I have to start this post, as I do every May 18 post by wishing Stephanie Kim a happy birthday. Happy birthday Steph! When this publishes, I should still be in the skies on an airplane heading towards Miami. Or I could be stuck in an Atlanta airport cause I… Read More »The Friendly Skies
A few weeks back Jesse and I went to Woodbury County on our way to Harlan, the most direct route, and harvested the rest of the Woodbury County signs that I needed. Here are some facts about Woodbury County: + The population of Woodbury County is 102,687 making it the… Read More »Town Sign Project: Woodbury County
SLICE OF LIFE got more results than I am expected. You people have impressed me! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, May 9, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: + Linda Bennett – 1 week + Jen Ensley-Gorshe – 2 weeks + Angie DeWaard – 3 weeks +… Read More »WPC – WEEK 348 – SLICE OF LIFE
It is Sunday, which means time for Formal Portraits! This time checking back in with the Howard family photo shoot we did back in September at some park in Cedar Falls. Here are some of my favorites: Next Sunday’s formal portraits will check back in with Kyle’s fall photo shoot.
I promised you more information about the Great Pyramids of Iowa. Here is information from a Des Moines Register article titled: “Pyramids? Haunted angels? These are 6 of Iowa’s oddest graveyards to visit before you die.: Three small Egyptian-style pyramids at the back of Hickory Grove Cemetery near Avery are… Read More »Monroe and Mahaska County Auxiliary Images Vol. 3
Time for another collection of auxiliary images from a road trip I took with Teresa to harvest the town signs of Monroe and Mahaska County. Almost all these pictures are taken in Albia or near Albia. The near Albia pictures are taken at what I think is the coolest veteran… Read More »Monroe and Mahaska County Auxiliary Images Vol. 2
A couple weeks back I made a trip to Pella to photograph their tulips. I like to make this trip about a week or so before their annual tulip festival. I do this because this way there are usually most of the tulips are blooming or close to blooming, but… Read More »Still Laughing – 2022 – Collection 1
A long, long time ago when I revealed the towns signs of Monroe County I pointed out that the town of Melrose, Iowa had a memorial up in their town park to honor the 1936-37 Melrose Shamrocks boys basketball team. A team that the Des Moines Register honored as the… Read More »Monroe and Mahaska County Auxiliary Images Vol. 1
A few weeks back I cruised around Plymouth County harvesting their town signs. Here are some facts about Plymouth County: + Population 25,141 making it the 25th most populous county in Iowa. Below Benton County and above Bremer County. + The largest town and county seat is Le Mars. +… Read More »Town Sign Project: Plymouth County
WARNING: THE THEME FOR NEXT WEEK IS THE OTHER WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE THAT DOES HAVE A SECOND RULE. READ THE DIRECTIONS CLOSELY. Square has proven to be a pretty popular theme. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, May 2, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: + Jen Ensley-Gorshe… Read More »WPC – WEEK 347 – SQUARE
Time to share the third collection of images from the Junck Family Photo Shoot back in 2021. Lots of pictures of Gretchen and Maven hamming it up! Next Sunday’s formal portrait shoot will involve the Howards.
Here is the second collection of auxiliary images I took while harvesting the town signs of Cedar County. A few of these are taken in Muscatine County. A few are taken in Benton County. The majority of them are taken in West Branch at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library. Herbert… Read More »Cedar County Auxiliary Images Vol. 2
Last Saturday I completed another month of the Fat Mum Slim Photo A Day Challenge. It was a month entirely comprised of food prompts. Which seems perfect for me, as I do enjoy eating and I do enjoy trying new foods. However, I have to confess it didn’t ring my… Read More »Fat Mum Slim – April 2022
Another month is down for THE SELFIE PROJECT. I feel that April was an okay month. I didn’t probably have as many adventures as I thought I might. But I had a few more than I thought, when I started looking back. Maybe May will have plenty of adventure. We… Read More »Selfie Project – April 2022
Several weeks back I travelled to Cedar County to harvest their town signs. On this trip I also harvested some town signs in Clinton County and Muscatine County. I also stopped and took some pictures in Benton County. Here is the first collection of images from this road trip: Mechanicsville… Read More »Cedar County Auxiliary Images Vol. 1
I need to start by pointing out that in the chaos that was my morning yesterday I jacked up Dawn’s #INSTAGOOD submission by accidentally posting Sarah’s post twice. So to make amends… This was Sarah’s submission: Sarah Karber This is Dawn’s submission: Dawn Krause This is already fixed on the… Read More »Town Sign Project: Sioux County
#INSTAGOOD proved to be a pretty popular theme. Which is good, because there literally isn’t an easier theme on the Year 9 Calendar. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, April 25, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: + Angie DeWaard – 1 week + Jesse Howard – 1… Read More »WPC – WEEK 346 – #INSTAGOOD
Time for another Formal Portrait Sunday. This Sunday we are checking back in with Kyle’s Summer Photo Shoot. There aren’t as many pictures in this collection because these are more “action” shots that were taken after the sun was almost down. However, I think there are some good shots in… Read More »Kyle – Volume 5
This is the final collection of images I took while on a road trip with Michelle to harvest the town signs of Linn and Jones County. Most of these are in Jones County, but the last two are in Linn County. Onslow Wyoming Oxford Junction Morley Martelle Mount Vernon The… Read More »Linn and Jones County Auxiliary Images Vol. 3
Many of my post titles come from the titles of songs or from quotes. I don’t usually reveal the source of the post title, because I hope that the reader thinks on it for at least half a second. To share how I get to where I get, so you… Read More »The Best Way to Find Yourself
Back in October I picked up a new Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens. I always meant to right and in depth piece on it, and well, here we are… almost seven months lately and I haven’t even gotten to look at the first set of pictures I took… Read More »Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Lens