This week I had a technology snafu, so if you emailed in a picture before the 11 AM deadline and don’t see it posted, just email it to me again and I’ll get it up. Late, but I’ll get it up. But you didn’t come here to talk all tommyrot… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 90 – PURPLE
These are the pictures that didn’t have what it takes to make the cut for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme HOT: If only these pictures believed in themselves, there is no telling what they might accomplish!
Here is another tulip photo from my brief trip to the Pella Tulip Festival: No Kio, no pictures of What Cheer yet. But they are in the pipe. PARTICULARS CAMERA: Sony ILCA-77M2 ISO: 100 FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm APERTURE: f/5 EXPOSURE: 1/160 DATE: 05/06/2017 – 16:24 NO GPS DATA RECORDED PHOTO… Read More »FTD
The one thing about a Monday being a holiday is that you can really get a sense of who the diehards are for the WEEKLY PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about brand loyalty. You want to see the submissions for HOT:… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 89 – HOT
Last Wednesday was the last youth group of the year. It was an interesting year and filled with challenges, but hopefully it turned out alright. On the last night, we just had a movie night. The kids watched MOANA and painted. Here are a few pictures from that night: It… Read More »The Last Youth Group
I am pleased with the amount of submissions for AMERICANA! However, you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates, you want to see the submissions: Cathie Raley Kim Barker Mike Vest Christopher D. Bennett Sarah Karber Angie DeWaard Bill Wentworth Carla Stensland Stephanie Kim But… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 88 – AMERICANA
Flooded Ledges dominates the folder called 08-25-07. The next folder consists of lunar eclipse photos.
A couple Saturdays back I loaded up into an automobile with Mom, Teresa, and Logan and we headed to the What Cheer Flea Market. This photo has nothing to do with What Cheer, Iowa. On the way back we went through Pella to check out their world famous tulips. Here… Read More »The Great What Cheer Road Trip Photo No. 1
One of the smartest and most talented and most interesting people I know! Happy birthday Steph! For those of you who don’t have the good fortune to know Stephanie, she is in the bunny glasses. Unrelated, for some reason Michelle from day job made this video. Enjoy: As always, if… Read More »Happy Birthday to…
Here is a photo I took at my family’s Mother’s Day Barbecue of Logan. I need to play with some of these old timey filters more often! PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY ILCA-77M2 ISO: 1000 FOCAL LENGTH: 135mm APERTURE: f/5.6 EXPOSURE: 1/250 DATE: 05/14/2017 – 15:44 NO GPS DATA RECORDED PHOTO ASSISTANT:… Read More »Quiclops
It was a pretty solid week of submission for GLITTERY. Can’t complain. Wouldn’t even if I knew how. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions for GLITTERY: Carla Stensland Dawn Krause Linda Bennett Sarah Karber Shannon… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 87 – GLITTERY
The images in the folder called 08-14-07B are all from a trip to Living History Farms that Shannon arranged for me. Next Saturday’s folder will involve a trip to a flooded Ledges.
Announcing and inviting you to a new Club. The Union Street Theater Movie Club! What is the Union Street Theater Movie Club? Great question! Take a look at this picture: That doesn’t answer the question? 1 Sunday a month a few of us have been gathering in the Union Street… Read More »Union Street Theater Movie Club
On Wednesday night we had former Iowa State basketball player and current Christian Missionary Jake Sullivan come speak to our youth group. We had a potluck dinner and then Sarah G. ran Devotions before he spoke. I wish more of you would’ve made it, because he gave a great and… Read More »Acts 2 Collective – Getting in the Dirt
Here are some of my favorite images from the Selfie Project for the month of April: April 1 April 2 April 4 April 5 April 7 April 8 April 9 April 11 April 14 April 15 April 17 April 21 April 22 April 23 April 24 April 27 April 29… Read More »Selfie Project – April
For the most part, the WEATHER in the Midwest (where most of the participants hail from) was pretty nondescript this week. I was a little worried that this would hurt submissions. But instead, the beautiful weather caused a virtual deluge of submissions! But you didn’t come here to talk all… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 86 – WEATHER
There are so many images in the folder 08-14-07/Iowa State Fair, that I’m only going to post some of my favorites. Here they be: Next Saturday’s folder will center around a trip to Living History Farms.
The church is getting new carpet in the sanctuary. Last Sunday some members of the youth group removed the old carpet. Here are a few photos: Having the Youth Group remove the carpet saved the church nearly a thousand dollars!
It was cold and rainy in central Iowa this week. It was a tough week to get out there and get this challenge done. However, several people were able to pull it off. Kudos to them for getting a HIGH PERSPECTIVE! But you don’t want to listen to me talk… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 85 – HIGH PERSPECTIVE
The folder called 08-01-07 is kind of all over the place. Next Saturday’s folder involves the Iowa State Fair.
Easter was a big day (naturally) at our church for the Youth Group. They starred in the Sonrise Service. Served Egg Bake between the Tradition and Contemporary Worship Services. They ran an Easter Egg Hunt. Here are a few pictures from that day. Easter Egg Hunt photo credit to Jaxon… Read More »He is Risen!