I have seen the fire watcher’s daughter Watching fires burn from smoke to black There’s nothing she won’t burn From Styrofoam to urns, to someone else’s ashes in a sack You can scorch the metal, you can even melt the glass You can pass the time here, fire lives into… Read More »The Stranger At My Door
Feels like a good time to announce that I did get a picture in the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. I also got an Award of some kind: I assume the Award isn’t as good as the award I got last year when I got 1st Place in the Iowa… Read More »WPC – WEEK 408 – TIME
RETAIL! We are all addicted to the consumerism that will surely destroy our planet, well maybe not destroy it but make in uninhabitable for humans. Except for minimalists like myself. But did RETAIL inspire many people’s artistic ambitions? Did many people submit today despite being sorta in the middle of… Read More »WPC – WEEK 407 – RETAIL
A pox upon me for a clumsy lout. Yesterday I forgot to wish Jen a happy birthday in this forum. (Don’t worry I still wished her a happy birthday in another forum. It is called text messaging. Kids, ask your parents what that is.) So happy birthday Jen! Happy birthday!… Read More »Tenderloin Trail 2.0 – Graettinger Field Work
It is the last collection of submissions of the month, so it is a good time revisit the THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE FAQ: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE What skill level photographer can participate? THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE is open to photographers of all skill levels. From award… Read More »WPC – WEEK 406 – ‘SCAPE
Back in mid-May I loaded Jesse and Nader up and hit the road for my annual birthday road trip. This time, the main thing I wanted to see was the Orange City Tulip Festival. I’ve been to the Pella Tulip Festival a few times, so I wanted to see how… Read More »Flapjackin’: Orange City Field Work
Maybe you haven’t heard, but there is a new bar in Boone called Bottled Bliss. It is a wine and crafter beer bar. It was started by a friend of mine (really Nate’s friend, but I’ve borrowed her as my friend) named Kelli. I’m sure many of you are wondering… Read More »Bottled Bliss
Day 3 of my work trip to Chicago was the last day I really got to take any pictures of consequence. Every day after this was mostly filled with boring work stuff. Including Day 4 which was like a 13 hour or so work day. So after we get through… Read More »The Windy City: Day 3A
Here is another reminder that we are a little more than a month away from the deadline for the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. Flyers should start showing up around town this week. I hope at least a few of you enter. Or you get your kids to enter or your… Read More »WPC – WEEK 405 – FLOWER
Today is Bethany’s birthday, so happy birthday Bethany! I hope your birthday has all the happiness you can handle! +++++++ About a month back, Kim and I met Elizabeth in downtown Ames for a “Food Truck Showdown” after a hard day of swinging the pick at the Computer Mine. Then… Read More »Food Truckin’: Ames Food Truck Showdown Field Work
SLICE OF LIFE. As you know, this is a very special theme for me. My Dad would have turned 80 years old yesterday. My hope was that his photography legacy would inspire many people to submit this week. Did it? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out. As of… Read More »WPC – WEEK 404 – SLICE OF LIFE
NOTE: THERE ARE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS WEEK’S THEME, SO MAKE SURE TO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THEM. JUST DON’T SKIM BY THEM. NOT THAT ANYBODY DOES THAT. EVERYBODY HANGS ON MY EVERY WORD. TEXTURE. It is something you really have to feel. But as a theme, did a bunch… Read More »WPC – WEEK 403 – TEXTURE
I mailed out a postcard to the entrants of last years Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest last week. I hear they still haven’t arrived in people’s mailboxes. Thought I would share the postcard here, since many of you entered last year or have kids or grandkids that entered. Or hopefully many… Read More »WPC – WEEK 401 – HAPPY
RUINS! One of my favorite themes and one of my favorite things to photograph. But was it a popular theme or did it leave many streaks in RUINS? This is the 400th THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE post since rebooting THE RANDOM WEEKLY PHOTO EXPERIMENT. (504th all-time) I hope it was… Read More »WPC – WEEK 400 – RUINS
SCHOOL! It isn’t much fun, but it is the best shot at social mobility, so it has to exist. But did SCHOOL get people excited enough to take a picture and submit it? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, May 1, this… Read More »WPC – WEEK 399 – SCHOOL
ROAD TRIP! What a great theme and an even better way to spend a day or two. Nothing calls to me like the open road. But did it call to many other people? Or did people stay firmly entrenched on their couches? You will have to keep scrolling to find… Read More »WPC – WEEK 398 – ROAD TRIP
It is the last collection of submissions of the month, so it is a good time revisit the THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE FAQ: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE What skill level photographer can participate? THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE is open to photographers of all skill levels. From award… Read More »WPC – WEEK 397 – FRIENDS
Day 4 of my trip to Las Vegas was the 2nd Day of the CCM. It was a busy day and I barely touched my camera. I spent pretty much the entire day at the conference center. I got to leave for the day at a pretty normal time and… Read More »Viva Las Vegas: Day 4 and Day 5A
SCENES FROM YOUR COUCH. Possibly the easiest theme ever. But did it get the creative juices flowing for many people? You will have to keep scrolling too find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, April 10, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses):… Read More »WPC – WEEK 396 – SCENES FROM YOUR COUCH
Before we get into the submissions for this week’s THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE I want to say that I’m starting to work on the 2023 Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. There are a couple of changes from last year in the photo classes. I split NATURE into ANIMALS and PLANTS. The… Read More »WPC – WEEK 395 – ODD CAMERA ANGLE
I need to start the day off by wishing Andree a happy birthday. Happy birthday Andree! I hope your birthday is filled with joy, or at least as much joy as one can feel when they are in Houston, Texas. +++++++ Yesterday was the end of the college basketball season,… Read More »Rodan139: Pilot Mound State Forest