Before Carla and I went to the Clay County Fair, we took a quick spin around Lake Okoboji with Jason before he put away the boat for the winter. It is always a good time when you are on a boat. Here are some pictures: It was a truly great… Read More »This Ain’t Sea World, This is as Real as it Gets
When we last left off from my trip around Omaha with Bill, we were wandering around the Union Station Museum. Plenty more from there to share. Still one more collection of images left to share. That time we will get out of Union Station. And not because we were almost… Read More »Get Right to the Heart of Matters
A few weeks back I went to The Library with Michelle before attending a political speech. I got the burger, but I also had to get their nachos because they claim they are the “Best in Des Moines”. Here are some pictures: So are they Des Moines’ Best Nachos? They… Read More »BurgerTime: Drake Neighborhood Field Work
I woke up in the hotel in Normal, Illinois at about my normal time 5:45 AM or so. I packed up the tremendous amount of stuff I lugged into the hotel. A suitcase. A laptop. A CPAP. A camera bag. My ledger. Probably some other stuff as well. I figured… Read More »Eclipse Road Trip – Day 3
Originally I was going to break off from Jay for the last leg of the Catholic Fish Fry Circuit. I was going to go down to Ankeny or Des Moines and find a place that was serving fish tacos. But, the Iowa State Women were playing Maryland in the 1st… Read More »Fisher of Men: Ames Campustown Field Work
Time to share another collection of images taken on my last trip to the Iowa State Fair on the last day of the Iowa State Fair with Jesse and Nader. This collection begins in the Varied Industry Building and ends in the Cultural Building. One of my favorite buildings at… Read More »Iowa State Fair – Day 4 – Gamma
Time to share the final collection of images I took on my street photography trip I took to the Des Moines Farmer’s Market with Teresa last summer. For the most part I am opposed to putting stickers on cars. I can’t remember the name, but I once heard a comedian… Read More »Des Moines Farmer’s Market III
On Day 2 of the Eclipse Road Trip I woke up in the comfort of the bed. Did my business in a toilet with running water. Brushed my teeth. Still opted for a whore’s bath and then decided to do a little bit of exploring while the rest were sleeping… Read More »Eclipse Road Trip – Day 2
Time to share another collection of images from my trip to the Des Moines Farmer’s Market with Teresa last year to do a little bit of street photography. I’m getting hungry just looking at some of these picures. Still one more collection of images from this trip left to share.
The last total eclipse to be visible from the United States for the next 20 years was on April 8. Unfortunately to see the 100% totality, I had to leave my beloved Cyclone State. I originally perused a few options. A spot in Missouri. A spot in Illinois. A spot… Read More »Eclipse Road Trip – Day 1
The stop on the Catholic Fish Fry Tour that I was most looking forward to was the Catholic Church in Granger. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Catholic Church. I was looking forward to it, not because of its reputation. I literally know nothing about this fish fry or the Catholic… Read More »Fisher of Men: Granger Field Work
People often talk about how the Iowa State Fair is a great place for people watching. That is correct. All fairs and town festivals are great for such activities. But an underrated place for people watching is a good old fashioned farmer’s market. Like the Iowa State Fair it is… Read More »Des Moines Farmer’s Market I
NECESSITY! A great theme! But did enough people find it necessary to submit a photo to make NECESSITY a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, April 8, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses):… Read More »WPC – WEEK 448 – NECESSITY
Today is Faust’s birthday, so I have to wish him a happy birthday. Happy birthday Faust! Hope your day was filled with hockey and grilling out and all the Minnesotan things you can handle! +++++++ A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of taking some Senior Pictures for… Read More »Ben Baier – Class of 2024
The Saturday after the Iowa State Women played for the Big 12 Championship, the Men did the same thing. The played the #1 team in the country, the Houston Cougars. The two teams had split the regular season games. Each team winning on their home floor. Both schools went undefeated… Read More »Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship
Last summer I made a road trip to Backbone State Park cause it had been a long time since I had been there. I chose a poor day to go there as it was crazy hot. I still toughed it out and took a few pictures: Backbone is a Top… Read More »Backbone
Since Easter is tomorrow, thought I would share some pictures from Christmas. I spent the day with Teresa’s family and unfortunately didn’t get to see Carla’s family as they were down with the COVID. Maybe next year. Here are a few photos: I hope everybody has as good of a… Read More »Christmas – 2023
Today feels like a good time to clean up the backlog from July of last year. These pictures just didn’t fit into previous entries in “An Artist’s Notebook”. It always feels great when a little bit more of the backlog has been cleared out. One day I’ll even be caught… Read More »But She’s So Sweet, She’s So Pretty
Today is my Aunt Linda’s birthday, so I have to wish her a happy birthday. Happy birthday! I hope you have an amazing birthday! +++++++ Seems like a good time to share the alternate images I took for the THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme ROAD TRIP. Most of these were… Read More »From All the Sunlight of Our Past
Seems like a good time to share some alternate images I took for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme LEADING LINES. I took all of these pictures on a hike through the backside of McHose Park. These pictures are almost 3 weeks old, but looking at them, it dawns on me… Read More »And I Thought My Heart was Detached
On my third trip to the Iowa State Fair I started the day with Monica and Graham. Then at some point they disappeared and I finished the day with Sabas, Elainie, and Tiffany. Here is the first collection of images from the day: Hard to imagine a better kind of… Read More »Iowa State Fair – Day 3 – Alpha