The goal of my birthday road trip was Dunning Springs in Decorah. The photo below proves I made it: I actually want to go back to Decorah and spend a little more time up there this summer. I guess we’ll see what happens. PARTICULARS CAMERA: Sony ILCA-77M2 ISO: 125 FOCAL… Read More »More Birthday Road Trip
These are the pictures that didn’t have what it takes to make the cut for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme HOT: If only these pictures believed in themselves, there is no telling what they might accomplish!
Here is another tulip photo from my brief trip to the Pella Tulip Festival: No Kio, no pictures of What Cheer yet. But they are in the pipe. PARTICULARS CAMERA: Sony ILCA-77M2 ISO: 100 FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm APERTURE: f/5 EXPOSURE: 1/160 DATE: 05/06/2017 – 16:24 NO GPS DATA RECORDED PHOTO… Read More »FTD
This weekend I went to Kansas the bequest of Laura to celebrate the birth of Nate. On Saturday night I ducked out of the birthday party for a couple of minutes to do a little night photography around Manhattan. Here is one of my favorite pictures from that sojourn. I… Read More »Mburgers
The one thing about a Monday being a holiday is that you can really get a sense of who the diehards are for the WEEKLY PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about brand loyalty. You want to see the submissions for HOT:… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 89 – HOT
The folder called 08-28-07 is all lunar eclipse photos. Next Saturday’s folder involves Iowa State football and a player that just won the Super Bowl.
This is your reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is HOT: Happy photo harvesting!
My birthday present to myself was hitting the open road with just my thoughts, a killer playlist, and my camera. Union Grove Park was one of my first stops. Took this photo there. Often people tell me that they want to go on one of my photo road trips, but… Read More »Birthday Road Trip
More pictures that didn’t have what it takes to make the cut for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme AMERICANA: Who know what these pictures could accomplish, if only they believed in themselves.
This is part of the collection of photos that didn’t have what it takes for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme AMERICANA: If only these pictures believed in themselves, who knows what they could accomplish.
Last Wednesday was the last youth group of the year. It was an interesting year and filled with challenges, but hopefully it turned out alright. On the last night, we just had a movie night. The kids watched MOANA and painted. Here are a few pictures from that night: It… Read More »The Last Youth Group
I am pleased with the amount of submissions for AMERICANA! However, you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates, you want to see the submissions: Cathie Raley Kim Barker Mike Vest Christopher D. Bennett Sarah Karber Angie DeWaard Bill Wentworth Carla Stensland Stephanie Kim But… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 88 – AMERICANA
Flooded Ledges dominates the folder called 08-25-07. The next folder consists of lunar eclipse photos.
This is a reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is AMERICANA: AMERICANA! Happy photo harvesting!
A couple Saturdays back I loaded up into an automobile with Mom, Teresa, and Logan and we headed to the What Cheer Flea Market. This photo has nothing to do with What Cheer, Iowa. On the way back we went through Pella to check out their world famous tulips. Here… Read More »The Great What Cheer Road Trip Photo No. 1
One of the smartest and most talented and most interesting people I know! Happy birthday Steph! For those of you who don’t have the good fortune to know Stephanie, she is in the bunny glasses. Unrelated, for some reason Michelle from day job made this video. Enjoy: As always, if… Read More »Happy Birthday to…
1 more picture of my cuddly and adorable toad friend that hung out in my backyard for a bit: Unfortunately, it looks like he has moved on. Possibly to a deluxe apartment in the sky. PARTICULARS CAMERA: Sony ILCA-77M2 ISO: 3200 FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm APERTURE: f/3.5 EXPOSURE: 1/160 DATE: 05-08-2017… Read More »Such Sweet Sorrow
Here is a photo I took at my family’s Mother’s Day Barbecue of Logan. I need to play with some of these old timey filters more often! PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY ILCA-77M2 ISO: 1000 FOCAL LENGTH: 135mm APERTURE: f/5.6 EXPOSURE: 1/250 DATE: 05/14/2017 – 15:44 NO GPS DATA RECORDED PHOTO ASSISTANT:… Read More »Quiclops
It was a pretty solid week of submission for GLITTERY. Can’t complain. Wouldn’t even if I knew how. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions for GLITTERY: Carla Stensland Dawn Krause Linda Bennett Sarah Karber Shannon… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 87 – GLITTERY
The images in the folder called 08-14-07B are all from a trip to Living History Farms that Shannon arranged for me. Next Saturday’s folder will involve a trip to a flooded Ledges.
Announcing and inviting you to a new Club. The Union Street Theater Movie Club! What is the Union Street Theater Movie Club? Great question! Take a look at this picture: That doesn’t answer the question? 1 Sunday a month a few of us have been gathering in the Union Street… Read More »Union Street Theater Movie Club