Today I begin sharing the images from my final trip to the Iowa State Fair with Teresa and Valerie. I’m already starting to look forward to this year’s Fair. I should probably start thinking about what pictures I will enter in the Photography Salon. Here is the first collection of… Read More »ISF: 08/17/2025 – Last Trip Begins
After Russell and Andree and I left the College Basketball Experience we headed to Strouds for chicken. Which was the actual impetus for the trip. After the meal I took a few pictures from around the place and couple at a rest area on the way home. Here are those… Read More »Kansas City Road Trip: Strouds
FRAN Some people take, some people get took — and they know they’re getting took — and there’s nothing they can do about it. BUD I wouldn’t say that -(trying to change the subject) What would you like to have for diner? There’s onion soup and canned asparagus- FRAN I… Read More »She Sends Me a Fruit Cake
Time once again to share more pictures from my 2nd trip to the Iowa State Fair last year. The trip with the gents from Tall + Meaty. Last time we focused on turtle pictures. This time…. more turtle pictures! Here is the next collection: Still one more collection of pictures… Read More »ISF: 08/12/2025 – More Turtles
Last Tuesday I shared the first part of the collection of images from Jesse and I’s trip to Decorah to go to the only true pizza farm in Iowa. We will start where we left off last week at Dunnings’s Springs Park and quickly start sharing pictures from the pizza… Read More »Pizza Farm Road Trip: Luna Valley Farm
SAM Boss, let’s get out of here. RICK emphatically No, sir. I’m waiting for a lady. SAM earnestly Please, boss, let’s go. Ain’t nothing but trouble for you here. RICK She’s coming back. I know she’s coming back. SAM We’ll take the car and drive all night. We’ll get drunk.… Read More »Of All the Gin Joints
Time to start sharing images I took from my 2nd trip to the Iowa State Fair. This trip was to assist the competitive barbecue team Tall & Meaty as they competed in the barbecue contest. I’ve already covered their experience. If you are interested in reviewing, click on the link… Read More »ISF: 08/12/2025 – Fair Before Dawn
WILD ANIMAL! 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, March 30, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Jen Ensley-Gorshe – 1 week2-Monica Jennings – 2 weeks3-Suzie Brannen – 3 weeks4-Mary Green… Read More »WPC – WEEK 551 – WILD ANIMAL
Happy Easter! Christ is risen! Happy Easter! When this publishes Easter will be almost over, so I hope it has been a wonderful day for you and yours. On these high holy days I do like to publish a devotional. I don’t write them, but maybe some day I will.… Read More »Happy Easter (2026)
It is Good Friday! If you are looking for a worship service to attend, I will be attending the Community Good Friday Service held this year at the Central Christian Church. It occurs tonight at 7 PM. The Central Christian Church is located at: Central Christian Church803 Greene StreetBoone, Iowa… Read More »ISF: 08/07/2025 – Snakes!
Where charity and love are, God is there.Love of Christ has gathered us into one.Let us rejoice in Him and be glad.Let us fear, and let us love the living God.And from a sincere heart let us love one.Where charity and love are, God is there.At the same time, therefore,… Read More »Ubi Caritas
WEDNESDAY! 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, March 23, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Monica Jennings – 1 week2-Suzie Brannen – 2 weeks3-Mary Green – 2 weeks*4-Sabas Hernandez –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 550 – WEDNESDAY
Last Friday I shared the pictures of some of the finest Irish dancing these eyes have ever seen… and I’ve been to Ireland! Today I will share the images of the activities that followed the dancing. Food. Cakes. Animals. Sky Gliding! Have a looksie: There is still one more collection… Read More »ISF: 08/07/2025 – Sky Gliding!
I know your eyes in the morning sunI feel you touch me in the pouring rainAnd the moment that you wander far from meI wanna feel you in my arms again And you come to me on a summer breezeKeep me warm in your love, then you softly leaveAnd it’s… Read More »How Deep is Your Love
Last Wednesday when we left off, Nader and I were still hanging around Budget Travel’s “Coolest Small Town”, Mount Vernon. On this trip we will finish up in Mount Vernon and then head north to Stone City and then to Monticello for lunch. If you are trying to remember what… Read More »Birthday Road Trip: Road to Monticello
If you haven’t noticed, I’ve kind of suspended wishing people happy birthday from this site for the time being at least. Except one exception. If that birthday is included in the physical copy of the Photography 139 calendar. There are a bunch of birthdays in the digital calendar. But only… Read More »Selfie Project – February 2026
I fall in love too easilyI fall in love too fastI fall in love too terribly hardFor love to ever last My heart should be well-schooled‘Cause I’ve been fooled in the pastStill I fall in love too easilyI fall in love too fast I fall in love too easilyI fall… Read More »I Fall in Love Too Easily
I shared what few images I took of the Boone County Fair on Saturday back when I shard about Tall & Meaty competing at the barbecue contest. I didn’t experience much more of the fair on Saturday because of a wedding. I went back on Sunday to watch Logan’s kids… Read More »Sunday at the Boone County Fair
After admiring the Frank Gotch Statue, admiring downtown Humboldt, and having a tasty lunch, I headed south on 169 back towards Fort Dodge. But on the way down I stopped at Frank Gotch State Park. Frank Gotch State Park is where the two forks of the Des Moines River combine… Read More »June Road Trip: Back to the Dirty
I don’t usually spend a ton of Friday at the Boone County Fair. Mostly a good chunk of Saturday while assisting or documenting Baby Got Rack or Tall & Meaty competing at the barbecue contest. That gives me more than enough time to look around and see all the things… Read More »Friday at the Boone County Fair
We are at the end of the images from work trip to Philadelphia. Day 6 was the final day and I didn’t take many pictures. It is a day that can go on forever because it is a work day, plus a large chunk of it is just waiting for… Read More »Philadelphia Day 6: End of the Trip