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A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Pages 50-51

January 21, 2018 Christopher D. Bennett

Pages 50-51 in the PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT are “A record of missed photo opportunities”. I think that the actual intention is to write down missed opportunities, but I translated it to mean times when the only camera I had on me was my phone. Sometimes that resulted in serviceable pictures and sometimes in not so serviceable pictures. Here are the 4 pictures that will be physically adhered into the physical photo journal:

The first 2 pictures were taken at the Computer Mine. One of my favorite aspects of the day job is that our building sits next to a little forest. There is quite the collection of wildlife that comes to our backdoor.

The third picture is from the annual Youth Group Hay Rack Ride.

The final picture was taken at an Iowa State women’s basketball game where we lucked into second row seats.

Nature

Woof! Woof!

January 19, 2018 Christopher D. Bennett

On Monday there was a sun dog as I drove home from the computer mine. I pulled over and snapped a couple of pictures:

If you like astronomical anomalies, there is a lunar eclipse coming up in the near future!

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That Last Album Was Heavy, That Last Album Was Gritty, How You Gon’ Match That?

January 2, 2018 Christopher D. Bennett

The world wasn’t ready for these LOW PERSPECTIVE pictures on Monday. I’m not sure the world is ready for them now. But I can’t hold them back any longer:

Most of these pictures were taken in Memphis. Others were taken in my backyard. One was taken in my kitchen.

You’re welcome world.

Animals, Black & White, Flowers, Macro, Mom, Nature, Photoshop

Cinco de Mayo

December 29, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett

Hopping back into the backlog I found some pictures I took back on May 5. Some pictures of a beautiful toad that lived in my woodpile for a few weeks and some pictures of gross lilacs.

I was, of course, being facetious when I called lilacs ugly. Those lilacs can be found between my back fence and the alley. I transplanted 3 lilac bushes from my Mom’s lilac patch 3 years ago. Only 1 survived. This was the first year that the surviving bush bloomed. It was very exciting times around the Bennett homestead!

Black & White, Nature

Not Entirely Frozen

December 27, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett

I had some free time on Christmas Eve between church services and feedings to go out to Ledges. I didn’t get as far into Ledges as I wanted because of time constraints and temperature my feet can take restraints, but I did get a few photos that I like:

I hope to make much longer sojourn into Ledges in January. When my schedule frees up a little bit more and the days are longer.

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Final Day to Order – 2018 Photography 139 Calendar

December 22, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett

A friendly reminder that today is the last day to order a 2018 Photography 139 Calendar!

The price of the calendar is still $10. A veritable bargain in this climate of rising prices!

I’m sure you are ready to plunk down $10 or $20 or $30 based on the high quality product that has existed in the past. I would gladly take your money, sight unseen, but I would at least like to reveal what pictures are in the 2018 Calendar.

Have a look:

Front Cover

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Each picture was aligned with the month it was taken in. Okay maybe a hair of finagling was done at that front… I’ll never tell… Even if the .exif data will.

The calendars are 17 x 11 inches in size when they are open.

Calendar comes with a free Christopher D. Bennett business card. Good for getting you out of any life or death situation involving Boone toughs.

If you wish to order a calendar or calendar(s), you may email me at:

bennett@photography139.com

If you live within reasonable driving distance (about 45 minutes from Boone’s Golden Circle) I can hand deliver the calendar free of charge.

If the calendar needs to be mailed, there will be a shipping and handling charge of some kind.

Order fast! Supplies are limited!

Thanks!

Christopher D. Bennett
Photography 139
CDO
Chairman of the Board
President
Vice-President
Director
Superintendent of Invention

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Flowers Heal Me, Tulips Make Me Happy

December 20, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett

Hitting the backlog again. Going back to May when Mom, Teresa, Logan, and I went to What Cheer, Iowa for a flea market. After we left the flea market we went to Oskaloosa for lunch and then went through Pella on our way back home.

Here are pictures from that trip:

On the way back we stopped at Tasos Steakhouse for lunch. If you are ever in Oskaloosa, I would strongly recommend it.

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Christmas Eve – 2016

December 15, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett

Sit tight. This is a long one!

Working on the old backlog. These pictures were taken on Christmas Eve last year:

Ledges State Park - Christmas Eve - 2016

Some of these pictures were taken at Ledges State Park. Some on the High Trestle Trail. Some of them at my chuch (Boone First United Methodist Church represent!).

Black & White, Kim, Nature, WPC - Alternate

You Ain’t Ever Been on My Level, I Gotta Part ‘Em Out the Way

December 12, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett 2 Comments

On Monday the world wasn’t ready for these WATER images. Not sure the world is ready for them yet. I can’t hold them back any longer:

All of these pictures were taken near the Des Moines River in Ledges State Park.

Before I allow you to go, I also need to publish a picture from Kim Barker. She submitted her picture by the 11 AM deadline, but through a comedy of errors, I missed it and didn’t get it published on Monday. Here is Kim’s WATER picture:

Kim Barker

A pox upon me for a clumsy lout.

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WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 117 – WATER

December 11, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett

WATER. That was the theme. Here are the submissions:

Becky Parmelee

Dawn Krause

Robyn Augustin

Christopher D. Bennett

Tamara Peterson

Becky Parmelee

Cathie Raley

Sarah Karber

Kim Barker

A solid week of submissions!

But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future! This week’s theme:

FLOWERS

FLOWERS! What a great theme! A tough one to handle in the final days of fall, but not impossible. There are flower shops. Fake flowers. Poinsettias. Heck! If anything, this theme is TOO easy!

As always, I look forward to your interpretations!

HOUSEKEEPING

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 RULES DIVISION

1. The picture has to be taken the week of the theme. This isn’t a curate your pictures challenge. This is a get your butt off the couch (my personal experience) and put your camera in your hands challenge. Don’t send me a picture of you next to the Eiffel Tower, when I know you were in Iowa all week. I will point out that I have let that slide some in the past. I will not in the future. Since it is literally about the only rule.

2. Your submission needs to be emailed to bennett@photography139.com by 11 AM on the Monday of the challenge. It should be pointed out that this blog auto-publishes at 12:01 on Mondays. So it wouldn’t hurt to get your picture in earlier.

That is it, them’s the rules.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION DIVISION

Ring the bell! There is a newest member of the ultra exclusive PHOTOGRAPHY 139 EMAIL SUBSCRIBER CLUB! Say hello to Frank Meiners! I’ve known Frank going on 13 years. His server was actually the original host for this here website. The only other thing you need to know about me and Frank is that we are champions. Together.

So if you see Frank walking the mean streets of Ames, feel free to give him a knowing look and teach him the super-secret Photography 139 handshake!

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That’s all I got for today, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will commune right here again next Monday. Hopefully it will be a very flowery Monday!