Just Out Here Loving My Neighbor
Time to share another collection of images from the No Kings pro democracy rally I attended at the Iowa State Capitol with Jesse back in October. Have a looksie: Still more pictures from this rally left to share.
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Austin Summer Pictures
This year I did senior pictures for two different pillars of our future. Thought today I would share a few images from Austin’s summer photo shoot. Have a look: There was also a fall photo shoot, but I’ll share some of those images later.
Week 556 Theme Reveal
When this post publishes I will be somewhere in the sky between Atlanta, Georgia and Des Moines, Iowa. While I will have a computer sitting at my feet, I will have spent the morning running around airports and haven’t had anything that resembles the time to put together a post… Read More »Week 556 Theme Reveal
Requiem for a Tenderloin
This is a different sort of a food adventure. Rather than a new place that I was trying, this is the last time I had a well loved tenderloin. By the time this publishes, the proprietor of the best tenderloin in Boone will have shuttered their doors and gone the… Read More »Requiem for a Tenderloin
Courage is Contagious
Time to share another collection of images from the No Kings pro democracy rally I attended at the Iowa State Capital back in October. I hope by now the pointless Iran war is over at we are only dealing with the effects of it on crippling the global economy. But… Read More »Courage is Contagious
ISF: 08/12/2025 – Pioneer Hall
Before we get into the final collection of images from my day at the Iowa State Fair with Tall & Meaty, I need to acknowledge that today is International Workers Day. I normally might do a bigger write up on it and share a picture that I thought captured some… Read More »ISF: 08/12/2025 – Pioneer Hall
Berry Patch
Back in July Carla, Teresa, and I loaded up in a car after work and went to the Berry Patch Farm near Nevada so my sisters could pick berries. I also picked a few berries, but mostly I picked images. Gaze up on my wondrous harvest! It was a good… Read More »Berry Patch
Kansas City Road Trip: CBE
Back in July Russell, Andree, and your truly loaded into a Cadillac and headed south to Kansas City for some fried chicken. But we couldn’t just go for fried chicken and turnaround. So we went to the College Basketball Experience next to Hilton South as we are all major basketball… Read More »Kansas City Road Trip: CBE
Be Kind and Grow Love
Time to share another collection of images I took at the No Kings Rally at the Iowa State Capital in October of last year. Because of my coming trip to America’s armpit Orlando, Florida I have written this post well into the future. But it is probably a safe bet… Read More »Be Kind and Grow Love
ISF: 08/12/2025 – More Turtles
Time once again to share more pictures from my 2nd trip to the Iowa State Fair last year. The trip with the gents from Tall + Meaty. Last time we focused on turtle pictures. This time…. more turtle pictures! Here is the next collection: Still one more collection of pictures… Read More »ISF: 08/12/2025 – More Turtles
Pizza Farm Road Trip: Luna Valley Farm
Last Tuesday I shared the first part of the collection of images from Jesse and I’s trip to Decorah to go to the only true pizza farm in Iowa. We will start where we left off last week at Dunnings’s Springs Park and quickly start sharing pictures from the pizza… Read More »Pizza Farm Road Trip: Luna Valley Farm
Des Moines Hates Nazis
Time to share another collection of images from the No Kings Rally from back in October. It was a beautiful October afternoon with thousands of people participating in this pro democracy rally. Here are the pictures: There still are plenty more pictures to share from the rally.
Smart People Don’t Like Me
As you know, I’m super behind on sharing photos. I’m about to start sharing pictures from a No Kings Rally. But it isn’t the most recent rally. These are from the one October of last year. So it predates the pointless war in Iran that is crippling the world economy,… Read More »Smart People Don’t Like Me
Birthday Road Trip: Old Restaurants
This is the last collection of images from my Birthday Road Trip I took with Nader last year. If you want to go back an relive any of the earlier collections of images from my Birthday Road Trip, click on the links below: Birthday Road Trip: Houby Festival ABirthday Road… Read More »Birthday Road Trip: Old Restaurants
Selfie Project – March 2026
It is the 7th day of April. Seems like a good time to share the THE SELFIE PROJECT images from March. I didn’t travel a ton in March. But I did watch a ton of basketball in my basement. Well… it was exciting to me. Here are the March selfies:… Read More »Selfie Project – March 2026
Arnolds Park Day Trip: Lake Walk
Last Saturday we left off in the Arnolds Park Amusement Park at the roller coaster. This is the final collection of images from my trip and it concentrates mostly on walking around the lakefront area in Arnolds Park. Here are the pictures: I’ll have to ride this some day. But… Read More »Arnolds Park Day Trip: Lake Walk
ISF: 08/07/2025 – Snakes!
It is Good Friday! If you are looking for a worship service to attend, I will be attending the Community Good Friday Service held this year at the Central Christian Church. It occurs tonight at 7 PM. The Central Christian Church is located at: Central Christian Church803 Greene StreetBoone, Iowa… Read More »ISF: 08/07/2025 – Snakes!
I Scream: Council Bluffs Field Work
Recently the Iowa Beef Council announced the finalists for the 2026 Iowa’s Best Burger Contest. Here is a look at the map they put out: There are a ton of them that are pretty dang close to my front door and considering that I’m about out of food adventures to… Read More »I Scream: Council Bluffs Field Work
Arnolds Park Day Trip: Amusement Park
Last Saturday we left off in the middle of the Arnolds Park Amusement Park. Which is a remarkable for no other reason than because admission is free. You have to pay for rides sure, but you don’t have to pay to get in. And when you are just looking for… Read More »Arnolds Park Day Trip: Amusement Park
ISF: 08/07/2025 – Sky Gliding!
Last Friday I shared the pictures of some of the finest Irish dancing these eyes have ever seen… and I’ve been to Ireland! Today I will share the images of the activities that followed the dancing. Food. Cakes. Animals. Sky Gliding! Have a looksie: There is still one more collection… Read More »ISF: 08/07/2025 – Sky Gliding!
DM Arts Festival 2025
You might have been expecting my last collection of BLACK & WHITE alternates to be published today. But I’m going to hold off on that collection for a week or so for completely superstitious reasons. Therefore today I’m going to release a collection of images from the brief trip I… Read More »DM Arts Festival 2025