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Night Driving

I keep saying I’m going to get back to bloggin’, but it never seems to happen.

Well I think if I get a lot less ambitious, things might work out. So I’m just going to try to throw up something daily-ish. I didn’t want to get back on the horse with anything that was too obvious. Thought I would come at you with an image that is a little less accessible and slightly more abstract than a flower. Don’t worry Russell, plenty of flower pictures are coming your way.


Driving north on Highway 17. North of Madrid.
Highway 17 – North of Madrid

This image was taken north of Madrid on Highway 17. While driving. Because I’m just that good.

Details

ISO: 100
Focal Length: 18 mm (27mm in 35mm equivalent)
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 30 seconds

South Dakota

Probably past time I posted some pictures from the mission trip to South Dakota.

In reality I could tell a thousand stories about this trip and write a page about each picture, but I’ll hold back and be satisfied with a brief description of each picture. If you want to know more, chances are you know where to find me.

I will point out that they split our group into 4 separate groups. Because of that I don’t have pictures of some of the kids and lots of pictures of the kids in my group (TEAM INVASION!).

Also, these are phone pictures. Sorry about the quality.



Sunset, the first night in Martin, South Dakota.

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Part of Monday night’s activity. A photo scavenger hunt. That Boone FUMC won!


Another scavenger hunt photo.


Another scavenger hunt photo.


Not part of the scavenger hunt, but part of the scavenger hunt journey.


What is the hand holding?


How many Martin residents died in WWII? Summer and Pastor Sarah show the answer.


The local college.

Lots of spiders and snakes and other insects in Martin, South Dakota.


Ben (from Youthworks), MacKenzie and Sarah painting stucco. Which is the worst thing ever to paint.


Katelyn waiting for somebody (me) to hold the ladder.


Alex making a new friend (Willy).


Bennett High School, home for the week.


The view from the top of a hill overseeing a Lakota Pow Wow Ground.


The view from the top of a hill overseeing a Lakota Pow Wow Ground.


The blazing hot sun.


No sign of man for miles.


Learning a Lakota dance.


Lakota dance.


Lakota dance.


Jentry helping Andy study the Bible.


Sarah, MacKenzie, and Amber painting a picnic table at the Bennett County Nursing Home.


Alex scraping a picnic table.


Katelyn scraping a picnic table.


More Alex.


MacKenzie, Sarah, and Amber painting.


Alex painting a picnic table.


Katelyn painting a picnic table.


Amber and Sarah with puppies that kids brought out after we dropped them off after Kid’s Club.


Amber and Sarah with puppies that kids brought out after we dropped them off after Kid’s Club.


Sarah with a puppy.


Puppies!


Katelyn soaked after Kid’s Club Water Day.]


Sarah at Kid’s Club.


MacKenzie at Kid’s Club.


Amber at Kid’s Club.


Shelby (Youthworks) getting doused at Kid’s Club Water Day.


Alex getting a balloon smashed on his head at Kid’s Club Water Day.


Amber at Kid’s Club.


Eric, we will never forget you.


Amber making a deal. Jim got the worst end of the deal. He has to watch GOSSIP GIRL.

I often call the Youth Group Mission Trip the best free vacation ever! But truthfully, it is the week that I grow the most as a human being. In about every way imaginable.

Wet Squirrel

Last night while I was working in the basement I heard Naima barking up a storm. I went outside to check on her and she was barking at a slightly tipped over garbage can.

I looked down into the garbage can and barely visible in a half inch of black water was a ground squirrel.

Naima was so proud of this accomplishment.

I took the garbage can back to the alley and dumped its inhabitant out.


The ground squirrel that Naima trapped in a garbage can.

The ground squirrel that Naima trapped in a garbage can.

It sat there for several minutes before deciding to move on with its day.

Phonetos Vol. 2

The rest of the pictures from my phone from the last couple of months.

Once again, if you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen most of these already. Carry on!



First time playing BINGO with Jill.


After watching MONTAGE OF HECK, I listened to a ton of Nirvana again.


This is something I found during THE BASEMENT PROJECT and Michelle put it on her door at work. Not sure why.


Tried to get rid of this guy. Nobody wanted him. To the dump he went.


View from the hotel at Nate’s Bachelor Party.


My destiny.


Watching American League “baseball”.


George Brett. A statue. It isn’t really him.


Creepiest sculpture I’ve ever seen. Good work Kansas City.


Dae Hee at Boulevard.


This is what Nate did during 85% of his Bachelor Party. Text Laura.


Hilton South


Power & Light in a storm.


Getting a new used bed.


Gotta remember how they strapped down those chairs.


Grandma at Tara’s wedding.


Miss June.


The Ghetto Home Theater. Functional. Not pretty.


Welcome to Missouri. Where open racism is still condoned.


Pit Stop on the road to Nate & Laura’s wedding.


If you are a customer of US Bank, you can get a free selfie stick. In case you were interested.


Birthday dinner shenanigans.


Brandi tickets.


Yea! Don’t be stupid!


Mutt Cuts!


Probably all I got. For a while.

Phonetos – Vol. 1

Although I haven’t touched the real camera lately, I have sorta documented some stuff with my cruddy camera on my phone. Thought I would post some of those from the last few months. Remember, these are taken with a cruddy camera phone.

If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve already seen many of these. Feel free to carry on.



Best donuts. Ever.


Our waiter at Pig Ate My Pizza. Carrying Naima’s favorite toy.


This was apropos of that weekend. I love John Cusack.


Iowa State Relay for Life


Such a great game!


Naima had Willy protect her while we watched the ISU-Oklahoma game.


I still don’t think they’ve done anything about this building.


Dre’s Birthday. Watching a little March Madness.


Layla’s Melancholy Lion.


Network Engineering Night at Welch Ave.


Missouri.


Cousins.


First birthday party I’ve been to that was on the grounds of a federal prison.


Naima.


New love. Rico’s Tacos.


ISU Spring Game.

Confirmation Sunday with my Confirmation Mentee Mitchell.


Derek. Winner of this year’s Roundball Oracles.


Uncola at the Otho Pub.


Carla’s Art.


Logan really enjoyed his first Adobe experience.


Jim. The last night of bowling. Ever.

Dinner with a member of the Illuminati.


Miss May.


Bulletin from Pastor Sarah’s amazing Superhero Sermon Series.


The wall from the Citywide Youth Group.

More soonish…

Still Laughing – 2015

Still haven’t really got back to posting much lately, but let’s face it, I really haven’t even touched the camera much lately. I’ve been crazy busy with weddings and graduations and church activities that my free time has been at a premium lately.

When I have had free time, I’ve been devoting it to my BASEMENT PROJECT. A project where I have been returning things that don’t belong to me, re-assigning ownership of some things AND downsizing my own possessions. Although to those that have seen the basement in its current state it might not look like I’ve made much progress, but those people didn’t see what it looked like before this whole process began.

In fact, I made it to the point where I was able to actually set up the GHETTO HOME THEATER. With a couple of donations from Jesse and a couple purchases from Amazon, there is a functioning theater in my basement. However, that is all that can be said about it. It functions. It is definitely a work in progress.

On Saturday I was able to have a soft opening with Russell,Baier, Dre, and Dae Hee in attendance. We watched NIGHT CRAWLER. I feel it was a success that could lead to a couple more soft openings.

Hopefully there will be an actual grand opening when it is “finished” and the GHETTO HOME THEATER will be re-branded the UNION STREET THEATER. Perhaps a double feature of a kid friendly movie for those types that have reproduced and closing with A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. Which I consider to be child friendly as well. That might just be me though.

Well, any way, I should post some pictures. Here are some tulip pictures from Pella.


Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Tulips in Pella, 2015.

Maybe I won’t wait so long to post again. But maybe I will.

2015 Photography 139 Flower Calendar

Just a reminder that today is the last day (most likely) to order a Photography 139 Flower Calendar for 2015.

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