A couple Fridays back Jay and I ventured over to Jefferson for their Bell Tower Days for FNSC. Despite my affection for small town festivals and the close proximity of Jefferson to Boone I had never been to Bell Tower Days before. We went on Friday night, so we didn’t… Read More »Taco ‘Bout It: Jefferson Field Work
Today is Independence Day! Happy birthday America! Here on the 250th anniversary of the final text of the Declaration of Independence was approved, it seemed apropos to share a collection of firework pictures. The PGI Convention was in Boone last year. PGI stands for the Pyrotechnics Guild International. They put… Read More »PGI Fireworks – I
This is the final collection of images from Day 1 of my trip to Ireland with Andy. It also includes one more filming location from the movie ONCE. Last Friday we left off we were admiring a busker and a couple of children that were dancing to their music. We… Read More »Ireland Day 1: Fair Play to Ya
It is the 1st day of July. Seems like a good time to share the THE SELFIE PROJECT images from June. I travelled a bit in June. Completely for leisure. And that felt pretty great. Here are the June Selfies: June 1 June 2 June 3 June 4 June 5… Read More »Selfie Project – June 2026
The Annual Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest registration form is now ready for people to download. The process is a little bit different this year. Photographers have to submit an online form and then the Chamber will email you a copy of the entry tags. You can fill out the online… Read More »WPC – WEEK 563 – TREES
One of the bucket list restaurants on my list isn’t really a restaurant at all. It is an old gas station/cafe that used to sit along side the old Lincoln Highway. The Youngville Cafe. It went out of business in the 1960s, but is being preserved. To help maintain the… Read More »Tenderloining: Youngville Field Work
Last November I got together with Alexis and her family and shot some family photos. Here are some of my favorites from the photo shoot: As you know, my favorite kind of portraits are the candid ones!
When we left off last Friday we were wandering around George Street Arcade. We will begin there. Most of this collection will concentrate on street art that Andy and I found while walking back to Grafton Street to have our compromise supper at Captain America. Easily the worst meal of… Read More »Ireland Day 1: Street Art
I also setup a photobooth at the Henning 50th Anniversary Party. It wasn’t anything special. It was just a webcam, a television, a laptop, and a free photobooth program downloaded from the Microsoft store. The way it was setup, everything is horribly backlit, but in the Don Williams Shelter House,… Read More »Henning Party Photobooth
Last June I did some event photography for the Henning’s 50th Wedding Anniversary Party. It was a grand affair held out at the Don Williams Shelter House. Here are a few of my favorite pictures: It was a great event honoring great people and it was a great honor to… Read More »Henning 50th Wedding Anniversary Party
THINGS! A great theme! But was it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, June 15, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Jesse Howard – 1 week2-Brandon Kahler – 1 week3-Suzie Brannen – 2 weeks*4-Mary Green –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 562 – THINGS
When I went on my annual Birthday Road Trip, Nader and I went up to the Orange City Tulip Festival. But while we were there, I cashed in on a chance to do some tenderloining. Orange City is the home of The Roadhouse. It is a restaurant of some reputation.… Read More »Tenderloining: Orange City Field Work
Last year the 3rd Annual Jay Janson Miniature Golf Invitational atrophied a bit. It was up to 4 competitors in 2024. But in 2025 it was down to just me and Jay. Which was about what it should have been. We went to some minigolf course that wasn’t even a… Read More »Jay Janson Invitational – 2025
Time for more pictures from Day 1 of my trip to Ireland. Day 1 we mostly hung around the Grafton Street area and I got to see some of the filming location of one of my all-time favorite movie: ONCE! In this collection is the 3rd location from the movie… Read More »Ireland Day 1: Not So Hard on the Fingers
SLICE OF LIFE! A great theme! But was it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! Who submitted pictures that you would buy if you saw them on a postcard? That is the kind of thing you should leave in the COMMENTS section of this… Read More »WPC – WEEK 562 – SLICE OF LIFE
Back on May 15, Nader and I hit up 515 Day in Ames to check out the annual Food Truck Showdown. I have to admit that at this point it was kind of slim pickings to find a food truck that I haven’t tried in this area. At least that… Read More »Food Truckin’: 515 Day Field Work
It is finally the time. It is the time to start sharing pictures from my trip to Ireland with Andy. Day 1 was mostly getting acclimated to the the time change difference. We mostly got our bearings, got our rental car, got into our AirBNB, and finally did some minor… Read More »Ireland Day 1: Say it to Me Now
It has been almost a year since I shared any of the postcards that I have gotten in the mail from the people. As you know, I collect postcards that people send me from their travels. And admittedly, I have done a very, very poor job of keeping up with… Read More »Postcards I Collect II
WARNING! Next week’s theme has special rules. So make sure you read the words after the theme reveal! HISTORY! A great theme! But was it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, June 1, this was the current list… Read More »WPC – WEEK 560 – HISTORY
I always spend my 4th of July at the annual Degeneffe Independence Day Extravaganza. I go for the great company and the great food. But also at the end of the night there is a fireworks show that is probably pretty close to being on par with the show put… Read More »Fireneffeworks
This is the final collection of images from my final trip to the Iowa State Fair with Teresa and Valeri. Meaning that it is the final collection of images from last year’s Iowa State Fair. Period. Last Friday we left off in line to pick up my submissions to the… Read More »ISF: 08/17/2025: Rebecca St. James