I hate to go back to touch base with Christmas, but I should point out that I got many a sweet Christmas present. I don’t want to talk about any of them because I don’t wish to make any of you jealous, with one exception. My sister Teresa crocheted me… Read More »Sweet Christmas Present
The final picture of the 2009 Calendar. This is a picture of the Downtown First United Methodist Church in Des Moines. The picture was taken from the top of a parking ramp across the street.
I had big plans this weekend of going down to Ottumwa to help Jen and Derrick get the house in Ottumwa in shape to go on the market, but unfortunately I had a little trouble on the way to work on Friday. That my friends, is a blown tire. I… Read More »Blitz
The day after Christmas we had a very Special Friday Night Supper Club. Robert was back in town from Wyoming and was having a hankering for a tenderloin from BK’s. Jay, Jesse, Willy, Monica, Robert, Jeff and I braved the extreme weather and made the trip to BK’s. I took… Read More »Foggy Night Supper Club
The picture for June. I took this picture one summer night when I was having difficulty sleeping. I wandered the flowerbeds with a spotlight and a camera.
I’ve done that thing where I have fallen behind again. I have much to post, but I will do this in somewhat of a random order. Many of you don’t know about the Boone Taxi Driver. You should consider yourself lucky that you don’t know about the Boone Taxi Driver… Read More »Boone Taxi Driver
Saturday was the final home game for the Cyclones. I don’t have many pictures because low light and cold temperatures do not make for ideal photographic conditions. Faust and I were defeated 12-10. Jesse and his reversible hat. Faust and his beverage. Ames Party Bus Senior Day Joe Cheerleader ISUCFVMB… Read More »It Ends
I had a pretty good Halloween. I hosted FNSC. I made chili. I made cornbread from scratch. I made apple cider. Jay made a blueberry buckle. Willy showed up in a costume. We watched some movies from a bygone era that some people might characterize as strange. However, I think… Read More »All Hallow’s Eve
Iowa State’s entrance video is pretty cool. It shows intersplices action from this season with footage of many of the greatest Cyclones in history. The song that plays over the action is Saliva’s Ladies and Gentlemen. The opening lyrics of the song describe the Cyclone season, but not in the… Read More »An Explosion of Catastrophe
Last Friday was Brandon’s final home game. It was the first time that I’ve been to a Boone High football game since I graduated high school. It was an interesting experience. Some things have changed. Some surprising things happened. I took some pictures. Dan Behind the bleachers fenced off. Brandon… Read More »Last Home Game
A few more pictures from the Kent State game. So now the Cyclones are 2-0. It might be about time to start planning that Independence Bowl road trip.
Perhaps you were hoping to see pictures of the Cyclones schizophrenic performance last night, but I haven’t gotten that far yet. The pictures below conclude the pictures from Iowa State’s dismantling of South Dakota State. There aren’t many pictures because a night game isn’t a great environment for photo taking.… Read More »The Long Road Back (Part 3)
This year I took a different route selecting pictures for the Photo Contest. I put together 20 pictures and then had certain people select and name 1 picture from that list. I then entered those pictures. I liked the way this process worked out. I will do it again in… Read More »Selected Pictures
The final four pictures that were not selected all come from Independence Day. Todd lighting fireworks. Shannon watching. Fireworks from below. Fireworks from below. Shannon observing the fireworks. That concludes the presentation of the 14 pictures that didn’t make it to the photo contest.
It is that time of year when we are nearing the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. I took a different tact for selecting pictures this year. I am pleased with the results. I will get into the process at a later date. But first, I want to reveal the pictures that… Read More »Not Loved
These are the pictures I entered in the Boone County Fair. Campanile Self-Portrait VEISHEA Crane
I assume everybody else does the same thing when they can not sleep at night. There are times when I look at flowers that I am reminded of the following quote: God loved the flowers and invented soil. Man loved the flowers and invented vases. -Variation of a saying by… Read More »Night Visions
It was a busy 4th of July. I started the day at about 9 AM by moving mortars into place. Then at 10:30 I went over to Half Shell to help set up and serve beer until about 3 PM. Check out some pictures from Half Shell. Shannon and Matthew… Read More »Independence Day
So I went on a small cruise around Boone County with Becky on Monday night. Here are a few images from that experience. What I learned about Becky from this trip is that there is a strange inconsistency in a person that claims that Halloween is their favorite holiday, but… Read More »Enigmatic
On Tuesday Night, Elainie’s Little League team won their league championship. Below are a few photos. The game was at night, so there is some digital noise and blurring caused by slow shutter speeds, but you’ll get the general idea. Elainie made the All-Star Team, so I might have to… Read More »Royals Win!