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
The images from the folder 01-18-08 are proof that my reputation for hating cats is often overblown. The fat cat is Fat Jake. The other cat is Toby. I don’t wish to speak ill of the deceased, so that is all I can write about him in conscience. But okay,… Read More »01-18-08
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
These are images from the folders called 12-09-07 and 12-28-07: The pictures of Nader were taken at Ada Hayden Park in Ames. The pictures of me were taken by Jay around various parts of the mean streets of urban Boone. The beanies I am wearing were a Christmas gift from… Read More »12-09-07 & 12-28-07
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
The pictures in the folder 11-03-07 are from the Iowa State-Kansas State game. Including a couple pictures of a guy whose family owns a restaurant near Manhattan. I think he might have played professionally for a team with a really ugly color scheme. There are many more pictures from that… Read More »11-03-07
The images in the folder 10-25-07 has more Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad pictures, leaf pictures, and then kind of a surprise picture at the end: Next week’s folder includes a display of pure strength and power and some pretty sweet Halloween photos!
The folder called 10-21-07 is full of pictures from a trip on the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad with Jay. If you really love railroad photography, there are many more images from this trip in this gallery: 2007 Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad Trip Next Saturday’s walk down memory lane… Read More »10-21-07
Because I don’t have enough photo projects going on I have recently decided to start a new photo project. It is a project that I have started in the past and then quit. n Maybe I’m like Hollywood and I’m out of ideas, so I just reboot old ideas? Maybe… Read More »Introducing… The Town Sign Project!
It feels like I didn’t get off the couch much in July. I guess we’ll take a look. Here are some of my favorites from the month of July from THE SELFIE PROJECT: July 1 July 2 July 4 July 5 July 8 July 9 July 11 July 12 July… Read More »Selfie Project – July
The pictures in the folder 10-13-07 are from the Iowa State-Texas football game. Here are a few of them: I don’t recall who won this game, but I’m sure it was Iowa State by a lot as the Gene Chizik era was starting to gain momentum… If you want to… Read More »10-13-07
A young Johnathan Stensland among the photos in the folder 09-09-07: Next Saturday’s walk down memory lane will include what I’m sure might have been the wedding of the year in 2007!
Most of the pictures from the folder called 09-09-07 are from an Iowa State football game with UNI. The others are from Pufferbilly Days. Next Saturday’s folder will have lots of yellow flowers!
Announcing and inviting you to a new Club. The Union Street Theater Movie Club! What is the Union Street Theater Movie Club? Great question! Take a look at this picture: That doesn’t answer the question? 1 Sunday a month a few of us have been gathering in the Union Street… Read More »Union Street Theater Movie Club
There are so many images in the folder 08-14-07/Iowa State Fair, that I’m only going to post some of my favorites. Here they be: Next Saturday’s folder will center around a trip to Living History Farms.
The folder called 08-01-07 is kind of all over the place. Next Saturday’s folder involves the Iowa State Fair.
Looks like a trip to Marshalltown and then a trip to Midnight Madness in the folder 07-07-07: Next week’s folder will involve a softball game.
This is a good time to check back in with the SELFIE PROJECT. These are some of my favorite images from February: February 2 February 5 February 6 February 7 February 11 February 13 February 17 February 18 February 19 February 21 February 24 February 25 February 26 February 27… Read More »Selfie Project – February
Most of the images in the folder 07-06-07 were from a set of photos designed to test a panoramic stitching app. Not much to see there. Next Saturday’s walk down Memory Lane will involve a trip to Marshalltown and Willy not wearing a shirt. Perhaps not connected. Perhaps not in… Read More »07-06-07
This blog has hit a milestone. This is the 2500th post since I started “An Artist’s Notebook” on August 9, 2006. A lot of different things have went through these pages over the last 10+ years, but I hope I’ve stayed true to the original vision I laid down in… Read More »Post No. 2500
I promise, there won’t be so many MUSIC pictures that weren’t up to snuff. Thanks for taking the time to help me mock this pathetic collection of losers!