Time to share the balance of pictures I took from my trip to the Des Moines Arts Festival with Jesse: The last few pictures were taken at Gray’s Lake after we had left the Arts Festival. Where we look at God’s art… nature!
Back in June Jesse and I went to the Des Moines Arts Festival. It had been a few years since I had been and it was a pretty good time. I will probably try to go again next year. Still one more collection of images to share from this day.
Where the winds of change were blowin’ There lived a God-fearing man He was turning through his Bible When he came up with a plan He painted up a sign And held it high above his head Waved it proudly in the air, and this is what it read You… Read More »Sinners, Saints and Fools
Time to share the final collection of pictures from the road trip I took with Nader after I dropped off my entries at the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. This collection starts where the last collection last off. In a park in Manning. They changed their sign… It was a… Read More »Photo Drop-Off Road Trip III
On Thanksgiving I took Rodan139 out for a very brief spin to take some pictures of the Boone First United Methodist Church’s Community Thanksgiving Dinner. It was very brief as Rodan139 was constantly be harassed by a flock of birds (the same flock of birds I photographed for my ANIMAL… Read More »Rodan139: Boone FUMC Thanksgiving
It is the last collection of submissions for the month of November, so it is a good time to revisit the THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE FAQ. I’ve noticed an uptick in small-sized submissions lately. It wouldn’t hurt to review the resolution FAQ if you haven’t looked at it lately. Award… Read More »WPC – WEEK 428 – ANIMAL
Today is Willy’s birthday, so I need to wish him a happy birthday. Happy birthday Willy! I hope your birthday is as amazing as you want it to be!! +++++++ A few months back when I went to help Logan and Nathanial’s barbecue team at a barbecue contest I got… Read More »I Scream: Guthrie Center Field Work
I realize now that I forgot to wish people a Happy Thanksgiving yesterday. I don’t have a picture that represents Thanksgiving to me this year, but I do hope that everybody had a good Thanksgiving! I had a pretty good one. Enough of one that I am going to have… Read More »Boone FUMC Thanksgiving 2023
Stay gentle, keep the eyes of a child Don’t harden your heart or your hands Know to find joy in the darkness is wise Although they will think you don’t understand Don’t let the world make you callous Be ready to laugh No one’s forgotten about us There is light… Read More »Stay Gentle
Today is Suzie’s birthday. So I need to wish her a happy birthday! Happy birthday Suzie! Suzie is the short one in the picture, in case you didn’t know! I hope you have an amazing birthday! +++++++ Time to share more pictures from the road trip I took with Nader… Read More »PHOTO DROP-OFF ROAD TRIP II
Back in April I went to The Workspace at the Memorial Union on Iowa State University’s campus with Teresa, Carla, Monica, and Graham and did some painting with fire. I took some pictures of course: It was a good time! I should go to more activities there than I do!
A reminder that if you are looking for a Thanksgiving meal or a place to volunteer on Thanksgiving my church is hosting it’s annual Thanksgiving meal again this year. Information below: I will be there for at least part of the day! +++++++ I haven’t selected the 52 themes for… Read More »WPC – WEEK 427 – PORTRAIT
Time to finish off the March backlog. All of these images were alternates for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE in one way or another. Some were for BLUE. Others were for COMPETITION. It feels good to have the March backlog cleared out. I don’t think April is ready for a backlog… Read More »Feel Sorry for Yourself
If you or somebody you know is looking for a Thanksgiving Meal, my church is having it’s annual FREE Thanksgiving Meal again this year. Check out the flyer below for information: I should be there for at least part of it. Hope to see some of you there! +++++++ This… Read More »Photo Drop-off Road Trip I
“Don’t go borrowing trouble” That’s what you used to say But we don’t keep in touch The way we used to nowadays Your eyes are not as bright As I remember them to be The light inside’s grown dim And that’s hard for me to see The creases on your… Read More »When You’re Wrong
Here it is. The final collection of auxiliary images I took during THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT. Finally being shared almost 14 months after I took them. Closing the book on pictures I took in 2022. To be honest there is one last collection of pictures I took in 2022, but… Read More »Davis County Aux. – Vol. 4
About a month or so ago I took Rodan139 out for a flight around the Des Moines river valley a few miles west of Luther. Here are some of those pictures: That was the last time that I took Rodan139 out of the hangar. Hopefully we go out again sometime… Read More »Rodan139: Des Moines River Valley
FOOD! Everybody needs it! But did enough people photograph it to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, November 6, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses): 1-Suzie Brannen – 1… Read More »WPC – WEEK 426 – FOOD
Today is Anela’s birthday, so I have to wish her a happy birthday! Happy birthday Anela! I hope you have an amazing birthday! +++++++ Back in August I took an opportunity while I was on vacation to get another stamp on my Tenderloin Trail 2.0 Passport. I went to Prairieburg… Read More »Tenderloining: Prairieburg Field Work
Today is Veterans Day. A day that celebrates all those who served in the U.S. Military. Happy Veterans Day to all the veterans I know! And to the ones I don’t know too. +++++++>/h2> Time to hit up the backlog again. These pictures are from March and they just didn’t… Read More »But Don’t Tell Me You’re Sorry, Boy
One of the things I like to do before I take my entries for the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon down to enter them is going to the State Center Rose Garden to photograph the roses. This year the due date for the Photography Salon happened to be the same… Read More »State Center Rose Festival