If you kissed the sun right out of the sky for me And if you told me all the lies that I deserve And if you laid all night in the rain for me Well, I couldn’t love you more Just couldn’t love you more I couldn’t love you more… Read More »Couldn’t Love You More
When I celebrated my birthday with Jesse and Jay it was actually a split affair. We celebrated my birthday and Jay’s birthday. We played miniature golf for me. Then Jay chose the restaurant. We ate at a Mexican restaurant in Granger. I took pictures and was going to make it… Read More »Birthday Hikin’
Today is Anders’ birthday, so I need to wish him a happy birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDERS! I hope your birthday is filled with all the British and 70s science fiction you can handle! +++++++ Time to share the final collection of images from the Pufferbilly Days Parade and the final… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Parade Three
Back on June 23 I took a little jaunt out to the High Trestle Trail Bridge. If you are going to go out there, it would be tragic if you didn’t take a picture or three. So I took a few. Here are some of those pictures: It has been… Read More »High Trestle Trailin’ It!
Time to share the rest of the images that were rejected for the 2024 Photography 139 Calendar. Some of these are similar to ones included in the calendar. They come from a wide range of projects. From auxiliary images from THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT to alternates for THE WEEKLY PHOTO… Read More »2024 Photography 139 Calendar Rejects: The Ending
Time to share the final image for the 2024 Photography 139 Calendar. The December image. It is an image of an abandoned (methinks) church I found in northeast Iowa on a THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT road trip: DECEMBER I chose this image for December because I usually like to either… Read More »2024 Photography 139 Calendar Rejects: The Beginning
It is time to share the November image from the 2024 Photography 139 Calendar image. It is a picture of the redbud trees in Red Haw State Park. NOVEMBER I chose this picture for November because it had purple in it. TECHINICAL DETAILS CAMERA: Sony ILCE-7M4 DATE: April 29, 2023… Read More »And They’ll Think that I am So Exciting
Time to share the May image for the 2024 Photography 139 Calendar. It is a picture taken off of I-80 near the exit that takes you to the Amana Colonies: MAY I chose this picture for May because I usually put a picture in May that is a picture that… Read More »Liberty Bowl Trip Cell Phone Pictures
Back in July I took a road trip up to Minnesota near the 4th of July to visit family. Here are a few pictures from Day 1 of the trip: Coming across Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store was a welcome surprise. Apparently Nora has wanted to go there forever, but Bethany… Read More »Minnesota Independence Day Road Trip – Day 1
Friendly Reminder: Next Monday is Christmas. While the bank and government employees get the day off, there are no holidays for Photography 139. If you are busy on Christmas (and a lot of people are) plan on getting your submission in early this week. STREET PHOTOGRAPHY! One of my favorite… Read More »WPC – WEEK 431 – STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
A few months back I stopped at an interesting breakfast joint that is only a few short blocks from my house. Weather or Naut is breakfast (and catering) business that serves breakfast from their driveway. Here are some pictures from my breakfast burrito meal: My breakfast burrito was delicious! To… Read More »#BreakfastBurritoLife: Boone Field Work
Time to clean out the April backlog. Lots of pictures that didn’t quite make their way into previous “An Artist’s Notebook” entries. Including some that were alternates for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE and some that were taken in Jester Park and some at the end of a flowertography road trip.… Read More »‘Cause Someday I’ll Be Everything to Somebody Else
Time for another collection of images from my trip to the Stanhope Watermelon Day with Teresa. This collection of images is of the parade. I’m not really a parade person. In fact few things are more boring than a parade. Well actually few things have greater gap between participating in… Read More »Stanhope Watermelon Day 2023 – II
Bring my flowers now, while I’m livin’ I won’t need your love when I’m gone Don’t spend time, tears, or money on my old breathless body If your heart is in them flowers, bring ’em on All the miles cast a long shadow I’d take a couple back if I… Read More »Bring My Flowers Now
It is the last collection of submissions for the month of November, so it is a good time to revisit the THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE FAQ. I’ve noticed an uptick in small-sized submissions lately. It wouldn’t hurt to review the resolution FAQ if you haven’t looked at it lately. Award… Read More »WPC – WEEK 428 – ANIMAL
A reminder that if you are looking for a Thanksgiving meal or a place to volunteer on Thanksgiving my church is hosting it’s annual Thanksgiving meal again this year. Information below: I will be there for at least part of the day! +++++++ I haven’t selected the 52 themes for… Read More »WPC – WEEK 427 – PORTRAIT
Here is the final collection of images from the birthday road trip I took with Jesse and Nader. On the way back we stopped at The Grotto of the Redemption. Nader had never been to it before, which was no shocker. But this was also Jesse’s first trip there. But… Read More »Birthday Road Trip Denouement
Today is Nader’s birthday so I have to wish him a happy birthday. Happy Birthday Nader!!! I hope your birthday is fantastic! +++++++ Time to finish off the February backlog. This is a collection of images that I took back in February that never made it into previous posts. Some… Read More »Don’t You Think I Loved You Too Much to Think I Deserve Nothing?
I have worn the jester’s bells and I have vanished with the fools I have worshiped at the altar of the puppet master’s rules I have held my tongue too many scenes before the final act With my children in the cheap seats and a zipper on my back Thanks… Read More »Broken Horses
Today is the birthday of the Miller Triplets. So I must wish them happy birthday! Happy birthday Doris, Jimmy, and Billy! This picture was taken at their 1st birthday party in 2019 so that makes them… 5! They are 5 years old?!? How did this happen! +++++++ Back in February… Read More »150-600
Here is the final collection of images of my trip to the Orange City Tulip Festival with Jesse and Nader for my birthday road trip. We start this collection where the last collection left off. Jesse shopping in an Orange City market: While this is the final collection of Orange… Read More »Orange City Tulip Festival IV