Back in October I picked up a new Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens. I always meant to right and in depth piece on it, and well, here we are… almost seven months lately and I haven’t even gotten to look at the first set of pictures I took… Read More »Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Lens
Happy Maundy Thursday! I struggled a bit to find a devotional for Maundy Thursday. I found a website I really liked called Heretical Methodist Ministries, but nothing has been posted on there in well over a year now. So what I’m going to share as my devotional isn’t really a… Read More »In My Own Eyes
This year, in addition to THE SELFIE PROJECT, I’ve decided to participate in the popular Instagram Photo of a Day Project run by Fat Mum lim. Each day there is a different photo prompt. I’ve created a separate Instagram account to post these pictures, so if you are Instagram, you… Read More »Fat Mum Slim – January 2022
The December image from the 2022 Photography Calendar is a drone picture of a forest along the banks of the Des Moines River. I hope people enjoy the calendar this year. I’ve got some positive feedback on it anyways. +++++++ Several years ago, I used to finish the year with… Read More »Computer Mine Secret Santa
The September image for the 2022 Photography 139 Calendar is a familiar look for Boonies. It is an overlook on the Des Moines River taken from Ledges State Park. Tomorrow I will share the October image from the 2022 Calendar. +++++++ A few weeks back I cruised around Wayne County… Read More »Town Sign Project: Wayne County
The January image for the 2022 Photography 139 Calendar is an image I took for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. It is of a corn crib (methinks) that was blown askew by the derecho. It is slightly east of Boone on US-30. Tomorrow I will reveal the February image. +++++++ Thus… Read More »WPC – 327 – CANDID PORTRAIT
It is time I start revealing the images that are included in the 2022 Photography 139 Calendar. Each picture was chosen for one reason or another. I might reveal the reason why those images were picked or I might not. It is a mystery. But the pieces are there, if… Read More »Cass County Auxiliary Images Vol. 2
Here is another collection of flower pictures from my Mom’s yard. These pictures were taken on July 11, 2021. There are still more flower pictures to come.
NATURE photography turned out to be in the NATURE of several people. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Elizabeth Nordeen Kim Barker Teresa Kahler Elizabeth Nordeen Tamara Peterson Michelle Haupt Christopher D. Bennett Shannon Bardole-Foley… Read More »WPC – WEEK 324 – NATURE
I guess I should start by wishing everybody a Black Friday. Not one of my favorite days. A tribute to consumerism. Or as my boy Tyler Durden might say: Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don’t need, and the… Read More »Late Morning Lullaby
REFLECTION is starting out not that popular theme. 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 CARLA STENSLAND Bill Wentworth Tamara Peterson Shannon Bardole-Foley Kim Barker Micky Augustin Elizabeth Nordeen Kio Dettman But enough… Read More »WPC – WEEK 323 – REFLECTION
Here is the final collection of auxiliary images I took while harvesting the town signs of Hancock County. Although I would say about 50% of these pictures were taken in other counties. Like Winnebago County or Cerro Gordo County or Worth County. Forest City Pilot Knob State Park Fertile Thornton… Read More »Hancock County Auxiliary Images Vol. 3
I took this collection of flower pictures on my birthday. It wasn’t my birthday recently, but I’m sure you know when my birthday was without Facebook telling you. These flowers and the dog were all found in my yard.
This is the final collection of auxiliary images I took while on a road trip with Carla to Butler County to harvest their town signs. Clarksville If you aren’t down with Mollie B, you aren’t down with me. Allison Greene Aredale Bristow Butler Center Ackley I plan in great detail… Read More »BUTLER COUNTY AUXILIARY IMAGES VOL. 2
A few weeks back I tooled around Butler County with Carla harvesting their town signs. I’ve already shared pictures from the beautiful garden in New Hartford. This is a collection of other images I took on the trip. I have so many questions. Aplington I have questions about the hours.… Read More »Butler County Auxiliary Images Vol. 1
A few weeks back Jesse and I toured Poweshiek County and harvested their town signs. Here are the auxiliary images from that road trip: Victor Brooklyn Guernsey Montezuma Barnes City Searsboro Malcom Grundy County is the next county I need to share auxiliary images from.
At least a few people were able to figure out what PATHS they are walking for the theme of PATHS. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions. Tamara Peterson Christopher D. Bennett Teresa Kahler Teresa Kahler… Read More »WPC – WEEK 307 – PATHS
A few weeks back was the Boone County Fair. I didn’t spend much time there, but even with what little time I was there, it felt good to be back. Last year was the first time I didn’t at least make a brief appearance at the Boone County Fair, probably… Read More »Boone County Fair 2021
The theme of ARCHITECTURE rang the bell of a few people. Quite a few people, actually. Anita Ward would be proud. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Logan Kahler Micky Augustin Micky Augustin Micky Augustin… Read More »WPC – WEEK 306 – ARCHITECTURE
Here is the final chapter in the storage of my Grandma Bennett’s brief third marriage: Handschin Killer Commits Suicide At Reformatory Sioux City, Feb. 15 Mrs. Martelle McPeek, 29 year-old blonde, who last January 11th shot her lover after being jilted, committed suicider early today in the woman’s reformatory at… Read More »Tama County Auxiliary Images – 2
There were hardly any pictures in the folder 2010-09-29 so I decided to combine it with 2010-09-30. This collection includes a picture of a buckeye. I really wish I remember why I took this buckeye picture. I never shared it on this here blog. Buckeyes have a deeper family connection… Read More »2010-09-29 & 2010-09-30