NOTE: A RECENT TREND IS IPHONE USERS ARE SUBMITTING PICTURES IN .HEIC FORMAT. PICTURES NEED TO BE SUBMITTED IN .JPG OR .PNG FORMAT. PLEASE SUBMIT IN THOSE FORMATS SO I DON’T HAVE TO CONVERT YOUR IMAGES INTO A USABLE FORMAT. THANKS! REFLECTION! What a great theme! But did enough people… Read More »WPC – WEEK 483 – REFLECTION
I “run” this sports prognostication game at work known colloquially as “The Witch Hunt”. I would explain why it is called the Witch Hunt and the mythology of the game, but that would involve a fair amount of work and if you aren’t in the Witch Hunt, you don’t deserve… Read More »Witch Hunt Banquet Street Photography
NOTE: A RECENT TREND IS IPHONE USERS ARE SUBMITTING PICTURES IN .HEIC FORMAT. PICTURES NEED TO BE SUBMITTED IN .JPG OR .PNG FORMAT. PLEASE SUBMIT IN THOSE FORMATS SO I DON’T HAVE TO CONVERT YOUR IMAGES INTO A USABLE FORMAT. THANKS! As we are approaching Year 12 of THE WEEKLY… Read More »WPC – WEEK 482 – SYMMETRY
Can you believe it. This is the final collection of images from the Eclipse Road Trip. After leaving Le Claire I head to Belle Plaine to try their famous Lincoln Cafe. I already wrote about my food adventure there on a long Sunday past. You can revisit that part of… Read More »Eclipse Road Trip Day 3 – Mostly Belle Plaine
Don’t forget that if you are looking for a place to eat Thanksgiving, my church is hosting a free Thanksgiving Community Meal. See information below: I’ll be there for at least part of the meal. So if you see me, say “Hi!” +++++++ Today is Joe’s birthday. I haven’t seen… Read More »Nader Road Trip: Creston Murals II
I keep forgetting to announce this. But if you are looking for a place to eat Thanksgiving, my church is hosting a free Thanksgiving Community Meal. See information below: I’ll be there for at least part of the meal. So if you see me, say “Hi!” +++++++ Today is Willy’s… Read More »Bokeh: Even More Early Days
After we left Winterset, we headed west to Creston to photograph their murals. Creston has an incredible collection of murals and there is an incredible story behind them, but I’ll share that another day. I think Creston has the best collection of murals in Iowa. Dubuque has a great set.… Read More »Nader Road Trip: Creston Murals I
Probably well past time I shared some pictures from the Howard Family Photo Shoot of 2023. As was traditional, the lighting conditions were super harsh. We went to McFarland Park to take picture near the lake and when we got there, the lake had been drained. So… everything went according… Read More »Howards – 2023
After visiting Cataract I went back to meet up with the Gorshe’s at Jen’s Aunt Linda’s house. After a bit there, we loaded up and went to Jen’s Aunt Linda’s son’s house (I think) for an Eclipse Party. Today I want to share some pictures of people watching the eclipse.… Read More »Eclipse Road Trip Day 2 – Eclipse Watching
Lacrimosa dies illa Qua resurget ex favilla Judicandus homo reus Lacrimosa dies illa Qua resurget ex favilla Judicandus homo reus Huic ergo parce Deus Pie Jesu, Jesu Domine Dona eis requiem Dona eis requiem Amen -By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Xaver Sussmayr One of the most well known and… Read More »Requiem
After I left Cataract Falls I tooled up to the town of Cataract. I was lured there by promises of ice cream and a “General Store”. Both were closed and interesting to look at, so it wasn’t a nothing. Here are some pictures of Cataract and the trip back to… Read More »Eclipse Road Trip Day 2 – Cataract
Today is Halloween, so I need to start this post off by wishing all of you a Happy Halloween. Happy Halloween! May your Halloween be filled with candy, costumes, friends, pumpkins, horror movies, and even more candy! And may the real horror of the holiday be the AI Photoshop job… Read More »(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden
Today is Becky’s birthday so I have to wish her a happy birthday. Happy birthday Becky! This is the final collection of images from my trip to Dubuque County back in March. Most of these are taken on The Way of the Cross and the Pieta Chapel that are part… Read More »Dubuque County Road Trip – III
Today is Sarah Toot’s birthday so I have to wish her a happy birthday. Happy birthday Sarah! That picture of us after seeing a American Idiot on Broadway is almost 13 years old. Guess we should get an updated selfie at some point. Anyways I hope your birthday is amazing… Read More »WPC – WEEK 474 – STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
Back in April I made a road trip with the Gorshes to Indiana to see the solar eclipse. It was a 3 day trip with many great memories. But on Day 1 I didn’t take many pictures. Just a few at a rest area and 1 in Indiana. Here are… Read More »Eclipse Road Trip Day 1
Logan purchased an infrared camera a few months back. He brought it over one afternoon and I took it for a little spin. It was a good time. I’ll be borrowing that camera again in the future!
The finalists for this year Best Tenderloin were announced yesterday. Here is the press release from the Iowa Pork Producers Association: The annual competition for the title of Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin has been whittled down from 40 restaurants to just five finalists across the state, showcasing the best… Read More »Dubuque County Road Trip – I
It is the last Monday of the month and on the last Monday of the month I like to revisit our Frequently Asked Questions. Who asks these questions? I mostly ask them of myself. But that isn’t a Frequently Asked Question. These are: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE… Read More »WPC – WEEK 472 – OUT OF DATE
A reminder that this weekend is Pufferbilly Days and with that comes the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. Here is a map of where to find all the entries: Here is the flyer on how to vote for the People’s Choice Award: Or you can click on this link: People’s Choice… Read More »Home of the Blues – Day 2 – Sun Records II
Today is Adam’s birthday so I have to with him a happy birthday: Happy birthday Adam! I hope your birthday is another big advance in your recovery and we will see you back in the pulpit soon! +++++++ This is a comprehensive sweep of all the pictures from 2023 (except… Read More »In a Beautiful World
You may recall last week that I gave Micky an extension because he was in a place where he could only communicate via satellite phone. Here is his SQUARE photo: Micky Augustin (Chicago, Illinois) – 139 weeks On the other news from last week’s streaks, Adam’s trending in the right… Read More »WPC – WEEK 469 – SELF-PORTRAIT