College AmesDay
Here are some pictures from yesterday: It was a disappointing effort by the Iowa State offense, but if they can right the ship, all their season goals are still on the table.
Town Sign Project: Cerro Gordo County
This Saturday from 8-12 we are going to have the final sale at my Mom’s house. There is still lots of glassware and collectibles for sale. A few tools. Many decorations. Maybe some furniture. Some other stuff will be added this week as well I’m sure. The address is 111… Read More »Town Sign Project: Cerro Gordo County
Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town
On Tuesday when I opened up the Twitters looking for any new Iowa State or Big 12 expansion news, I saw this post from Nick Bassett that made me smile so big: For those of you that don’t follow sports, College GameDay is a pregame show on ESPN on Saturday… Read More »Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town
Boone at Nevada
This Saturday from 8-12 we are going to have the final sale at my Mom’s house. There is still lots of glassware and collectibles for sale. A few tools. Many decorations. Maybe some furniture. Some other stuff will be added this week as well I’m sure. The address is 111… Read More »Boone at Nevada
Painted Without Instruction – 2021
This Saturday from 8-12 we are going to have the final sale at my Mom’s house. There is still lots of glassware and collectibles for sale. A few tools. Many decorations. Maybe some furniture. Some other stuff will be added this week as well I’m sure. The address is 111… Read More »Painted Without Instruction – 2021
WPC – WEEK 312 – ‘SCAPE
Despite it being Labor Day, there was still a decent, but not overwhelming number of submissions for ‘SCAPE. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Andy Sharp Andy Sharp Teresa Kahler Kim Barker Elizabeth Nordeen Jesse… Read More »WPC – WEEK 312 – ‘SCAPE
2010-11-22
Most of the pictures from the folder 2010-11-22 are from when I took some pictures of the Baiers around Iowa State’s beautiful campus. By adding these pictures to the Photography 139 Gallery, I was able to restore the following historic “An Artist’s Notebook” entry to its original glory: RWPE #46… Read More »2010-11-22
Last Day of the Fair
On the last day of the Iowa State Fair, Jesse and I went down there and spent several hours down there before picking up my pictures from the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. I barely made it in to the Cultural Center to get my photos because they started closing… Read More »Last Day of the Fair
Amazing Love
Well over a year ago my Mom paid for a brick to honor her Dad for his military service that was to be placed around the Boone County Freedom Rock. I believe that she ended up splitting that cost with her brothers and sisters. Then she purchased a brick to… Read More »Amazing Love
Selfie Project – August 2021
Yesterday I completed yet another successful month of THE SELFIE PROJECT. I was surprised how packed a month it was. When I looked back at some of the images, I thought, “that happened in August? It feels like such a long time ago!” Here are my favorites from August: August… Read More »Selfie Project – August 2021
Town Sign Project: Pocahontas County
A few weeks back I cruised around Pocahontas County harvesting their town signs. Some of these I harvested on a trip to northwest Iowa with Teresa. The rest I harvested on a solo trip. Here are some facts about Pocahontas County: + Population is 7,078. It is the 93rd most… Read More »Town Sign Project: Pocahontas County
WPC – WEEK 311 – PEOPLE
It doesn’t look like PEOPLE was a very popular theme. I mean, you PEOPLE must think that other PEOPLE suck. Which I guess is the smart bet. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Teresa Kahler… Read More »WPC – WEEK 311 – PEOPLE
2010-11-15 & 2010-11-18
There was really only one picture in the folder 2010-11-15, so I decided to include 2010-11-18 in this post. The picture in the folder 2010-11-15 is a picture of Jill holding her flute that I took for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE, back then known as the RANDOM WEEKLY PHOTO EXPERIMENT.… Read More »2010-11-15 & 2010-11-18
First Day of the Fair
On the first day of the Iowa State Fair I attended it with Jen, Layla, and Evie. Evie was performing with her Irish Dance Team. We wandered around the Fair for several hours before and after watching Evie perform. Here on some of the pictures from the day: I also… Read More »First Day of the Fair
Crystal Chandeliers
It is time for another collection of pictures of flowers I took in my Mom’s yard. These pictures were taken on May 6, 2021. Once again, almost exclusively tulips, but one picture of an allium. Still plenty more flower pictures to share.
WPC – WEEK 310 – FRIENDS
I’m pretty sure that this is the most popular theme in the history of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. 30 submissions! Wow! I’m glad to see so many people have people they consider FRIENDS or could at least find a group of somebody else’s FRIENDS to photograph or found something that… Read More »WPC – WEEK 310 – FRIENDS
2021 Iowa State Fair Photography Salon Personal Results
By the time this publishes, my entries in this year’s Iowa State Fair Photography Salon should be safely in my possession. It seems like a good time to share what pictures I entered and how they fared. Class 45: Planes, Trains & Automobiles – Honorable Mention Class 22: Black &… Read More »2021 Iowa State Fair Photography Salon Personal Results
Pufferbilly Days Pet Show – 2021
We are having some kind of sale at my Mom’s garage tonight and tomorrow morning. The address is 111 South Benton Street. The sale tonight will start at 4 and end when people stop showing up. Tomorrow it will start at 7 and end when people stop showing up. Probably… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Pet Show – 2021
She’s Too Good To Be True
It is time for another collection of pictures from my Mom’s flowerbeds. This time the entire collection is of tulips. These pictures were taken on April 29, 2021. I have many, many more flower pictures to share.
Town Sign Project: Warren County
A few Sundays back I cruised around Warren County with Shannon harvesting their town signs. Yes, the county that many people have wondered why I hadn’t wandered around has been harvested. I was waiting for Shannon to accompany me and assist me on harvesting their town signs as she lives… Read More »Town Sign Project: Warren County
Pufferbilly Days Race
On the Saturday of Pufferbilly Days I went up to watch Willy and some of his friends run in the 5K and/or 10K. I also took some photos, since it has been a long time since I photographed Willy running. I also saw quite a few other people I knew… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Race