It is your weekly reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is COMPETITION. A great theme! One of the best ever! But what is a COMPETITION photo? It is a picture that shows any kind of COMPETITION. COMPETITION can be between teams or individuals or with the self. A… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 52
“God will reward you,’ he said. ‘You must be an angel since you care for flowers.” ― Victor Hugo I took these pictures back in June of some flowers in the beautiful Photography 139 flower garden. There are plenty more flower pictures from the Photography 139 Flower Gardens. We had… Read More »Must Be An Angel
Back in July (of 2017) I made a quick little road trip up to Dolliver Memorial State Park. I did a little hiking around the Boneyard Hollow part of the park. I wouldn’t say Dolliver is one of my favorite parks in Iowa, but it has some interesting facets. Check… Read More »Boneyard Hollow
In what feels like forever ago, but was actually only a year ago I went up to the “bold” North to visit Bethany, Dae Hee and Nora. One of those days we headed towards the Wisconsin border and visited a sculpture park called Franconia. It was about an hour drive… Read More »Franconia: Part 1
ANIMAL seemed to really bring out the creative impulses of a lot of people. Plenty of ANIMAL submissions! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates! You came to see the submissions! Kim Barker Micky Augustin Micky Augustin Shannon Bardole-Foley Tamara Peterson Michelle… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 153 – ANIMAL
By the time this gets published, I’ll probably be making the trudge up Expo Hill towards the Cultural Building to pick up my photos from the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. If you didn’t get a chance to duck into the Cultural Building to check out my photos, that is… Read More »The Howards: 2016 – Chapter 1
A reminder that today is the last day of the Iowa State Fair. If you are going, you should make your way to the Cultural Building to see the pictures that I had accepted for display. They will come down at approximately 8 PM. Also, I will be at the… Read More »Baby Got Rack Takes the Iowa State Fair
There is quite the eclectic collection of pictures in the folder 06-28-08. There are pictures from Ames on the Half Shell. The Box Brothers are the band. There are pictures of the WHO Tractor Ride. There are pictures of the Iowa State Fairgrounds. And finally, there is a picture of… Read More »06-28-08
Before anything, I want to ask for your prayers for the Herrick family. Today we put to rest Earl Herrick. He was my Dad’s best friend, so we are close to the family. I would like to share the poem that the pastor read at the graveside service. You may… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 96
This collection of Beale Street images is the last of my photos from my trip to Memphis with Jesse and Russell to watch Iowa State in the Liberty Bowl. I didn’t have overwhelming expectations for Memphis, but it ended up being one of my favorite cities I have ever visited.… Read More »Beale Street
More from the 2017 backlog. These pictures are from the Iowa State Liberty Bowl Pep Rally I attended with Russell and Jesse. It was a great event, but since I was already filled with pep, I did a lap around the Memphis Redbirds stadium taking some photos. It was a… Read More »Liberty. Rally. Pep.
By the time this entry publishes, Baby Got Rack will already have competed in the State Fair Cookoff. Pictures from that will be coming in the future. I will remind you that I have two pictures on display at the Photography Salon in the Cultural Building. I’ll reveal what pictures… Read More »Iowa State Fair 2017 – Set 2
Don’t forget that tomorrow, Baby Got Rack will be competing at the Iowa State Fair Barbecue Competition. We can be found on the grand concourse somewhere. Also, I have 2 pictures on display at the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon in the Cultural Building. Both are worth supporting, at least… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 152 – FEAR
Time to hit up that 2016 backlog again. Back in July of 2016 I went out to the Junck farm to do a family portrait shoot for the Juncks. It was so long ago that Maven wasn’t even in the picture yet. She’s definitely in the picture now though! Here… Read More »The Juncks Vol. 2
There is a bit of variety in the folders 06-22-08 & 06-23-08. There are pictures of Elainie playing softball. There are pictures of an Ames on the Half Shell concert. Vivace I believe. There are pictures of Scottie D. and I tenderloining. Have a look: By adding these pictures to… Read More »06-22-08 & 06-23-08
First of all, thanks to everybody who voted to determine what pictures I will enter in the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. I have the 6 entries determined and will be ordering them this weekend. Pufferbilly Days is September 7, 8, and 9 this year. You can see the photos at… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 86
2018 Pufferbilly Days Runoff Polls. Don’t forget to hit the vote button after making your selection. Vote in both polls! POLL #1 POLL #2 Thanks for your participation! +++++++ Today is the first day of the Iowa State Fair. Don’t forget that I have 2 pictures on display at the… Read More »Lots of the Wrong Color
2 Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest polls ended in ties. Therefore, there will be a 24 hour run-off for both of those polls. Polls close 8 AM Friday, August 10. Therefore, go to this link and vote in these 2 polls to determine the last 2 Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest entries.… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest Run-Off
There are only a few hours left to cast your vote for what pictures I will be entering in the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. If the poll ended this second, this would be the results: This photo would win. It has a 2 vote lead. This photo…. Is tied with… Read More »Focus Stack II
REMINDER NOTE: IF YOU HAVEN’T VOTED YET, VOTE!!! 4 CATEGORIES ARE SEPARATED BY 1 VOTE. 1 IS SEPARATED BY 2 VOTES. THE LAST CATEGORY IS SEPARATED BY 3 VOTES. It is once again time for me (and by me, I mean you guys) to pick out my photos to enter… Read More »Iowa State Fair 2017 – Set 1
REMINDER NOTE: IF YOU HAVEN’T VOTED YET, VOTE!!! THERE IS A 3 WAY TIE IN 2 CATEGORIES. IN 2 OTHER CATEGORIES, 1 VOTE SEPARATES 1ST AND 2ND. 2 DAYS LEFT TO VOTE. It is once again time for me (and by me, I mean you guys) to pick out my… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 151 – TREE