – MEANING OF LIFE
I realize now that I never really announced how I did at the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon this year. Here is the card they sent: I got two in. If you are looking for them at the Fair, 1 is a Black and White Place. I think the other… Read More »WPC – WEEK 570 – I CAN’T EVEN
Teresa’s family usually hosts a Christmas tradition where they get together a few weeks before Christmas. I went over to it last year to take my BODY PART picture for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. Also, to document the event on some level. Here are the pictures I took: This is… Read More »Bring Us a Figgy Pudding
