This collection of images will finish up all the Christmas pictures I took last year. These are the ones I took at Candlelight Service at Boone First United. As I have well-documented, this is my favorite church service of the year. Every year. Here are the pictures: I’m already looking… Read More »Candlelight Service Last
SILHOUETTE! What a great theme! But did enough people lurk in the shadows to make it a popular theme? As of 12:01 PM on Monday, July 21, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Adam Gordon – 2 weeks2-Mary Green – 2 weeks3-Sara Lockner – 3 weeks4-Jesse Howard –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 515 – SILHOUETTE
Back in May, I went on my annual birthday road trip. This year it wasn’t overly ambitious. Nader went with me again, as he is my one and only true friend. We met up with Willy at the Houby Festival. I will cover the Houby Festival (in Cedar Rapids) in… Read More »Tenderloining: Monticello Field Work
Last time we left off on my trip to the Iowa State Fair on the last day of the Fair with Nader, we were wandering the Agriculture Building. This collection will continue there with pictures of some of the amazingly bizarre art and food competitions in there! It will end… Read More »ISF 08/18/2024: Art
Last Thursday I walked the Boone County Fair Parade with my church. I took a bunch of pictures of our float and some of the other parade participants. Here are the pictures: Parades! Boring to watch. But fun to be in!
FLOWER! What a great theme! But did enough people get their green thumb going to make it a popular theme? As of 12:01 PM on Monday, June 30, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: *1-Adam Gordon – 1 week2-Mary Green – 1 week3-Sara Lockner – 2 weeks4-Jesse Howard… Read More »WPC – WEEK 515 – WORDS
Before I get into the meat of this food adventure, I want to enlighten you to the fact that the Best New Fair Food finalist have been named for the Iowa State Fair. Here is some info from the Iowa State Fair website: The TOP 3 Best New Foods, in… Read More »Tenderloining: Food Truck Showdown Field Work
I keep forgetting to share how I did in this year’s Iowa State Photography Salon. I got the yellow card in my mail box over 2 weeks ago and I don’t know if I’ve really shared what it said with too many people. Mostly just a few other photographers, my… Read More »ISF 08/18/2024: Big Animals
FLOWER! What a great theme! But did enough people get their green thumb going to make it a popular theme? As of 12:01 PM on Monday, June 30, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Sara Lockner – 1 week2-Jesse Howard – 3 weeks3-Monica Jennings – 3 weeks4-Brandon Kahler… Read More »WPC – WEEK 513 – FLOWER
A couple months back Russell and Andree took me out to the culinary treat knowns as Korean Barbecue for my birthday. I didn’t know that such a thing even existed, let alone in Iowa. I mean I knew Korean barbecue existed because of DaeHee, but not in this kind of… Read More »Cue: West Des Moines Field Work
Time to share another collection of images from the Hands Off Rally. Seems apropos since the Republicans voted to strip nearly 3 billion dollars in cancer research funding. An over 37% cut to cancer research funding. Good times. Good times. Here is the collection of images: Still plenty more images… Read More »Hands Off V
Time for another collection of images from my last trip to the Iowa State Fair last year with Nader. We ended the last collection enjoying the musical stylings of Bandolini. This collection will begin there, but then have a collection of images of people competing in the finals of the… Read More »ISF 08/18/2024: Talent
As you know, I collect postcards that people send me from around the country. I don’t get many of them, but I get a few a year. Thought I would share some of more recent postcards I’ve received most recently. Here is that collection: From Harrison From the Gorshes From… Read More »Postcards I Collect
SOMETHING STUPID! What a great theme! But did enough people make mire themselves in dumb to make it a popular theme? As of 12:01 PM on Monday, June 30, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Jen Ensley-Gorshe – 1 week2-Jesse Howard – 2 weeks3-Monica Jennings – 2 weeks4-Brandon… Read More »WPC – WEEK 512 – SOMETHING STUPID
Back in early May I decided to hit up a different taco truck in Ames other than Rico’s Tacos. This is rare for me, but I decided I would stretch my wings a little bit. So I went to El Primo. This was also the day of the Kentucky Derby,… Read More »Taco ‘Bout It: East Lincoln Way Field Work
I need to start the day by wishing everybody a Happy 4th of July. Have a good Independence Day! It is time to start sharing images from my last trip to the Iowa State Fair. Nader joined me on this trip. This is the trip where I pick up my… Read More »08/18/2024 – Baby Animals
First day of July! No better day than to share the THE SELFIE PROJECT images from June. From the images it looks like it might have been a pretty lazy month. I definitely didn’t leave the state again, it almost appears that I barely left Boone. But I did take… Read More »Selfie Project – June 2025
FAMILY! What a great theme! But did enough people make a familial connection to make it a popular theme? As of 12:01 PM on Monday, June 23, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Jesse Howard – 1 week2-Monica Jennings – 1 week3-Brandon Kahler – 2 weeks4-Sabas Hernandez –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 511 – FAMILY
Back in early June, the Methodist Men held our annual Pie Auction. This year was a little smaller and it was a little earlier than normal, but it still raised almost $2,000 for youth ministry in our church. Here are some pictures (mostly taken by Teresa) of the event: Something… Read More »Methodist Men Pie Auction – 2025
EDUCATION! What a great theme! But did enough people crack open the books to make it a popular theme? As of 12:01 PM on Monday, June 16, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Jen Ensley-Gorshe – 1 week2-Brandon Kahler – 1 week3-Sabas Hernandez – 2 weeks4-Willy McAlpine –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 510 – EDUCATION
Time for the final collection of cell phone pictures from my work trip to Philadelphia. Even though this post is titled Philly Grub: Day 7, I didn’t actually have any food in Philadelphia The flight was too early for me to get any breakfast in Philadelphia. And I don’t really… Read More »Philly Grub: Day 7