More Painted without Instruction
This is the balance of sunflower pictures I took in the sunflower patch near the Harrier Marsh east of Ogden a few miles. Next Thursday’s flowertography session will go back to flowers from my yard!
This is the balance of sunflower pictures I took in the sunflower patch near the Harrier Marsh east of Ogden a few miles. Next Thursday’s flowertography session will go back to flowers from my yard!
Not actually using a song title for today’s journal entry for flowers. Almost every flower I photograph on the regular has a set title. Today I’m sharing only sunflower pictures, so I thought it would more apropos to use the name for all of my sunflower pictures. Painted without Instruction.… Read More »Painted without Instruction
Here we are. Time to share all the pictures I considered for the 2025 Calendar but did not make the cut for one reason or another. Could be that I decided it wasn’t good enough. Or because a similar picture was chosen over it to be placed in the calendar.… Read More »I Wanna Have Control
Time to share the October image from the 2025 Photography 139 Calendar: OCTOBER TECHNICAL DETAILS CAMERA: Sony 7M4 LENS: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro FOCAL LENGTH: 105mm APERTURE: f/3.2 EXPOSURE: 1/160 DATE: July 23, 2024 This dandelion picture was taken in my yard. I take no pride in that… Read More »A Saturday at the Boone County Fair
Time to reveal the August image for the 2025 Photography 139 Calendar: August TECHNICAL DETAILS CAMERA: Sony 7M4 LENS: Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN FOCAL LENGTH: 16mm APERTURE: f/5.6 SHUTTER SPEED: 1/3200 ISO: 160 DATE: July 29, 2024 I took this picture just south of US30. A little east of… Read More »Don’t Be Cruel
Time to reveal the April image for the 2025 Photography 139 Calendar: APRIL TECHNICAL DETAILS CAMERA: Sony 7M4 LENS: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro FOCAL LENGTH: 105mm APERTURE: f/8 EXPSOURE: 1/125 ISO: 640 DATE: April 13, 2024 I took this picture a couple of weeks before the Pella Tulip… Read More »Cue: Kansas City Field Work
Time to reveal the January image for the 2025 Photography 139 Calendar: JANUARY Technical Details CAMERA: Sony 7M4 LENS: Tamron 17-28 f/2.8 FOCAL LENGTH: 24 mm APERTURE: f/2.8 EXPOSURE: 1/30 ISO: 160 DATE TAKEN: December 27, 2023 This picture was taken in Memphis, Tennessee on Jesse and I’s trip to… Read More »Your Song
He came from somewhere back in her long ago The sentimental fool don’t see Tryin’ hard to recreate What had yet to be created once in her life She musters a smile for his nostalgic tale Never coming near what he wanted to say Only to realize it never really… Read More »What A Fool Believes
Christmas time is here Happiness and cheer Fun for all that children call Their favorite time of the year Snowflakes in the air Carols everywhere Olden times and ancient rhymes Of love and dreams to share Sleigh bells in the air Beauty everywhere Yuletide by the fireside And joyful memories… Read More »Christmas Time is Here
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart But the very next day, you gave it away This year, to save me from tears I’ll give it to someone special Last Christmas, I gave you my heart But the very next day, you gave it away (You gave it away) This… Read More »Last Christmas
Winterlude, winterlude, oh darlin’ Winterlude by the road tonight Tonight there will be no quarrelin’ Everything is gonna be all right Oh, I see by the angel beside me That love has a reason to shine You’re the one I adore, come over here and give me more Then winterlude,… Read More »Winterlude
It is Thanksgiving! So I need to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Happy Thanksgiving! I used to use this Thanksgiving entry to list some of the blessings in my life. I fully intended to do that again this year, because it has been 3 years since I have done that.… Read More »Truly
Waiting here A heart full of love A heart full of song I’m doing everything all wrong Oh God, for shame I do not even know your name Dear Mademoiselle Won’t you say? Will you tell? A heart full of love No fear, no regret My name is Marius Pontmercy… Read More »A Heart Full of Love
Would you believe me now If I told you I got caught up in a wave? Almost gave it away Would you hear me out If I told you I was terrified for days? Thought I was gonna break Oh, I couldn’t stop it Tried to slow it all down… Read More »Light On
For starters to address the internet rumors about me throwing away a camera at the dumpster fire known as Cultural Appropriation Stadium. Sorry. I meant Arrowhead Stadium. Which comes with not at all a problematic and racist subculture. At this point, it is just better for you to imagine what… Read More »WPC – WEEK 478 – MACRO
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
While this publishes I am sitting in Hilton Coliseum watching the Iowa State Women’s Basketball team play Chicago State. That means that I am not near a computer. That means I can’t name, upload, code and publish what I’m sure are the numerous tremendous submission for the Week 477 theme… Read More »WEEK 478 THEME REVEAL
We both lie silently still In the dead of the night Although we both lie close together We feel miles apart inside Was it something I said or something I did Did my words not come out right Though I tried not to hurt you Though I tried But I… Read More »Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Saying “I love you” Is not the words I want to hear from you It’s not that I want you Not to say but if you only knew How easy, it would be to show me how you feel More than words is all you have to do to make… Read More »More than Words
Today is Scott’s birthday, so I need to wish him a happy birthday: Happy birthday Scott! I hope you have an amazing birthday filled with great food and all the Dave music you can handle. I hope I can make an appearance at Degtoberfest or whatever it is called this… Read More »Help Me Make it Through the Night
I forgot to remember to forget her I can’t seem to get her off my mind I thought I’d never miss her But I found out somehow I think about her almost all the time The day she went away I made myself a promise That I’d soon forget we… Read More »I Forgot to Remember to Forget