More backlog today. So much backlog to get through. More pictures from Jay, Willy, and I’s trip to THAT part of the state to visit the caves of Maquoketa Caves State Park. Hot, humid, harsh lighting. Everything my summer Saturdays seem to be. . Don’t worry cave lovers, there are… Read More »Maquoketa Caves State Park: Chapter 2
I was involved in 2 contests at the Boone County Fair this year. Now that the fair is in the past and I’ve had adequate time for reflection, I think it is a good time to share the results from the contests I entered. First, the Open Class Photography Contest.… Read More »Boone County Fair 2018 Results
I think NIGHT can be one of the tougher themes, but we still had plenty of submissions! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions! So without further adieu, I present the NIGHT photos: Andy Sharp Becky… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 149 – NIGHT
It is Sunday. It is 8 PM. It is time to check in with everybody’s favorite high school graduate… SAYDIE!!! Here is some more free advice for Saydie on how to live her life: “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you… Read More »Congratulations Saydie – Theta
There is a lot going on in the pictures from the folder 06-10-08! There is a sunset. There is FNSC. There is the first official outing of The Tenderloin Appreciation Society. There are pictures of the Ames Party Bus. Let’s get to it! The first tenderloining experience was at the… Read More »06-10-08
Welcome to a bonus “An Artist’s Notebook” blog. A couple things before we get into the meat of this blog. #1. Today Baby Got Rack will be competing at the Boone County Fair’s barbecue competition. They changed the rules from previous years. We are only allowed to enter to categories.… Read More »Tenderloin Appreciation Society – Winterset Field Work – Solo Mission
This is your reminder that this week’s theme for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE is NIGHT: NIGHT! A NIGHT photograph is literally any photo taken at NIGHT. Happy photo harvesting! +++++++ Back on Memorial Day I headed over to the Sharp residence to take a picture for Page 38 of THE… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 38
An announcement! Today is the beginning of the Boone County Fair. On Saturday, Baby Got Rack will be competing in the Barbecue Competition. You should come out an support us. I think we will be there pretty much all day. I think judging is at 4 PM. See you there!… Read More »Maquoketa Caves State Park: Chapter 1
I knew that HUMOR was going to be a hard theme. As I write this, it would seem that many people struggled to find HUMOR in their everyday lives. I would have some commentary on that, but I’ll spare you at this time. As I am writing this, I am… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 148 – HUMOR
Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there. -Will Rogers It is Sunday. It is 8 PM. It is time to check in with everybody’s favorite 2017 high school graduate… SAYDIE!!! I don’t have much more to add at this… Read More »Congratulations Saydie – Eta
Pretty much all of the images from the folder 06-07-08 are from Ames on the Half Shell’s Family Night. I believe the name of the band was Murphy’s Law. There are plenty of images of people that weren’t Jaycees in this collection: The picture of the pie was a rhubarb… Read More »06-07-08
Happy Friday the 13th! You know what is funny about today? Nothing. Except for your reminder of this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. HUMOR! HUMOR! HUMOR! What is a HUMOR photo? It is a photo of something that is funny or of somebody reacting to something that is funny. Happy photo… Read More »I’ve Invested a lot of Me Inside these Lines, I’m Just Protecting ‘Em
Naima turned 7 today! Here are some of my favorite pictures of her over the years: I hope Naima had a happy birthday! We will do some of her favorite things any way. Sleeping. Going to the park. Eating.
HANDS was a popular theme! I’ll mark that down and make sure it isn’t in the next set of 52. Oh, you don’t like that? Then you better get to suggesting themes for the next 52. The way to do that is in the “Comments” section of this here blog.… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 147 – HANDS
It is Sunday, so it is time to check in with everybody’s favorite Boone High graduate Saydie! Time for some more great advice on Saydie’s next adventure, college life! An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. -Ben Franklin After this, are more than halfway done with Saydie’s Senior… Read More »Congratulations Saydie – Zeta
Today’s pictures came from the folder 06-01-2008. Many of these pictures were taken when Nader came back from visiting his family in London. He came back with a horrible mustache. I’m still not quite over it a decade later. Let this be a warning to you. You want to be… Read More »06-01-2008
This is my telling of my experience on the Boone First United Methodist Church Youth Group’s Mission Trip to Houston (Vidor). There were 18 people on the mission trip and all of them experienced the mission trip in a completely different way than I did. Therefore, you should pull your… Read More »Houston (Vidor) Mission Trip – Day 8
This is my telling of my experience on the Boone First United Methodist Church Youth Group’s Mission Trip to Houston (Vidor). There were 18 people on the mission trip and all of them experienced the mission trip in a completely different way than I did. Therefore, you should pull your… Read More »Houston (Vidor) Mission Trip – Day 7
This is my telling of my experience on the Boone First United Methodist Church Youth Group’s Mission Trip to Houston (Vidor). There were 18 people on the mission trip and all of them experienced the mission trip in a completely different way than I did. Therefore, you should pull your… Read More »Houston (Vidor) Mission Trip – Day 6
With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy? -Oscar Wilde Before we get into the meat of today’s blog, we need to start with… Happy 4th of July! I hope you had an continue to have an enjoyable 4th of July! +++++++ Time to hit up… Read More »Freedom and Flowers
This is my telling of my experience on the Boone First United Methodist Church Youth Group’s Mission Trip to Houston (Vidor). There were 18 people on the mission trip and all of them experienced the mission trip in a completely different way than I did. Therefore, you should pull your… Read More »Houston (Vidor) Mission Trip – Day 5