It is Good Friday, so I need to start today with a devotional. The Centurion near the Cross Scripture Readings: Devotional The presence of Roman soldiers around the crucifixion of Jesus Christ indicates that this was a state-sponsored crucifixion ordered by the Jewish leaders opposed to Jesus’ message. (Incidentally, the… Read More »ISF: 08/08/2024 – Food Vendors
Today is Maundy Thursday and on high holy days, I like to include a devotional in these posts. The “Jesus Blog” has to do some Jesusing every now and again. Wesley Men Lenten & Easter Devotionals 2025 Holy Thursday – April 17, 2025 Gospel Lectionary John 13:1-17, 31b-35 New International… Read More »Love Like This
Here is the second collection of images from my trip to the Iowa State Fair with Teresa on the 1st Day of the Fair. It involves briefly watching a children’s concert, trying one of the “Best New State Fair Food” finalists, and a trip through the Varied Industry Building to… Read More »ISF: 08/08/2024 – Mermen and Food
Let me step outside myselfWill you try to hold my hand?What if I told youWhen the smoke clearsYou’re the only one who can?I know I’ve tried youDefied and denied youThrown punches in the airClosed my eyes and count to tenPraying you’d still be standing there Hang in there, darling, won’t… Read More »Someone to Belong To
Today is Andree’s birthday so I need to wish him a happy birthday. Happy birthday Dre!! If you don’t know, Andree is the one in the picture that isn’t Russell! I hope your birthday is filled with the finest culinary offerings Chicago has to offer! Time to start sharing pictures… Read More »ISF: 08/08/2024 – 1st Stops
Can’t like you in the morningLove you at nightCan’t hate all your wrongsAnd only want all your rights Can’t treat you like a strangerWhen you ain’t aroundTreat you like a loverWe’re out on the town ‘Cause that ain’t how love is madeThat ain’t how love is madeIt’s all or nothingGotta… Read More »That’s How Love is Made
Here we are. Time to share all the pictures I considered for the 2025 Calendar but did not make the cut for one reason or another. Could be that I decided it wasn’t good enough. Or because a similar picture was chosen over it to be placed in the calendar.… Read More »I Wanna Have Control
All of the 2025 Photography 139 Calendars have been distributed or mailed except for one. It is fair game now to start sharing the calendar images. This is the front cover image: FRONT COVER – 2025 Technical Details: CAMERA: SONY 7M4LENS: SIGMA 14-24 f/2.8 DG DN ARTFOCAL LENGTH: 20mmAPERTURE: f/8SHUTTER… Read More »Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand, Six Hundred Minutes
On the Tuesday at the Iowa State Fair Logan competed in the Iowa State Fair grilling contest. Even though he won the County Fair with this deviled eggs, they had him enter Beef because something… something… something… meat. I went down to assist him and document the experience. Here are… Read More »Tall & Meaty: Iowa State Fair Contest
A tradition I started last year was my Iowa State Fair Power Rankings. Last year I just compiled my list of my 10 Favorite Fair Things. This year I’m going to power rank the 10 Iowa State Fair Buildings: 10 Best Iowa State Fair Buildings Power Rankings #10 MURALS Murals… Read More »State Fairin’: Best New Food Field Work
In yesterday’s post I revealed the images I entered in the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. Today I thought I would give flowers to the consistent THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE contributors that also had pictures displayed. It was a great showing by this group! Angie got a major award. Nathanial… Read More »WPC – WEEK 466 – SCIENCE
By the time this publishes, I will be in possession of my entries to the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. So it is safe to reveal what pictures got entered and what picture got shown the door. Which picture was told “You’re no good. Get outta here kid. You got… Read More »Food Truckin’: Winery Field Work
Just a reminder, the we are now one month and one day from the deadline to enter your pictures for the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. Here are the rules and entry form: Click on the link below to download the entry form: Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest Entry Form I hope… Read More »WPC – WEEK 465 – PURPLE
I made it down to the State Fair briefly last night to see what 3 of my pictures made it. And I came home with the photo book: So if you are going to go to the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon, here are your clues to what 3 pictures… Read More »Home of the Blues – Day 1 Beta
Today is going to be a long one, so buckle up and get your popcorn ready! Today is Jay’s birthday, so I need to start by wishing him a happy birthday. Happy birthday Jay! I hope your birthday is magical in the nothingness you attempt to do! +++++++ It is… Read More »WPC – WEEK 460 – BLACK & WHITE
Time to share the final collection of images from my trips to the Iowa State Fair. I’m already looking forward to this year’s Iowa State Fair. I probably should start thinkin about what I’m going to enter at the Iowa State Fair this year.
I-I love the colorful clothes she wears And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair I hear the sound of a gentle word On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air I’m pickin’ up good vibrations She’s giving me the excitations (oom bop bop) I’m pickin’ up… Read More »Good Vibrations
Time to share another collection of images taken on my last trip to the Iowa State Fair on the last day of the Iowa State Fair with Jesse and Nader. This collection begins in the Varied Industry Building and ends in the Cultural Building. One of my favorite buildings at… Read More »Iowa State Fair – Day 4 – Gamma
Time to share another collection of images I took on my last trip to the Iowa State Fair on the last day of the Iowa State Fair with Jesse and Nader. This collection begins in the Agriculture Building and ends in the Varied Industry Building. I love the Agriculture Building.… Read More »Iowa State Fair – Day 4 – Beta
Time to start sharing the images from my last trip to the Iowa State Fair. This trip was on the last day of the Fair and I went with Jesse and Nader to pick up my pictures from the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. It was scorching hot on this… Read More »Iowa State Fair – Day 4 – Alpha
So this is the final collection of images from my third trip to the Iowa State Fair. This might be my favorite collection as while I love taking pictures at any part of the Iowa State Fair, taking pictures at night is maybe my favorite. Although taking pictures before dawn… Read More »Iowa State Fair – Day 3 – Zeta