On Monday the world wasn’t ready for these FOOD pictures. I’m not sure the world is ready for them yet, but I can’t hold them back any longer: Most of the FOOD pictures were taken at the concession stand at dear old Boone High School. I worked a shift there… Read More »Y’all Better Watch It, Take A Look at Where the Clock Is, It’s My Time!
Getting back to the backlog, here are some pictures on the way home from my trip to South Dakota with my Mom: The stops included DIGNITY OF EARTH & SKY, The Corn Palace, and the Hungry Dog for lunch. I reiterate my love of The Hungry Dog! I didn’t know… Read More »Dignity, Always Dignity
I usually start this blog post with a statement on how participation rates went this week, but this week I’m going to start the week differently. A recent subscriber and often contributor to the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE Tamara Peterson’s husband Glenn recently got a tough diagnosis and they have a… Read More »Weekly Photo Challenge – Week 122 – High Perspective
Dipping into the backlog again. These pictures were taken on June 4. The majority of these pictures were taken at McHose Park. The other two were taken in my Grandma’s backyard.
The world wasn’t ready for these alternates for last week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme RUINS. Not sure the world is ready yet, but I can’t hold them back any longer: Most of these pictures were taken down at the Kate Shelley Museum in Moingona. For those of you from Minnesota,… Read More »Just Let Me Do What I Do Best; You’re Better Off Playing Russian Roulette
There was another slight uptick in participation this rates for RUINS in this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk tommyrot abut participation rates. You came to see the submissions: KIM BARKER KIM BARKER TAMARA PETERSON CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT CARLA STENSLAND CARLA STENSLAND… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 121 – RUINS
The following pictures were in the folder 2-10-08: The tin was made by Sara. It was product from her Etsy store. You may have noticed some of her tins around my house as decorations. The painted fish bowl was a Christmas present from Becca. It was one of my favorite… Read More »2-10-08
It is over! The Selfie Project is over! But we should have a couple last looks at all that was “accomplished”! Here are my favorite pictures from December: December 2 December 4 December 6 December 7 December 9 December 11 December 12 December 13 December 16 December 17 December 18… Read More »The Selfie Project – Denouement
The world wasn’t ready for these LOW PERSPECTIVE pictures on Monday. I’m not sure the world is ready for them now. But I can’t hold them back any longer: Most of these pictures were taken in Memphis. Others were taken in my backyard. One was taken in my kitchen. You’re… Read More »That Last Album Was Heavy, That Last Album Was Gritty, How You Gon’ Match That?
After last week’s disaster of participation, participation rates took a slight uptick. Even as temperatures in central Iowa dipped to below -10. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk tommyrot abut participation rates. You came to see the submissions: CATHIE RALEY CARLA STENSLAND KIM BARKER SHANNON BARDOLE-FOLEY… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 120 – LOW PERSPECTIVE
Time for a look back at 2017. While it was a disaster for our country and for the world, it wasn’t so bad for me personally. Here are the 5 Most popular Photo Galleries on my website: WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – YEAR 4 (96932 VIEWS) SELFIE PROJECT – 2017 (58566… Read More »2017 – Year in Review
These images were in the folder 02-10-08/lwlenhanced: There are some examples of really bad Photoshop work in this collection. If you have forgotten, Little White Lye Soap is a company ran by Shannon. It is high quality soap that I highly endorse. I’d recommend you go out and buy about… Read More »02-10-08/lwlenhanced
A reminder that this week’s theme for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE is LOW PERSPECTIVE: LOW PERPSECTIVE! A LOW PERSPECTIVE image is an image where the point of view is lower than normal. Get down on the ground and look up. Get down on the ground and look straight ahead. Both… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE REMINDER – LOW PERSPECTIVE
Hopping back into the backlog I found some pictures I took back on May 5. Some pictures of a beautiful toad that lived in my woodpile for a few weeks and some pictures of gross lilacs. I was, of course, being facetious when I called lilacs ugly. Those lilacs can… Read More »Cinco de Mayo
Here are some photos from the last 2 Iowa State football games I attended. Both ended in controversial defeats for Iowa State. The game against Oklahoma State, the bad call took the tying touchdown away from Iowa State, but I can understand why the bad call was made. There were… Read More »Lost in a Roman Wilderness of Pain
Hitting the backlog again. Going back to May when Mom, Teresa, Logan, and I went to What Cheer, Iowa for a flea market. After we left the flea market we went to Oskaloosa for lunch and then went through Pella on our way back home. Here are pictures from that… Read More »Flowers Heal Me, Tulips Make Me Happy
Hitting the backlog for pictures from the Bennett Family Mother’s Day Barbecue: I hope when you celebrated Mother’s Day 6 months ago, it was as awesome as our Mother’s Day celebration!
ANNOUNCEMENT: I WILL BE A PALL BEARER AT A FUNERAL AT THE TIME THAT THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE PICTURES ARE NORMALLY PUBLISHED AND THE THEME FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK IS REVEALED. DON’T PANIC ON MONDAY WHEN THE NEW THEME ISN’T REVEALED AT 12:01 PM. IT WILL BE REVEALED AT SOME… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE REMINDER – FLOWERS
I don’t usually explain the titles of the entries in The Artist’s Notebook, but I’m going to explain this one. Last night as I was restlessly watching a DVRed copy of THE HUNT FOR THE ZODIAC KILLER and thinking about general events of the day, I played a snap from… Read More »Manger Things
I wanted to start today’s entry into An Artist’s Notebook by thanking Alabama for not sending a serial pedophile to the Senate. Thank you Alabama for not sending a serial pedophile to the Senate. Thank you Alabama for not sending a serial pedophile that thinks that homosexuality should be a… Read More »#Methodists2Houston
This is your reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE REMINDER theme is WATER: WATER WATER! What a great theme! But rather than defining a WATER image, thought I’d just show you a few examples: Carla Stensland Monica Henning Michelle Haupt Micky Augustin Happy photo harvesting!