The theme of SPORTS/GAMES got at least a few people going for this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions! Christopher D. Bennett Angie DeWaard Angie DeWaard Tamara Peterson Andy Sharp Stephanie… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 170 – SPORTS/GAMES
The pictures in the folder named 09-07-08 are from the 2008 Iowa State-Kent State football game. Iowa State won the game to go 2-0 on the season. Here are some pictures from the folder: Looking at some of these old pictures from 2008 makes me really miss when Willy and… Read More »09-07-08
I still haven’t got back to THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT, so instead of that, enjoy these pictures of Naima riding in a car. Yes, I was driving while I took these pictures. I’m pretty sure that is safe. +++++++ Here is your reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme… Read More »Naima Car Ride
The pictures in the folder called 08-29-08 are from the Iowa State-South Dakota State game in 2008. Unlike this year’s South Dakota State game, it didn’t get cancelled due to weather. It wouldn’t go on to cost us wins over Iowa and TCU. But that is another subject! Here are… Read More »08-29-08
A couple months back I was cruising back from Big Creek and I saw an interesting bird sitting on a fence. I pulled over and snapped a few photos. Have a looksie: Hopefully next Friday I’ll be back on track with THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT. I guess we’ll see. +++++++… Read More »Word
Iowa State’s 12th game was quite the doozie. The had to reschedule their South Dakota State game that go called due to lightning for December 1. Originally Iowa State scheduled perennial FCS doormat Incarnate Word for the game. But a funny thing happened to December 1. Incarnate Word got good… Read More »Iowa State 27 Drake 24
Looks like another rough week for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. Only a few people were able to communicate the theme COMMUNICATION. Might be time to look into retiring THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 168 – COMMUNICATION
I don’t know if it was the holiday or just a really tough theme, but hardly anybody was inspired by last week’s theme, ? PLACE. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates, you came to see the submissions: Becky Parmelee Christopher D.… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 167 – ? PLACE
I hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving! It is the time of year where we are supposed to count our blessings. I thought I would share a few of my current blessings: I am blessed with a great family! I have plenty of friends that share my love for the… Read More »Blessings – 2018
Once again, as soon as I touched my camera, Iowa State had a punt blocked for a touchdown. So most of these pictures are from our annual Taco Tailgate. Iowa State is 4-0* during Taco Tailgate. It was a huge win for the Cyclones! If they win out, they have… Read More »Iowa State 40 Texas Tech 31
You may recall that I am not superstitious, but I am a littlestitious when it comes to sports. Every time I touch my camera at an Iowa State football game, things go bad for Iowa State. Therefore, I don’t have many pictures from Iowa State’s monumental victory over #6 West… Read More »Iowa State 30 #6 West Virginia 14
A metric ton of people were motivated by ENTERTAINMENT this week. I think this was one of the higher submission weeks in months! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Cathie Raley Carla Stensland Carla Stensland… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 161 – ENTERTAINMENT
After Baby Got Rack dominated the Iowa State Fair barbecue competition I chose to hang back at the Iowa State Fair and meet up with my Mom and Carla. Here are a few pictures from the Iowa State Fair and that afternoon: I have plenty more pictures from my Iowa… Read More »Some Iowa State Fair
Yesterday, Iowa State had an emotional football game. Before the game, there was a moment of silence for Celia Barquin Arozamena. They placed her picture in the endzone where she would have stood to be honored as the Female Athlete of the Year. Both the Iowa State and Akron football… Read More »Iowa State 26 Akron 13
A few weeks back I got together with my bros from the West Ames Outpost of the Evil Clown Empire. It might have been the first time we have been together all year. We ate at the worst restaurant in Ames and went to the worst movie in theaters at… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 56
Yesterday, Iowa State returned to Jack Trice Stadium and played much, much, much better than they did against Iowa. They played #5 Oklahoma, a legitimate national title contender and kept the game within striking distance until the final 2 minutes of the game. I took plenty of pictures of the… Read More »Iowa State vs. Oklahoma
Participation for CANDID PORTRAIT took the usual holiday drop off, but there were still a few people loyal enough to the cause that made it worth the effort. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Carla… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 155 – CANDID PORTRAIT
Saturday was the beginning of one of my favorite times of year: college football season! In particular, Iowa State football season! Iowa State was slated to play the Jackrabbits from South Dakota State (a school with a certain amount of campanile envy) at 7 PM in Jack Trice Stadium. There… Read More »The Game that Never Happened
More from the 2017 backlog. These pictures are from the Iowa State Liberty Bowl Pep Rally I attended with Russell and Jesse. It was a great event, but since I was already filled with pep, I did a lap around the Memphis Redbirds stadium taking some photos. It was a… Read More »Liberty. Rally. Pep.
FEET! Almost everybody has them! There was a decent amount of submissions for has to be one of the easier themes in this set of 52 themes. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions! So without… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 150 – FEET
With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy? -Oscar Wilde Before we get into the meat of today’s blog, we need to start with… Happy 4th of July! I hope you had an continue to have an enjoyable 4th of July! +++++++ Time to hit up… Read More »Freedom and Flowers