Category Archives: Flowers

Birthdays, Black & White, Flowers, Jay

Daisylicious

Here are a few daisies from the Iowa Arboretum.


I was surprised how spry their daisies still are considering that my daisies went the way of the dodo bird almost a month ago.

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CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 100
FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm
APERTURE: f/5
EXPOSURE: 1/100
DATE: 07/03/2016 – 20:01
LATITUDE: 41.93805°
LONGITUDE: -93.86141°
PHOTO ASSISTANT: A gentle summer breeze
EDITING SOUNDTRACK: “Clean My Wounds” by Corrosion of Conformity

Before you head out, I decided that starting on July 1, I wanted to wish “happy birthday!” to any subscribers that I know the birthday of AND have a photo of.

The first person to meet those criteria is Jay.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAY!


Jay - Joy

For he’s a jolly good fellow! Which nobody can deny!

Flowers, Grandma

Time Killer

A few weeks back, while I was waiting for some people get ready for a photo shoot, I took a couple pictures of my Grandma’s rose bush.


Grandma's Rose Bush

This rose bush is one of my favorite plants. A top 5 plant I tell ya!

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CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 100
FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm
APERTURE: f/4
EXPOSURE: 1/100
DATE: 05/28/2016 – 18:19
LATITUDE: 42.06305°
PHOTO ASSISTANT: Time
EDITING SOUNDTRACK: The quiet murmur of world class support.

Flowers

Not from France

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I used the late parts of my vacation to try to look at my hometown through the eyes of a tourist. Let’s face it, Boone actually has some really cool unique aspects to it that most people take for granted.

One of those things that people take for granted is the Iowa Arboretum. It has miles of woodland trails and one of the most beautiful gardens in Iowa. Plus it is set in a beautiful rural environment.

This picture is from a trip out there.




My favorite time to visit is after the visitor’s center has been closed and you have to let yourself in through the gate. You can have the whole park to yourself, apart from the myriad of woodland creatures that call the Arboretum home.

It is a place where I can feel peace and I shouldn’t let that slip my mind.

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CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 100
FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm
APERTURE: f/4
EXPOSURE: 1/100
DATE: 07/03/2016 – 19:38
LATITUDE: 41.93796°
LONGITUDE: -93.5993°
PHOTO ASSISTANT: The rocks and the trees and the birds in the sky.
EDITING SOUNDTRACK: “Eight Days a Week” by The Beatles

Flowers, Macro

Hometeam

I have to say that my lilies have been on fleek this year. I just hope I don’t break my arm patting myself on the back.


There are a literal ton of lily pictures in the hopper. I hope you like such things.

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CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 100
FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm
APERTURE: f/5
EXPOSURE: 1/160
DATE: 06/29/2016 – 10:59
LATITUDE: 42.05526°
LONGITUDE: -93.87068°
PHOTO ASSISTANT: Naima
EDITING SOUNDTRACK: “Whoop That Trick” by Djayz

Black & White, Flowers

Mmmmmm… Delicious!

I don’t have the best hollyhock patch this year, but the ones I do have, the area insects find to be quite tasty. Leaving designs that I like to photograph.


Obviously this image might have been touched by Photoshop, but we don’t need to get into all that jazz.

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CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 160
FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm
APERTURE: f/4
EXPOSURE: 1/100
DATE: 06/28/2016 – 11:15
LATITUDE: 42.05529°
LONGITUDE: -93.87072°
PHOTO ASSISTANT: Naima
EDITING SOUNDTRACK: “She’s Got A Way” by Billy Joel

Flowers, Pastor Sarah

Pool Party

My church’s youth group had a going away pool party for Pastor Sarah and Alisa recently. While everybody was partying it up, I snuck off to photograph a couple water lilies in the hosts pond. This is one of them. Just starting to creep out of the water.




I’ll consider the pool party a success.

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CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 1000
FOCAL LENGTH: 280mm
APERTURE: f/5.6
EXPOSURE: 1/500
DATE: 06/12/2016 – 16:16
LATITUDE: 42.4079°
LONGITUDE: -93.89339°
PHOTO ASSISTANT: A noisy pool full of kids.
EDITING SOUNDTRACK: “Monk’s Dream (Take 3)” by Thelonious Monk Quarted from MONK’S DREAM (EXPANDED)

Flat Earth Joe, Flowers, Macro, Road Trip

Dare to Grasp the Thorn

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Another rose from the State Center Rose Garden:


State Center Rose

Wish I would’ve been able to spend more time with better light there.

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CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 500
FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm
APERTURE: f/4
EXPOSURE: 1/100
DATE: 06/04/2016 – 20:37
LONGITUDE: 42.01488°
LONGITUDE: -93.16005°
PHOTO ASSISTANT: JOE LYNCH
EDITING SOUNDTRACK: “Better Get Hit in Yo’ Soul” by Charles Mingus

Flat Earth Joe, Flowers, Macro, Road Trip

It is the Time Wasted

I had a recent trip to Marshalltown to try some pizza with some friends, co-workers, and co-working friends. On the way back Joe begged me to stop at the State Center Rose Garden. I obliged him.


State Center Rose

It is one of my favorite places to visit every year and I can almost always have it to myself. Like Lone Wolf(s) like it!

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CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 400
FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm
APERTURE: f/4
EXPOSURE: 1/100
DATE: 06/04/2016 – 20:31
LATITUDE: 42.01533°
LONGITUDE: -93.16016°
PHOTO ASSISTANT: Joe Lynch
PHOTO EDITING SOUNDTRACK: “Bakai” by John Coltrane – COLTRANE (Track 1)

THE CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT TRIVIA QUIZ


QUESTION 15

I was hardcore even as a child. As a youngster, what band was the first rock concert I ever attended?

ANSWER: REO SPEEDWAGON

BONUS

I saw my current favorite band in concert at First Ave. Who are they?

ANSWER: THE SWELL SEASON