Today’s post features some pictures I took back in February. Some are pictures I took for the RUINS theme of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE in Colo. The majority of the pictures are of Naima playing around in the backyard of the Photography 139 Studio. Some of these pictures clearly don’t… Read More »A Jazz Standard
I decided to throw two folders into today’s walk down memory lane because one folder really only had two pictures of Brandon in it. The other folder had a ton of pictures from a trip to Ledges and a trip to Des Moines with Sara. There has been a lot… Read More »2009-07-24 & 2009-07-27
Today’s post is a collection of Naima pictures taken in January and 1 taken in February. One of the pictures is an in camera special effect, which has become somewhat of a lost art in photography. Not this particular effect, but in-camera special effects in general. If your name is… Read More »Slow, Restrained Melody
Now that the 2018 backlog is mercifully behind us, it seems like a good time to check back in with THE SELFIE PROJECT. The 2019 version of THE SELFIE PROJECT has almost ran its course. I won’t repeat it in 2020, but maybe I’ll bring it back in 2021. We’ll… Read More »Selfie Project – November
Before I get too much into the end of the 2018 Backlog, I do want to talk about Advent. On Wednesday we finished our Advent candle services for the Youth Group. The proudest moment of that was when Emily actually remember what Advent means! I was pretty pumped, let me… Read More »The 2018 Backlog Endeth
Before we get into the meat of today’s post, I just want to throw out a quick prayer request out there. On Friday when I was ringing the bell for the Salvation Army, a woman that I don’t know handed the money directly to me and asked me to pray… Read More »WPC – WEEK 220 – COLORFUL
Happy day to celebrate America’s addiction to soul-crushing consumerism! I will barely be leaving my house other than to ring the bell for the Salvation Army (4-5 at Hy-Vee if you are interested in dropping in and saying hi), do a little photography, and go watch Ashley Joens and the… Read More »Naima + Snow
Happy Thanksgiving! Every year on Thanksgiving I like to think about my many, many blessings. I know, real original. You should feel free to try it sometime. But make sure you let everybody know that I invented gratitude. I am thankful for my family, no matter how family is defined:… Read More »Gratitudo
Some pictures from the old 2018 backlog again. These are the last pictures from the month of November to be published. Still some pictures from September and possibly pictures from October left to go. Then a handful of days in December to look at. These pictures are, yet again, pictures… Read More »What Feels Right
The pictures from the folder 2009-07-10 are all from an Ames on the Half Shell concert that featured by far my favorite artist that we ever booked. Her name was Bonne Finken and she was one of maybe 3 artists that we booked during my entire run with the Jaycees… Read More »2009-07-10
Here is another post from the 2018 backlog. These are mostly pictures of Naima. I think they might have been alternates for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme the week they were taken. I’m not entirely sure and I’m not up to that level of soul searching and research. There is… Read More »Dogface
Hitting up the 2018 backlog again. Which is closing in on being finished! These pictures are once again from Naima’s favorite hangout, Dickcissel Park. I have had a few people ask me where Dickcissel Park is because while it is near some very busy roads, it is seemingly a forgotten… Read More »Bigger than Peanut Butter
I would be remiss if I didn’t start out this post to saying Happy Veteran’s Day. I don’t have a photo to back up these sentiment, so instead, let me remind you that veterans often struggle greatly when they leave the military. The suicide rate for veterans of 35 per… Read More »WPC – WEEK 217 – ORANGE
Hitting up that 2018 backlog for a few butterfly pictures I took last September at my Mom’s house. I believe I’m down to 10 folders in the 2018 backlog. I might just get caught up at some point in the not too distant future!
On Monday night, I choked when I had a chance to show a person that has a real good chance to be the next President of the United States a picture of Naima. We both have irresistible golden retrievers and we had a moment there. However, Naima is supposed to… Read More »Choked
Hitting up that 2018 backlog again. This is a collection of flower pictures I took in mid-August of 2018. Mostly sunflowers. A few of God’s other creatures sprinkled in for fun as well. Would you believe that I am almost done with pictures from August of 2018? Well, it is… Read More »A Proud Assertion
More from the 2018 backlog. This collection of pictures was taken at Dickcissel late in the day and are kind of lousy with digital noise, but some of them aren’t too bad. Just gotta keep plugging away.
Going back to the 2018 backlog again. After this post, all of the July pictures have been edited and those that I have deemed worthy have been posted. I probably have about 15 folders of images to go through and figure out to get the 2018 backlog officially hammered out.… Read More »In Earth and Manure
Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day… To some who don’t know about this holiday, here is are 5 ways to celebrate: from bustle.com: 1. Participate in Cultural Appreciation – No, cultural appreciation is not the same thing as cultural appropriation. Cultural appreciation is all about respecting different cultures, understanding the role… Read More »WPC – WEEK 213 – LOW PERSPECTIVE
Once again, hitting up the 2018 backlog. There aren’t many pictures in today’s collection just a sunflower picture and a few pictures taken out at good old Dickcissel! Probably keep hammering on this 2018 backlog again next week! +++++++ This is your reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme… Read More »Flower of the Sun
Hitting up the 2018 backlog again. This is a collection of photos I took while I was playing with the panorama setting on the trusty old 77ii. Most of them were taken out a Dickcissel Park. This was a trip with Naima that involved her running off some pheasants. I… Read More »Subtly Dissolves