The folder 08-04-08 is filled with images of Teresa and I’s trip home from Kentucky. On the way back we stopped in Springfield, Illinois. Springfield is noted for being home of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. It also home of the Springfield Old Capitol Building where both Abraham Lincoln and… Read More »08-04-08
I took Page 78 of the PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT on the morning of the Barbecue Contest of the Iowa State Fair. I came back to the Iowa State Fair on the last day of the fair to take the companion picture. Page 78 was to “Photograph a place that’s nondescript… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 79
There was a bit of drop in my collection of WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE submission this week. The collection of COLLECTIBLE isn’t too large. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Andy Sharp Christopher D. Bennett Angie… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 162 – COLLECTIBLE
While I was at the Iowa State Fair, I came across a great subject for Page 78 and Page 79 for THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT. On my first trip to the Iowa State Fair I took the picture for Page 78. I’ll share those pictures today and you’ll have to… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 78
Another collection of photos from the Howards 2017. These are from a different camera than the previous collections. I don’t believe I’ve used that camera since this photo shoot. I probably should do something about that. There is one last collection of 2017 Howard pictures in the hopper.
Elainie came home from San Antonio for a visit a few weeks back. It was an excellent opportunity for her to finally pose for THE 9 EMOTION PROJECT and complete the set of my sisters’ children. Elainie For those of you that have forgotten, these are the 9 emotions: Joy… Read More »The 9 Emotions Project – Elainie
Time for another collection of pictures from the 2017 Howard Family Photo Shoot: There are still more pictures of the 2017 Howards coming your way!
This is the final collection of photos from the 2017 Pufferbilly Days. These pictures are from the petting zoo, which is one of my favorite parts of Pufferbilly Days. Behind the Photo Contest and the food. Although the food wasn’t really all that great this year. But I digress… If… Read More »2017 Pufferbilly Days Petting Zoo
The images from the folder 07-20-07 run the gamut from pictures from the first mission trip I ever went on to pictures from the Miller Farm to pictures from a RAGBRAI stop in Ames. The mission trip photos are from Cedar Rapids. I went with an adult group from my… Read More »07-20-07
Time for another collection of pictures from the 2017 Howard Family Photo Shoot: More Howard pictures are on their way soon. Like in 7 days!
Before we get into the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE, here is my plea to help the Boone First United Methodist Church’s Youth Group fund their annual mission trip: Download and print that flyer. Cut it into 4 coupons. Then, come to the Boone Pizza Ranch this Wednesday night and have supper.… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 159 – ARCHITECTURE
About this time last year I headed to McHose Park and photographed the Howards for their annual family photo. This Sunday, we will be heading to Cedar Falls for this year’s family photo. But let us just enjoy last year’s for now: Plenty more pictures of the Howards in the… Read More »The 2017 Howards – Alpha
A few weeks back Jay sent me an enigmatic message about archaeological photography. After drilling down, I figure out he was talking about taking pictures of a recently abandoned apartment in his building. An apartment that the former occupants left in less than stellar conditions. One Sunday after a post… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 55
Here are more pictures from our mostly failed trip to Saint Joseph, Missouri to see the Solar Eclipse back in 2017. These pictures aren’t exactly in chronological order because I used 2 camera on this day and I didn’t have the foresight to synchronize their clocks. There is one more… Read More »The Great Eclipse Failure of ’17 – Dos
Now that Pufferbilly Days has passed, it seems like an apropos time to hit the 2017 backlog and start releasing photos from the 2017 Pufferbilly Days Pet Show. It was my first time at the Pufferbilly Day Pet Show ran by the Boone Area Humane Society. I completely enjoyed the… Read More »2017 Pufferbilly Days Pet Show I
As Pufferbilly Days wound to a close, I would like to share the photos that were selected by popular vote and how they did in the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest: No Love. No Love. No Love. 3rd Place – Hidden Treasures of Boone County. 1st Place – Photojournalism. 1st Place… Read More »Them Degeneffe Boys – Volume 2
You might recall that back in August of 2017 there was a solar eclipse in the United States for the first time in decades. Or at least a really long time. It cut a swath through Iowa, but in Iowa you couldn’t see the totality. It was only something like… Read More »The Great Eclipse Failure of ’17! – Uno
One photo from last week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE came in late, but I thought I would share it anyways. The picture below was submitted by Logan. It was taken at Vinton’s fireworks competition. I didn’t know such a thing existed, but it does. I might have to check it out… Read More »Franconia: Part II
This post will wrap up the 3rd to last photo shoot from 2016 to have the 2016 backlog cleared up! More from the 2016 Howard Family Photo Shoot: Next Sunday when we tackle the 2016 backlog, we will visit with them Degeneffe boys!
Back in July (of 2017) I made a quick little road trip up to Dolliver Memorial State Park. I did a little hiking around the Boneyard Hollow part of the park. I wouldn’t say Dolliver is one of my favorite parks in Iowa, but it has some interesting facets. Check… Read More »Boneyard Hollow
In what feels like forever ago, but was actually only a year ago I went up to the “bold” North to visit Bethany, Dae Hee and Nora. One of those days we headed towards the Wisconsin border and visited a sculpture park called Franconia. It was about an hour drive… Read More »Franconia: Part 1