Happy Friday the 13th everyone! A bad day for Templar Knights. A worse day for drugged up oversexed camp counselors. Probably going to be a pretty bad day for me too. But it is also free sandwich day at Jimmy’s Barbecue!! Don’t forget to get yours! Unless you are the… Read More »ISF: 08/13/2025 – Early Afternoon
Time to clean out some more of the backlog. All of these images were taken in July of last year. They are images I like to one level or another, but they never quite fit into any previous “An Artist’s Notebook” entries. Some were taken in downtown Boone and the… Read More »I Want You to Notice
Time for another collection of images from my 3rd trip to the Iowa State Fair. This one to assist Logan in the barbecue contest. In this collection, it is still early morning. Before the gates have opened to the general public. Most of this one is me wandering around the… Read More »ISF: 08/13/2025 – Morning Midway
This is my final collection of images I took at Pufferbilly Days last year. I didn’t get the full Pufferbilly Days experience last year as it was held on the same weekend as an Iowa State home game. Fortunately this year, Pufferbilly Days is on a weekend where Iowa State… Read More »Art in the Park – 2024
Time to clean up part of the back log. Here we are. The last night of May. 2025. And these images are from the backlog of images from June of 2024. These are images that I took, and I like, but never really found there way into a previous “An… Read More »I Want a Perfect Soul
Here is the second collection of images I took on a trip out to the Iowa Arboretum last fall. Most of these pictures are of the sweet new treehouse they opened up last year. However, there are a few flowertography pictures to kick it off. Here are the pictures: Next… Read More »Iowa Arboretum Treehouse
This is the final collection of images from my State Fair trip with the Gorshes. We didn’t stay too late into the day because they had some kind of family camping trip they were leaving for the next day. When we last left off, Jen and Layla were on the… Read More »ISF: 08/10/2025: Final Images
I’ve never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonightI’ve never seen you shine so bright, mhm-hmmI’ve never seen so many men ask you if you wanted to danceThey’re looking for a little romance, given half a chanceAnd I have never seen that dress you’re wearingOr the highlights in… Read More »The Lady in Red
I got the blues but I don’t mindAll I have to do is get to youand then I feel just fine I’m on a downer, but not all the wayWhen I’m feeling low you do your thingjust so, and then I feel OK You’re so good, the way you giveYou’re… Read More »I Got The…
WIDE ANGLE! What a great theme! But how many people got their photography juices in motion? Keep scrolling to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, February 17, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Mary Green – 1 week2-Becky Parmelee – 1 week*3-Alexis Stensland – 3 weeks4-Sabas… Read More »WPC – WEEK 503 – WIDE ANGLE
It’s nice to hear your voice againI’ve waited all day longEven wrote a song for youIt’s strange, the way you make me feelWith just a word or twoI’d like to do the same for you It’s nice to hear you say “hello”And “how are things with you?I love you”But very… Read More »Bless the Telephone
This is the final collection of images from my trip to the Valley Junction Farmer’s Market with Jay. These pictures more concentrate on the food and music of the farmer’s market. Here is the final collection of images: While I enjoyed my time at the Valley Junction Farmer’s Market, I… Read More »VJ Farmer’s Market: Music & Food
It time for the first collection of images from my trip to the Iowa State Fair with a few of the Gorshe. I went down to the fair with Jen and Evie to watch Layla do some Irish dancing. Evie was still on the IR recovering from a track injury.… Read More »ISF: 08/10/2024 – Pre-Irish Dance Party
You don’t know how you move meDeconstruct me and consume meI’m all used up, I’m out of luck I am star struckBy something in your eyesThat is keeping my hope alive But I’m sick of myself when I look at youSomething is beautiful and trueIn a world that’s ugly and… Read More »Sick of Myself
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
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
I followed the Big Boy for a bit as it left Boone. It didn’t leave Boone on time, so sitting and waiting for it took a lot longer than I expected. I at first took some pictures looking south as they prepared it to leave, then I camped on top… Read More »Big Boy: Boone Morning
The final town I stopped in for the 2024 RAGBRAI was Milo. They had a fun theme of Milo-ritaville. They had all sorts of Jimmy Buffett themed decorations and activities. I’m not a fan of Jimmy Buffett (nobody tell Tim), but it was a fun setup. Here are the pictures:… Read More »RAGBRAI: Milo(ritaville)
It is the first day of April… which means that I should share all the March selfies for THE SELFIE PROJECT. I didn’t travel very much in March. I’d hoped to travel more, but both of Iowa State’s basketball teams had disappointing ends to their seasons. So I mostly just… Read More »Selfie Project – March 2025
This is the final collection of images from my trip to New Orleans. There really shouldn’t have been that many. I got up early and went for a brief walk cause there was this Little Debbie mural I saw that I wanted to photograph. I can’t remember exactly when our… Read More »New Orleans Day 7: Southwest Failure
Just a reminder… don’t forget to get your bracket filled out for Year 20 of THE ROUNDBALL ORACLES. Go here to join in the fun: ROUNDBALL ORACLES – YEAR 20 Deadline is roughly 11 AM (CENTRAL) this morning. Good luck! Love is a lieSucking you dryLove’s not a friend Until… Read More »Love is a Lie