Here is the second and final collection of images from the PGI Fireworks show I watched with Carla last year. I’m not a fireworks person by any stretch of the imagination. After about 5 minutes I’m ready for the show to wrap up. But this one actually held my attention.… Read More »PGI Fireworks – II
Today is Independence Day! Happy birthday America! Here on the 250th anniversary of the final text of the Declaration of Independence was approved, it seemed apropos to share a collection of firework pictures. The PGI Convention was in Boone last year. PGI stands for the Pyrotechnics Guild International. They put… Read More »PGI Fireworks – I
I always spend my 4th of July at the annual Degeneffe Independence Day Extravaganza. I go for the great company and the great food. But also at the end of the night there is a fireworks show that is probably pretty close to being on par with the show put… Read More »Fireneffeworks
It is the 2nd day of June. Seems like a good time to share the THE SELFIE PROJECT images from May. I travelled a bit in May. A little for work and a little for leisure. Here are the May Selfies: May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May… Read More »Selfie Project – May 2026
I haven’t hammered out any backlog lately, so today seems like a good time to knock out the May backlog from 2025. These are pictures that I took in May of last year that never fit into a previous “An Artist’s Notebook” post. These pictures were taken either in Colo… Read More »May Leftovers
FRAN Some people take, some people get took — and they know they’re getting took — and there’s nothing they can do about it. BUD I wouldn’t say that -(trying to change the subject) What would you like to have for diner? There’s onion soup and canned asparagus- FRAN I… Read More »She Sends Me a Fruit Cake
Time to share the final and second collection of images from my trip up to Minneapolis to go see The Swell Season with Bethany. Last time we were just finishing up in the area around Cheapo Records on the way to Electric Fetus Records. Seems most people I know don’t… Read More »The Swell Trip Ends
Time to share another collection of images from my 2nd trip to the Iowa State Fair. This one with the good gents of Tall & Meaty. Last time we left off I was still prowling around the vacant fairgrounds before the sun came up. We will start again there, but… Read More »ISF: 08/12/2025 – Turtles
Time to start sharing images I took from my 2nd trip to the Iowa State Fair. This trip was to assist the competitive barbecue team Tall & Meaty as they competed in the barbecue contest. I’ve already covered their experience. If you are interested in reviewing, click on the link… Read More »ISF: 08/12/2025 – Fair Before Dawn
It is the 7th day of April. Seems like a good time to share the THE SELFIE PROJECT images from March. I didn’t travel a ton in March. But I did watch a ton of basketball in my basement. Well… it was exciting to me. Here are the March selfies:… Read More »Selfie Project – March 2026
It is Good Friday! If you are looking for a worship service to attend, I will be attending the Community Good Friday Service held this year at the Central Christian Church. It occurs tonight at 7 PM. The Central Christian Church is located at: Central Christian Church803 Greene StreetBoone, Iowa… Read More »ISF: 08/07/2025 – Snakes!
Recently the Iowa Beef Council announced the finalists for the 2026 Iowa’s Best Burger Contest. Here is a look at the map they put out: There are a ton of them that are pretty dang close to my front door and considering that I’m about out of food adventures to… Read More »I Scream: Council Bluffs Field Work
It is time once again for the greatest sporting event of year. It is that time known as March Madness. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Once again, I will be sponsoring a NCAA Tournament Pool. There is no cost to enter the pool, except for pride. And if pride is… Read More »Instead of Playing My Guitar
The Tuesday before Thanksgiving was an interesting day. It was the day that the new “Try Boone You’ll Stay” sign was put in place. This was a project that was several years in the making and it was made to replicate a sign that used to hang in Boone near… Read More »Cluck! Cluck! Ames Field Work
Time for the final collection of images from my Day 5 work trip to Philadelphia. I mostly spent this night alone wandering the streets of Philadelphia doing a little street photography. Here is the last collection of images: There is only one fairly small collection of images left to share… Read More »Philadelphia Day 5: The Streets at Night
Time for the first collection of images from Day 5 of my work trip to Philadelphia. This was another day where I had to work (on a work trip, I know!) and the first part of the evening was going to the cheesesteak place the locals recommend and listening to… Read More »Philadelphia Day 5: The Streets
PLACES! A great theme! But was it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, January 26, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Sarah Karber – 1 week2-Sara Lockner – 1 week*3-Alexis Stensland – 3 weeks4-Deanna Peters –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 542 – PLACES
ARCHITECTURE! A great theme! But was it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, January 19, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Brandon Kahler – 1 week2-Charlie DeWaard – 3 weeks3-Alexis Stensland – 3 weeks4-Deanna Peters –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 541 – ARCHITECTURE
Back in June it took a stroll out to the High Trestle Trail to do a little bit of experimental photography. These are the results: Andy day (or night) spend on the High Trestle Trail is a good day (or night).
Time to reveal the November image for the 2026 Photography 139 Calendar. NOVEMBER – 2026 The subject of the November image is a water lily I found at the Des Moines Botanical Garden. I am a proud member of the Iowa Arboretum and with that membership I can get in… Read More »WPC – WEEK 539 – ENTERTAINMENT
Time to reveal the May image for the 2026 Photography 139 Calendar. MAY – 2026 Technical Details The subject of the May image is a spider sculpture in the Pappajohn Sculpture Park in Des Moines. This is one of those pictures that when I distributed the calendars I learned that… Read More »Selfie Project – December 2025