Mo Anam Cara
Thursdays are for flowers! This flowertography session took place in my yard. Have a peek: Next Thursday’s flowertography collection will also take place in my yard.
We Sat on Your Roof
Going to wipe out the rest of the 2024 images (with the exception of the Howard Family Photo Shoot) in the next 2 days. These are a bunch of images that I liked, but never really found their way into a previous “An Artist’s Notebook” entry. They are all over… Read More »We Sat on Your Roof
WPC – WEEK 522 – DAMAGED
DAMAGED! What a great theme! But did enough people find something roughed up to make it a popular theme? As of 12:01 PM on Monday, September 8, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Jen Ensley-Gorshe – 1 week*2-Mary Green – 1 week*3-Sabas Hernandez – 1 week4-Jesse Howard –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 522 – DAMAGED
Ireland Day 1
Last Sunday we left off basically when I was getting ready to get off the plane. We will continue from there. The first day in Ireland. It was my first time really going through Customs in over 20 years. Getting into Ireland was pretty simple. They asked why we were… Read More »Ireland Day 1
Austin Day 2: All Work and No Play
Day 2 in Austin really was all work. I’m not even sure if I left the hotel the entire day. Which means I took hardly any pictures. But what I got I will share. Hope you like pictures of a hotel! Here they are: On Day 3 I was able… Read More »Austin Day 2: All Work and No Play
Iowa State 55 South Dakota 7
Iowa State had their first home football game of the season a couple of Saturdays back. Derrick punked out of going to the game so Alexis went in his stead. I took the camera around and took some pictures of the Spirit walk and the Steps Concert. Have a look:… Read More »Iowa State 55 South Dakota 7
WPC – WEEK 521 – MEANINGFUL
MEANINGFUL! What a great theme! But did enough people find something with meaning in their lives to make it a popular theme? As of 12:01 PM on Monday, September 1, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Willy McAlpine – 1 week2-Monica Jennings – 5 weeks3-Becky Parmelee – 5… Read More »WPC – WEEK 521 – MEANINGFUL
Ireland – Travel Day
Today’s food adventure covers the travel day Andy and I had that began in Fort Dodge, Iowa and ended in Dublin, Ireland. I was going to do a thing where I calculated how much money I spent on food on this trip, but I didn’t do a very good job… Read More »Ireland – Travel Day
Austin Day 1: Sixth Street
This is the final collection of images I took while walking around Austin with Lowell on a work trip there. When we concluded last Friday we were just getting ready to leave the Museum of the Weird. We will begin there and then take a walk down Austin’s famous Sixth… Read More »Austin Day 1: Sixth Street
I’m a Weirdo
It is time to once again to clean up some of the backlog. This is a collection of images that I like, but never really fit into a previous “An Artist’s Notebook” entry. Most of these images were alternates for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. Here are the pictures: It always… Read More »I’m a Weirdo
Selfie Project – August 2025
The second day of September! No better day to share the THE SELFIE PROJECT images from August. I managed to leave the state of Iowa in August. In fact August was an incredibly busy month. A month that I don’t think I will duplicate any time soon. I got to… Read More »Selfie Project – August 2025
WPC – WEEK 520 – CHARITY
CHARITY! What a great theme! But did enough people have it in their heart it to make it a popular theme? As of 12:01 PM on Monday, August 24, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Monica Jennings – 4 weeks2-Becky Parmelee – 4 weeks3-Suzie Brannen – 13 weeks4-Alexis… Read More »WPC – WEEK 520 – CHARITY
Tall & Meaty: Iowa State Fair – 2025
I said last Sunday that this week’s food adventure was going to be about eating next to a lake. But I’m actually going to push that food adventure off for several weeks. Probably a couple of months. This week’s food adventure is about Tall & Meaty’s day competing at the… Read More »Tall & Meaty: Iowa State Fair – 2025
Austin Day 1: More Weirdo
Last time we left off with Day 1 of my Austin trip we were in the Museum of the Weird. This second collection will also take place entirely in the Museum of the Weird as well. A museum I visited with Lowell. Here is the second collection of images: There… Read More »Austin Day 1: More Weirdo
WPC – WEEK 519 – ROAD TRIP
ROAD TRIP! What a great theme! But did enough people hit the open road like it to make it a popular theme? As of 12:01 PM on Monday, August 17, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Mary Green – 1 week2-Brandon Kahler – 1 week3-Sara Lockner – 1… Read More »WPC – WEEK 519 – ROAD TRIP
Austin Day 1: Weirdo
Back in late February I took a trip to Austin, Texas for the Computer Mine for our bi-annual meeting where we invite a bunch of our customers to congregate and listen to how great we are. Of the work trips I take, this is usually the least “fun”. There isn’t… Read More »Austin Day 1: Weirdo
WPC – WEEK 518 – THINGS
WARNING: I’M LEAVING FOR IRELAND TODAY AND I WON’T BE BACK NEXT MONDAY. I DON’T KNOW IF I WILL EVEN HAVE CELL SERVICE IN IRELAND, SO DON’T EXPECT ANY KIND OF REMINDER FROM ME THIS WEEK. YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN! THINGS! What a great theme! But did enough people… Read More »WPC – WEEK 518 – THINGS
Baklaving It: Des Moines Field Work
By the time this post publishes I will already have picked up my entries for the 2025 Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. So now it is a good time to share them. Selected for Display – Class 16 – Things & Still Life Selected for Display – Class 18 –… Read More »Baklaving It: Des Moines Field Work
International Worker’s Day Rally – II
Time to share the second and final collection of images to the pro-democracy and pro basic human rights rally I attended with Jen. Here is the collection: There are future political rally pictures in our future. Just not from this rally.
ISF 08/18/2024: Sunset
This is it. The final collection of images I took at the Iowa State Fair. This collection of images were taken on my trip to the Iowa State Fair on the final day of the Fair with Nader. This is my favorite collection of images from last year’s Fair. It… Read More »ISF 08/18/2024: Sunset
You’re So Effing Special
Time to clean up some backlog. This is a collection of images that I like to one degree or another, but never really fit into previous post. All of these pictures were taken in October. Have a looksie: It always feels good to clean out a little bit of the… Read More »You’re So Effing Special