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Personal Photo Project of the Week #137


I Often Dream of Trains
I Often Dream of Trains

This week’s Personal Photo Project was to photograph the train excursion that I went on with Jesse, Jay, Willy, Carla, Alexis, my Mom, and Grandma a couple weeks back.

It was a cool trip because it was the first time I had been over the new High Bridge and first time I’ve been over either High Bridge since they stopped bringing the 1385 to town almost 30 years ago.

The rest of the I Often Dream of Trains Series:


I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I Often Dream of Trains

I hope the Union Pacific makes this trip an annual Pufferbilly Days tradition.

Next week’s Personal Photo Project of the Week will involve flowers from the Iowa State Fair.


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365 Day Project, Black & White, Fisheye, Formal Portrait, Mom, Naima, Ruins, Self-Portrait, Still Life

365 Day Photo Project: 43-49

I might have relied a little too heavily on Naima this week, but I make no apologies. She is incredibly cute!


Day 43 - B&W
Day 43 – B&W

Day 44 - Hero
Day 44 – Hero

Day 45 - Together
Day 45 – Together

Day 46 - Homework
Day 46 – Homework

Day 47 - Seat
Day 47 – Seat

Day 48 - First Thing You See
Day 48 – First Thing You See

Day 49 - Strange
Day 49 – Strange

The themes for the next 7 days:

Day 50 – In My Fridge
Day 51 – Race
Day 52 – Light Painting
Day 53 – Man Made
Day 54 – Fast Shutter
Day 55 – On the Ground
Day 56 – Thinking

365 Day Project, Alexis, Black & White, Carla, Formal Portrait, Jesse, Mom, Nature, Night, Still Life

365 Day Photo Project: 36-42

I think it was an interesting week in the 365 Day Photo Project:


Day 36 - Far Away
Day 36 – Far Away

Day 37 - In My Mailbox
Day 37 – In My Mailbox

Day 38 - A Leaf
Day 38 – A Leaf

Day 39 - Sunlight
Day 39 – Sunlight

Day 40 - Illusion
Day 40 – Illusion

Day 41 - At Night
Day 41 – At Night

Day 42 - Generations
Day 42 – Generations

The themes for this week:

Day 43 – B&W
Day 44 – Hero
Day 45 – Together
Day 46 – Homework
Day 47 – Seat
Day 48 – First Thing You See
Day 49 – Strange

365 Day Project, Animals, Black & White, Candid Portrait, Photoshop, Sara, Self-Portrait, Shawn Lockner, Still Life, Willy

365 Day Photo Project: 22-28

This week was more of a struggle, admittedly.


Day 22 - Fowl
Day 22 – Fowl

Day 23 - At Frame's Edge
Day 23 – At the Frame’s Edge

Day 24 - From Your Car Window
Day 24 – From Your Car Window

Day 25 - Pair
Day 25 – Pair

Day 26 - Path
Day 26 – Path

Day 27 - Path
Day 27 – Group


Day 28 – Dream

The themes for this week:

Day 29 – Rusty
Day 30 – Clock
Day 31 – On the Horizon
Day 32 – Card
Day 33 – Blue Moon
Day 34 – You, Now
Day 35 – Father

365 Day Project, Black & White, Christianity, Cousin Amy, Derrick, Eric, Fisheye, Formal Portrait, Jay, Jen, Jesse, Jill, Micky, Naima, Sara, Shannon, Still Life, Willy

365 Day Photo Challenge: 15-21

I have to confess that I did flop a couple (nearly all) of these days around for convenience and to work around special events. This is a practice I don’t condone, but one that I won’t shy away from in the future.

The 3rd 7 days of the 365 Day Photo Challenge:


.Day 15 - Simple
Day 15 – Simple

Day 16 - Arrow
Day 16 – Arrow

Day 17 - Crossed
Day 17 – Crossed

Day 18 - Food
Day 18 – Food

Day 19 - Faces
Day 19 – Faces

Day 20 - Shopping
Day 20 – Shopping

Day 21 - Hole
Day 21 – Hole

These are the themes for the next 7 days:

Day 22 – Fowl
Day 23 – At the Frame’s Edge
Day 24 – From Your Car Window
Day 25 – Pair
Day 26 – Path
Day 27 – A Group
Day 28 – Dream

I’m sure you are already speculating as to what I will do with these themes!

365 Day Project, Black & White, Derrick, Jen, Jesse, Nader, Self-Portrait, Still Life, Willy

365 Day Photo Challenge: 8-14

The 2nd 7 days of the 365 Day Photo Challenge:


Day 8 - Writing
Day 8 – Writing

Day 9 - 8 o'clock
Day 9 – 8 o’clock

Day 10 - Fruit
Day 10 – Fruit

Day 11 - Faceless Portrait
Day 11 – Faceless Portrait

Day 12 - Ring
Day 12 – Ring

Day 13 - Purple
Day 13 – Purple

Day 14 - Spoon
Day 14 – Spoon

A special thanks to Willy for the assist on the ring picture. Also a special thanks to Jen and Derrick for loaning me the ring, 5 or 6 months ago.

The themes for the next 7 days:

Day 15 – Simple
Day 16 – Arrow
Day 17 – Crossed
Day 18 – Food
Day 19 – Faces
Day 20 – Shopping
Day 21 – Hole

365 Day Project, Black & White, Christianity, Flowers, Formal Portrait, Nader, Naima, Nature, Night, Self-Portrait, Shannon

365 Day Photo Challenge: 1-7

The 1st 7 days of the 365 Day Photo Challenge went fairly smoothly:


Day 1 - Calm
Day 1: Calm

Day 2 - A Silly Face
Day 2: A Silly Face

Day 3 - Behind Glass
Day 3: Behind Glass

Day 4 - One
Day 4: One

Day 5 - Flash
Day 5: Flash

Day 6 - Sunflower
Day 6: Sunflower

Day 7 - Logo
Day 7: Logo

These are the themes for the next 7 days:

Day 8: Writing
Day 9: 8 o’clock
Day 10: Fruit
Day 11: Faceless Portrait
Day 12: Ring
Day 13: Purple
Day 14: Spoon