Category Archives: Flowers

Personal Photo Project No. 184


Just Exists
Just Exists

This week’s Personal Photo Project was to photograph some of the beautiful clematis in my neighborhood. My direct neighbors Stan and Noreen have a wonderful patch of clematis growing up the back fence in their yard. My near neighbor Amy has a wonderful arch with clematis growing all over it.

The remainder of the Just Exists Series:


Just Exists

Just Exists

Just Exists

Just Exists

Just Exists

Just Exists

Just Exists

Just Exists

Just Exists

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Just Exists

Just Exists

Just Exists

Just Exists

Just Exists

Just Exists

Just Exists

Just Exists

Just Exists

Just Exists

Just Exists

Just Exists

Just Exists

Next week’s Personal Photo Project will return to the Southwest Iowa Road Trip and a little stop in Iowa’s most famous (allegedly) haunted house.

Personal Photo Project No. 178 Beta

The remainder of the The Solace of Ordinary Humanity – 2013 Series:


The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

The Solace of Ordinary Humanity - 2013

Next week’s Personal Photo Project may involve one of the ugliest pieces of art I’ve ever seen in my life.

Also, a big welcome to Michelle “Howpt”, who has become the latest person to show class and sophistication by becoming the latest email subscriber to this here blog. Formally known as An Artist’s Notebook.

So if you see Michelle out and about, give her a nod and a wink. Don’t forget to give her the ultra secret Photography 139 email hand club handshake. Only legal in 7 states. Including Iowa.

Personal Photo Project #176


Mad with Joy - 2013
Mad with Joy – 2013

It is a well documented fact that I don’t like the iris. If there was ever a flower that needed punched in the face, it is the iris. I don’t know if that is the reason, or what the reason actually would be, but for reasons I can’t fathom, I just couldn’t seem to find time to photograph the iris this year. Even though I seemed to find several decent examples of the species within my sphere of influence.

Therefore, the iris series is painfully short this year. Sorry Jen!

The rest of the Mad with Joy – 2013 Series:


Mad with Joy - 2013

Mad with Joy - 2013

Mad with Joy - 2013

Mad with Joy - 2013

Mad with Joy - 2013

Mad with Joy - 2013

Mad with Joy - 2013

Not sure what direction next week’s Personal Photo Project will go, but if I were betting man, I’d bet on purple and flower.