It is time once again for the greatest sporting event of year. It is that time known as March Madness. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Once again, I will be sponsoring a pool. There is no cost to enter the pool, except for pride. The winner gets a trophy. The… Read More »Roundball Oracles – Year 17
As many of you know, I was having difficulties with the email subscription service last week. In particular, it wasn’t working with Gmail email accounts. That should be fixed, but another question I get, is how do I prevent the emails from going to “Promotions” instead of my primary Inbox… Read More »WPC – WEEK 338 – HOBBIES
For a somewhat abstract concept, quite a few people have found HARMONY in their lives somewhere. In fact, it was a record breaking week! As of 10:59 AM on Monday, February 28, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: + Linda Bennett – 1 week + Suzie Brannen –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 337 – HARMONY
STILL LIFE has proven to be a moderately successful theme. As of 10:59 AM on Monday, February 21, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: + Evie Gorshe – 1 week + Joe Duff – 4 weeks + Teresa Kahler – 4 weeks + Tamara Peterson – 4 weeks… Read More »WPC – WEEK 336 – STILL LIFE
I’m back in the Cyclone State from a whirlwind Computer Mine trip to Pittsburgh. I mostly sat on my couch on Friday night petting Naima, not wanting to move, and catching up on THE PEACEMAKER and THE GILDED AGE. I also watched the new TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. That is an… Read More »WPC – WEEK 335 – BELIEVE
JUNK has not proved to be a fairly popular theme. Heading into the 5th week of Year 9 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE, the following streaks were active: + Mike Vest – 1 week + Dawn Krause – 1 week + Joe Duff – 2 weeks + Layla Gorshe –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 334 – JUNK
#LOVE has proven to be a popular theme. Which is good, I’m glad so many people have #LOVE in their lives. Heading into the 4th week of Year 9 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE, these were the current streaks: + Logan Kahler – 1 week + Layla Gorshe – 1… Read More »WPC – WEEK 333 – #LOVE
So far TRIANGLE has been a fairly popular theme. In fact, it was a record setting theme! More on that later. Heading into the third week of Year 9 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE, these were the current streaks: * Mike Vest – 1 week * Michelle Haupt – 1… Read More »WPC – WEEK 332 – TRIANGLE
It appears that ROCK was a fairly popular theme. There were a decent amount of submissions. Heading in to the second week of Year 9 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE, these were the current streaks: * Micky Augustin – 1 week * Linda Bennett – 1 week * Monica Henning… Read More »WPC – WEEK 331 – ROCK
A few weeks back I made a road trip with Michelle to harvest the town signs of Jones County. Here are some facts about Jones County: + The population is 20,760 making it the 31st most populous county in Iowa. Below Carroll County and above Buchanan County. + Anamosa is… Read More »Town Sign Project: Jones County
A few weeks back I finished up harvesting the town signs of Linn County with Michelle. Here are some facts about Linn County: + Population is 230,299 making it the second most populous county in Iowa. Below Polk County and above Scott County. + Cedar Rapids is county seat and… Read More »Town Sign Project: Linn County
The December image from the 2022 Photography Calendar is a drone picture of a forest along the banks of the Des Moines River. I hope people enjoy the calendar this year. I’ve got some positive feedback on it anyways. +++++++ Several years ago, I used to finish the year with… Read More »Computer Mine Secret Santa
The August image of the 2022 Photography 139 Calendar is a drone shot of the High Trestle Trail Bridge: Tomorrow I will share the September image from the 2022 Photography 139 Calendar. +++++++ HOLIDAYS proved to be fairly popular theme. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk… Read More »WPC – WEEK 328 – HOLIDAYS
The January image for the 2022 Photography 139 Calendar is an image I took for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. It is of a corn crib (methinks) that was blown askew by the derecho. It is slightly east of Boone on US-30. Tomorrow I will reveal the February image. +++++++ Thus… Read More »WPC – 327 – CANDID PORTRAIT
ODD CAMERA ANGLE has proven to be an oddly successful theme! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Andy Sharp Submitted by Andy Sharp – Photo by Don Lester Angie DeWaard Bill Wentworth Christopher D. Bennett… Read More »WPC – WEEK 326 – ODD CAMERA ANGLE
BLUE didn’t give the BLUEs to too many people. Meaning more than a few people were able to get out of bed and find a reason to take a picture of something BLUE in their life. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation… Read More »WPC – WEEK 325 – BLUE
Yesterday I completed another successful month of THE SELFIE PROJECT. November really seemed to fly by, with the holiday and other commitments. I think there are some good pictures in here and somethings that I forgot even happened in November. Here are some of my favorites: November 1 November 2… Read More »Selfie Project – November
RELIGION turned out to be a fairly popular theme. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Bill Wentworth Michelle Haupt Tamara Peterson Christopher D. Bennett Teresa Kahler Kio Dettman Shannon Bardole-Foley Micky Augustin Andy Sharp Cathie… Read More »WPC – WEEK 322 – RELIGION
On Sunday I completed another successful month of THE SELFIE PROJECT. One thing that always happens when I look back at a month’s worth of pictures I’m always surprised at some of the things that all happened in the same month. That? That happened this month? I thought that was… Read More »Selfie Project – October
Reminder this is the last day to submit ideas for next year’s THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme. Leave you suggestions in the comments section of today’s journal entry. It looks like a few people have people they consider to be a HERO. But you didn’t come here to listen to… Read More »WPC – WEEK 320 – HERO
REMINDER!!! This week and next week are you chance to help mold the next 52 weeks for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. To do that leave suggestions for themes in the COMMENTS section of this here journal entry. There were some good suggestions last week and one truly terrible one. Terrible… Read More »WPC – WEEK 319 – GREEN