I feel like it has been too long since I published a picture of Naima. So I’m going to remedy that: Naima does love new fallen snow. Probably because she doesn’t have to snow. Oh wait… I never have to shovel snow either! PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 100 FOCAL… Read More »Rich Chords Over a Bass Pedal
A look at the view of Manhattan from Manhattan Hill. I’ll most likely be doing a dump of the rest of the images from my trip to visit Nate and Laura at some point next week. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 100 FOCAL LENGTH: 10mm APERTURE: f/8 EXPOSURE: 1/400 DATE… Read More »Boston Hill
When you read the subject of this entry, you probably thought that this post was going to be about the Iowa Caucuses, but actually it is an image from my most recent trip to visit Nate and Laura. Behold! Laura tells me that it is quite the thing for people… Read More »Check Out this A Hole!
Last Thursday was Senior Night at some sort of Boone High athletics event. Alexis was honored along with the other seniors. Do to a scheduling kerfuffle, Carla wasn’t there to walk with Alexis. Therefore Mom did. Here is a picture from that night: It is hard to remember that when… Read More »Le Cirque est Plein
I found this barn and its hopeful message along I70 (or as a Kansan might say 70 Interstate) on my recent trip to visit Nate and Laura. I vowed to stop and take a picture of it on my way home. Mission accomplished. While this saying has graced many a… Read More »John 14:27
It is exciting times around the PHOTOGRAPHY 139 WORLDWIDE HEADQUARTERS. There is a first time submitter in Dustin Jackson this week. Dustin is a very talented photographer and I would encourage you to follow him on his Facebook page, if you haven’t. I would post a link, but then I’d… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 19 – GRAFFITI
I spent the last weekend in Manhattan, Kansas and accomplished all of my goals for that trip: 1. Witness an Iowa State victory. 2. Eat Nate’s cooking. 3. Eat a Varsity Donut. 4. Get to the top of Manhattan Hill. 5. Get to the top of KS Hill. I have… Read More »KS
Some of the regulars weren’t out and about this week, but that is okay, because there was a first time contributor in Sarah Karber! I’m expecting big things from her in the future! Here are the submissions for STORE: Kim Barker Carla Stensland 1 Christopher D. Bennett Carla Stensland 2… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 18 – STORE
With the lottery topping out over a billion dollars recently, the “what would you do if you won the lottery” discussion has been at an all-time high at the day job this week. Therefore I will start this new list experiment with the extremely unoriginal topic of what would I… Read More »First 10 Things I’d Do if I Won the Lottery
Often times when I put calendars out into the world, I worry about what kind of home it will receive. Will it be loved? Will it be adored? Will it end up on a wall with tons of writing on it? Recently I received a couple text pictures of Photography… Read More »An Irrevocable Condition
You can look at this collection of losers for RED from the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE in a couple of different ways. Either I just wanted an excuse more pictures of my dog. OR Well that is interesting. You see, there is a setting on my camera that drops out all… Read More »With the Beefcake Pantyhose
A picture of something broken down and old. From my Aunt Linda’s farm. As you all know E’s here to rule… No wait that isn’t right. As you all know, I love rusted out old stuff. I will need to photograph this farm more thoroughly at some point. PARTICULARS CAMERA:… Read More »Kobe
There were a surprising amount of submissions this week for it being a holiday season. Hopefully we build on that this week. Submissions for RED: Becky Perkovich Carla Stensland Kim Barker Christopher D. Bennett Angie DeWaard 1 Mike Vest Angie DeWaard 2 So what is this week’s theme? Let’s have… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 16 – RED
So the walk down memory lane now concludes. With a look at the images that were in the calendar that early this morning will be taken down from kitchen walls (most common place I’ve seen the calendar hung up), office walls, cubicle walls, and placed gently in the trash with… Read More »2015
This is a look back at the photos from the calendar I gave as Christmas gifts in 2012. You’ll see many of the same images from the flower calendar. I have no doubts. Front Cover January February March April May June July August September October November December I’ve never done… Read More »2013 Christmas Calendar
I told you that BLACK AND WHITE photography was my passion. So… Buckle up buttercup, this is going to be a long one… Sometimes I forget that smack in the middle of Ames is the most beautiful campus in the world. I should really visit it more often. GO STATE!!!
Time to take another stroll down memory lane. This was the last time I appeared in a calendar. Probably will be the last time I ever appear in a calendar. January February March April May June July August September October November December The last day to order a 2016 Photography… Read More »2009
This week was perilously close to the first strike for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. But there was a lone submission. This week’s submissions: Christopher D. Bennett Carla Stensland Maybe next week’s theme will ring more bells. Maybe next week’s theme will be the first strike. Next week’s theme: BLACK AND… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 13 – GAMES
Time to share another image from my Aunt Linda’s farm: I do need to return there and photograph the place when I have much more time. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 100 FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm (35mm equivalency – 90mm) APERTURE: f/4.5 EXPOSURE: 1/125 DATE: 11/20/15 – 14:43 NO GPS DATA
Sharing another picture from a west(ish) Kansas sunset because Laura says that west(ish) Kansas has the best sunsets. When I told people I was going to visit Manhattan, they usually say: “Cool!” Then I say, “No, the one in Kansas.” Then they say, “Oh.” After a long bit of silence… Read More »Kansas Weed
If I didn’t already have an established protocol for the naming of the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE journal entries, I might have named this here entry: WHERE HAVE ALL THE DUDES GONE? Male participation has declined dramatically in the last couple of weeks. I’m not complaining for personal reasons. I’ll never… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 12 – STILL LIFE