Reminder, you have until next Tuesday at midnight to vote on what pictures I enter at the Boone County Fair Photo Contest. Click on the link below to vote: BOONE COUNTY FAIR PHOTO CONTEST ENTRY SELECTION You must have a Facebook account or a Google+ account to vote. As of… Read More »Nature’s Amen
The final set of pictures from my brief sojourn through the Badlands with my Mom: That is it. That is the last of the Badlands pictures. Still have plenty of pictures from my trip to South Dakota to publish though. I’ll get through them all, some day. +++++++++++++++ Actually that… Read More »Badlands Vol. 5
There was a healthy amount of MUSIC submissions for this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. That is, MUSIC to my eyes. But you didn’t com here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Brooke Milligan Andy Sharp Kim Barker Christopher D. Bennett… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 139 – MUSIC
A good week of submissions for ARCHITECTURE. I have no doubt that my outhouse picture inspired many a person to submit this week. This week, the Photography 139 Empire extended as far east as Chicago. As far north as Roland, Iowa. As far west as the Des Moines Airport. As… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 137 – ARCHITECTURE
This is your last reminder. There is a fundraiser for First United Methodist Church Youth Group tonight at Pizza Ranch from 5-9. Bring a copy of this voucher: And Pizza Ranch will give us $2. There will also be tip jars on the tables so that you can donate additional… Read More »Final Reminder: Pizza Ranch Fundraiser Tonight!
BLACK & WHITE turned out to be a very popular theme. I am pleased. The geographical range that the submissions covered was pretty impressive this week. As far north as Minneapolis. As far west as Easton, Kansas. As far south as Arkansas. As far east as Washington D.C. and Virginia… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 133 – BLACK & WHITE
I usually start this blog post with a statement on how participation rates went this week, but this week I’m going to start the week differently. A recent subscriber and often contributor to the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE Tamara Peterson’s husband Glenn recently got a tough diagnosis and they have a… Read More »Weekly Photo Challenge – Week 122 – High Perspective
A reminder that this week’s theme for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE is RUINS: RUINS! Don’t know what a RUINS photograph would look like? Here are a few examples to get your creative juices flowing: Dawn Krause Angie DeWaard Sarah Karber Joe Duff Jesse Howard Kim Barker Happy photo harvesting!
WATER. That was the theme. Here are the submissions: Becky Parmelee Dawn Krause Robyn Augustin Christopher D. Bennett Tamara Peterson Becky Parmelee Cathie Raley Cathie Raley Cathie Raley Sarah Karber Kim Barker A solid week of submissions! But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 117 – WATER
This is your reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is WEATHER: WEATHER! WEATHER! What a great theme! I could explain to you what a WEATHER photo might look like, but instead, why not show you some examples?!?! Cathie Raley Angie DeWaard Carla Stensland Kim Barker Stephanie Kim Sarah… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE REMINDER – WEATHER
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
Usually when I start this weekly post with something about participation rates being kind of lax this week my email inbox suddenly gets several submissions. Not this week. LANDSCAPE didn’t ring the bell for many people. Maybe it was the cold weather this week. Maybe it was the excitement of… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 111 – LANDSCAPE
MACRO might be the most technically difficult theme on the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. Despite that, several people buckled up and gave it a spin! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates, you came to see the MACRO submissions! Sheri Farkhouri Sarah Karber… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 109 – MACRO
Another week of good submissions for this week’s theme of WHITE. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Angie DeWaard Shannon Bardole Sheri Fakhouri Christopher D. Bennett Sheri Fakhouri Sheri Fakhouri Sarah Karber Tamara Peterson Tamara… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 107 – WHITE
I’m back from South Dakota, so it is time to reveal last week’s submissions for NATURE: ANGIE DEWAARD 1 ANGIE DEWAARD 2 CATHIE RALEY 1 JOE DUFF CATHIE RALEY 2 MICKY AUGUSTIN 1 MICHELLE HAUPT MICKY AUGUSTIN 2 SARAH KARBER SHANNON BARDOLE TAMARA PETERSON CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT KIM BARKER ELIZABETH… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 106 – NATURE
Looking for a chance to give to a good cause and eat completely edible food? Then do I have an opportunity for you! Next Wednesday (October 4, 2017) the Boone First United Methodist Church Youth Group will be having a fundraiser to help pay for their mission trip to a… Read More »The Only Thing I Fear is the IRS and God
A few weeks back I spent the weekend up in Minnesota. I went with Bethany, Dae Hee, Nora, Sara Karber, and Shawn Karber to The Irish Fair. Here are a few pictures from the event: You must be wondering, do you recommend The Irish Fair? The answer is no. Just… Read More »Here’s Scotland. Here’s Ireland. There’s the Bloody Sea!
One of the benefits of THE SELFIE PROJECT is that I can look back at a month and feel less worthless. Hey, I actually did go out and do stuff and see people in month X. I’m a winner! Speaking of winners, these are the photos I consider winners from… Read More »Selfie Project – August
This week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE took the typical holiday in participation. That is to be expected. What wasn’t to be expected was that there was a first time participant. Joe Duff submitted his first ever (and hopefully not last) submission. He managed to do it while being in the heart… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 103 – RUINS
Here we are in August and I haven’t checked back into THE SELFIE PROJECT for the month of June. Here are some of favorites from June: June 2 June 5 June 8 June 9 June 10 June 11 June 13 June 15 June 16 June 17 June 18 June 20… Read More »Selfie Project – June
There was a virtual outburst of participation this week! FLOWER was a very popular theme! But you didn’t come here to talk all tommyrot about participation rates, you came to see the submissions. Here they be: Bill Wentworth Christopher D. Bennett Angie DeWaard Cathie Raley 1 Cathie Raley 2 Cathie… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 95 – FLOWER