I never did learn how to follow the rules I never was good at sleeping while the moon was full I just lie and burn Wreck my mind while the planet turns I sometimes wish I could start again I’d try and do the right thing every now and then… Read More »Hard Way Home
I need to begin by wishing Anders a happy birthday. Happy birthday Anders! I hope your birthday is sufficient in every way you want! +++++++ Heart breaks, mistakes Catching up to me in old ways I know of hard days Had my share of lonely nights It’s only you that… Read More »Oh Dear
I swear when we touched, I saw heaven in your eyes And jewel studded clouds floating in your skies Seas of blue and fields of green Looking like you’ve fell out of someone’s dreams Why do my troubles turn true Whenever I rest my eyes on you? Why must my… Read More »Touching the Ground
Time to share the second collection of images from my road trip to Allamakee County (and Clayton County) to harvest their town signs with Teresa. The first couple pictures are in Clayton County. The rest are in Allamakee County. Monona Hardin – Ghost Town Waukon Lycurgus Lansing There is still… Read More »Allamakee County Aux – Vol. 2
When I see myself I’m seeing you too As long as I remember and I’m feeling like I knew That my jokes aren’t funny the truth isn’t true If there was no you -Brandi Carlile Thursday are for flowers and this collection of flowers is from my second trip to… Read More »If There Was No You
Today seems like a good day to share the rest of the pictures that I considered for the 2023 Photography 139 Calendar, but did not use. Just because I rejected these images this year, doesn’t mean that one of them couldn’t show up in a future calendar. +++++++ This is… Read More »Tried So Hard to Be Everything that You Liked
It’s not the end of the world It’s not even over, but it will be soon I never learned my lessons, I just changed my tune And no one seems to notice But you will, you will It’s no big deal But the last thing I think of when I… Read More »I Will
It is time to reveal the October image for the 2023 Photography 139 Calendar: October The October image was taken with Rodan139. It is Oriole Road shortly before it enters Ledges. This picture was taken for Week 371 of THE RANDOM WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. The theme was LINES. I placed… Read More »Before it Breaks
Time to reveal the September image for the 2023 Photography 139 Calendar: September The September image is a macro image of a gazania. This picture was taken in my yard. I put this picture in September because that is the birthday month of my Mom and she taught me the… Read More »Fayette & Winneshiek County Aux – Vol. 3
It is time to reveal the August image for the 2023 Photography 139 Calendar: August This picture is of the only fire watch tower in the state of Iowa. It is located in the Yellow River State Forest in northeast Iowa. It is only accessible via forest road. So if… Read More »I Know that You Loved Before
Today I reveal the March image for the 2023 Photography Calendar. March I took this picture of this American Gothic barn near Mount Vernon, Iowa on a TOWN SIGN PROJECT road trip with Michelle on November 14, 2021. Here is a picture of us standing in front of it: Here… Read More »Caroline
Time to reveal the February image for the 2023 Photography 139 Calendar: February I took this macro image of a hollyhock in my yard. It is a little known fact that I am one of the premiere hollyhock farmers in all of Boone, Iowa. People comes from miles around to… Read More »Fayette & Winneshiek County Aux – Vol. 1
Time to reveal the January image for the 2023 Photography 139 Calendar. January I took this picture while harvesting the town signs of Appanoose County for THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT. It is the lighthouse at Lake Rathbun. I wish I could come up with a good reason why I picked… Read More »If I Looked Like the Other Prom Queens
In case you hadn’t heard, Iowa State clinched the 2022-23 Cy-Hawk Series last Friday night when the Cyclone Swimming and Diving team beat the Hawks 156-144. Iowa State currently holds a 13-6 lead with 3 events left to go. Iowa State beat Iowa in Soccer, Volleyball, Football, Women’s Cross Country,… Read More »That Year
Dreams, I have dreams When I’m awake, when I’m asleep And you, you are in my dreams You’re underneath my skin, how am I so weak? And now, in my dreams I can feel the wait, I could just come clean I keep it to myself, I know what it… Read More »Dreams
Time of day I can’t recall The kind of thing that takes a toll Over years of overtime Over smiles and over wine All in all, it wasn’t bad All in all, it wasn’t good But I still care That’s the problem with the days They’re never long enough to… Read More »Pride and Joy
Now I’m lost in a sea of sunken dreams While the sound of drunken screams echoes in the night But I know all of this will come to pass And I’ll be with you at last forever by your side How these days grow long But I’m on my way… Read More »Dying Day
I went out looking for the answers And never left my town I’m no good at understanding But I’m good at standing ground And when I asked a corner preacher I couldn’t hear him for my youth Some people get religion Some people get the truth I never get the… Read More »Looking Out
Broken sticks and broken stones Will turn to dust just like our bones It’s words that hurt the most now isn’t it Are you sad inside, are you home alone If I could just pick up the phone Maybe you could see a better day And you won’t waste away… Read More »Again Today
Gone It’s hard for me to see when I’m wrong It’s hard for me to weep when I’m strong But I could never sleep when you’re gone Oh but still If you were gonna crucify me I wouldn’t want nobody to see Cause you could kick me hard when I’m… Read More »Shadow on the Wall
I’m like the rain in a downpour I wash away what you long for And I wave goodbye with the sun in my eyes I wish I could be there tonight I’m like the wind in the canyon I’m there then I’m gone in a second You’re growing older in… Read More »Downpour