A few weeks back I got together with my bros from the West Ames Outpost of the Evil Clown Empire. It might have been the first time we have been together all year. We ate at the worst restaurant in Ames and went to the worst movie in theaters at… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 56
The pictures in today’s collection come from the folder 05-10-08. These pictures came from a road trip to Fort Dodge I went on with Jason Baier. A road trip that ended with us coming face to face with a gypsum penis. What is more, that was the ultimate goal of… Read More »05-10-08 – A Tale of Gypsum Junk
Way back on my birthday I decided to make a solo tenderloining trip to Winterset. Scottie D. had been ducking the Winterset trip for several months now and everybody else seemed to have to work on my birthday, so I figured, why not fly solo and take a few pictures… Read More »The Town Sign Project Vol. 7
On Friday and Saturday of last week I did a little bit of Town Sign harvesting. The full story will follow the new signs, but I’ll just say that I on both trips I made some (by my standards) pretty cool discoveries. Elkhart, Iowa Huxley, Iowa Cooper, Iowa Jamaica, Iowa… Read More »The Town Sign Project: Vol 5
The following images are from the folder 04-19-08: By adding these pictures to the Photography 139 Photo Gallery, I was able to restore the following classic An Artist’s Notebook entries to their original glory: LITTLE WHITE LYE BONUS SPRING GAME If you want to check out more pictures from Iowa… Read More »04-19-08
I hurt myself today To see if I still feel I focus on the pain The only thing that’s real The needle tears a hole The old familiar sting Try to kill it all away But I remember everything What have I become My sweetest friend Everyone I know Goes… Read More »Roundball Oracles – Year 14
BLACK & WHITE turned out to be a very popular theme. I am pleased. The geographical range that the submissions covered was pretty impressive this week. As far north as Minneapolis. As far west as Easton, Kansas. As far south as Arkansas. As far east as Washington D.C. and Virginia… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 133 – BLACK & WHITE
It is once again time for the Roundball Oracles NCAA Tournament Pool. I want to start by saying that Paul and Shannon, your trophies for last years accomplishment and “accomplishment” are on order. They will be in your possession by the end of next week. Here is the proof that… Read More »Roundball Oracles – Year 14
The following images are from the folder titled 03-12-08: By restoring this pictures to the Photography 139 Photo Gallery, I was able to restore the following blog post to its original glory: MMMM…. EEL! These pictures were taken one night with Jay, Baier, and Dre. Next Saturday’s walk down memory… Read More »03-12-08
The following images came from the folder 01-31-08: The main takeaway from this collection of photos to me is that I hope I still have a full resolution photo of the Rambo Platoon somewhere. RAMBO is a horrible movie, but that was a great night! The quarter picture was from… Read More »01-31-08
Happy Thanksgiving everybody! Rather than my standard picture of an inflatable turkey, thought (with apologies to Lecrae, I’d give thanks for some of the many blessings in my life. Count it up, count it up, count it up. Line ’em up, line ’em up, line ’em up. Blessed with a… Read More »Won’t Take that Credit; I know Where We Get It; Them Blessings Be Comin’ from God Above
Now that I’ve been back to reality for 7 days, probably a good time to go over my vacation. FRIDAY Left work at 4 PM or so. Vacation starts. Had FNSC with Willy. Ate at Colorado Grill. After Colorado Grill. Started watching a new show, NARCOS. SATURDAY Breakfast at Legal… Read More »Remembered with Nostalgia
This entry isn’t a “fashion blog”, but a look back at the Wever wedding. Next Saturday’s walk down memory lane will be a combination of a few folders. The next chronological folders have lots of pictures of doomed relationships that nobody wants to relive and we’ll take a look back… Read More »09-25-07 Wever Wedding
Since a few people have been asking, I am making a formal announcement. THERE IS NO CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA AKA BENNETT-FEST THIS YEAR! The reasons are multiple and complicated, but it is probably your fault. If you search your heart, you know it to be true. So there… Read More »Valley Lodge is Closed
Back at the beginning of 2016, I had this dream of taking a selfie every day to document that growth of one awesome beard. Well. I made it a few days into April. As I’m going to rekindle this project for 2017, thought I’d look back at my favorite photos… Read More »The Failed Selfie Project of 2016
Pretend like I published this on January 1, just like I meant to do. It is that day at Photography 139 Headquarters where we take down our old Photography 139 Calendar and put it in the trunk with many of the other remnants of our past. We like to think… Read More »To a Great 2017!
A few weeks back I took Nader down to Des Moines for his birthday. We bummed around the downtown area and then met Jeff, Yin, and a couple of Baiers for lunch at Mad Meatball. Here are a few pictures from the bumming around phase of the day: We also… Read More »Nader Day
There are a ton of pictures in good old 05-19-07. Probably should’ve broken this up into different posts, but that is quitter talk! Next Saturday’s post will be much shorter, I’m sure.
I recently presented The Trophy for winning the 12th year of the Roundball Oracles to this year’s champion… Michelle Haupt It was an exciting NCAA Tournament and an equally exciting Roundball Oracles NCAA Tournament Pool. If North Carolina would’ve won the NCAA Championship Game, Sara Lockner would’ve come home with… Read More »ROUNDBALL ORACLES – YEAR 12
I’ve thanked all these people in person, but I’d like to publicly thank everybody that helped out in some either small or big way with my birthday party on Saturday. Big shout out to Scott for making tons of delicious mouth watering chicken and jalapeno cream corn. I only wish… Read More »The Birthday Party of Fate (Roundup)
I took a couple of other images before picking my Easter image. Here are the other 2. One I actually sent out with Happy Easter text messages. In the end, I found the Jesus statue to be a bit confusing and the cross on top my church to be derivative… Read More »Matthew 28:6