On the Saturday before Easter I was sitting in a darkened in theater in Ankeny experiencing the “tortures of the damned” that is watching BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN, my phone buzzed. Since the movie picture had lost my interest moments into it, I felt no guilt in checking my text message.… Read More »Jesus Eggs!
I would like to take this time to wish everybody a Happy Easter with this picture: I hope all of you had as wonderful of an Easter weekend as I did. Christ is risen. Let us rejoice!
The 2010 calendar was the last calendar that included a human subject. As I open up the subject matter past flowers for the 2017 calendar, it is possible a human subject might find their way back into the calendar. Until then Jill and Sara are the last humans to grace… Read More »2010
There were a few other RELIGION pictures I took the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE that didn’t make the cut. Thought I’d share a few of those. I don’t know if there will be quite so many losers next week.
I knew this week’s submissions would be a little light with the combination of the theme and the holiday. However, participation didn’t take too much of a hit. Hopefully it will rebound next week. That theme is pretty easy, but does require a bit of effort. This week’s submissions: Kim… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 11 – RELIGION
On the Monday before Halloween the Eastern Star Home’s residents hand out candy to trick-or-treaters. My Mom helps coordinate volunteers from our church to help the residents that need it. Below are a few pictures from that event. Directing Traffic Tamara helping out. Vi helping out. I actually don’t know… Read More »A Grandmother Pretends
Here are a few pictures I like that come from New Toy, but don’t fit into any particular narrative. Went to Hilton Madness with Willy and Derrick. Fizer and Frese mixing it up with the young pups. Youth Room Mike, John, and Tim at the Event Formerly Known as the… Read More »Incidental
We recently held an auction at the Computer Mine. The one thing in the auction that I really coveted was a blue Canon A4000 IS. I’m not a Canon guy at all. However, I’ve been sans point and shoot for a couple years now and there are times (like mission… Read More »New Toy
Sunday was my church’s annual block party to kickoff Sunday School. Once again, I manned the PET Obstacle course. Only this year it was more like a PET Area, with a couple of chairs thrown out there. There were way more people there this year, so it was more than… Read More »PET
Bags at the Boone FUMC Block Party. I think this might have been the last year for the PET Obstacle Course. I guess I’ll wait and see.
The PET Obstacle Course Dick had surgery 3 days before he appears on this picture. The guy is a trooper.
Once a year the Mission Committee from my church organizes the 4-H Kids to bring animals to Boone’s nursing homes. The last 2 years, my Mom has been in charge of this endeavor.
Sarah and Shawn’s Tiramisu Cheesecake created for the 1st Annual Methodist Men Pie/Cheesecake Auction When Eldon brought the idea of a pie auction up to me as a possible fundraiser to help pay for our broken down organ I was a little bit leery. As President of the Methodist Men,… Read More »Photo of the Day 0051
The stained glass windows behind the altar at the First United Methodist Church in Boone. I spend a little time in the sanctuary last night while I was waiting for my confirmation mentee. So silent and peaceful. The word sanctuary fits perfectly.
Merry Christmas! – 2013 This week’s Personal Photo Project was to send take a picture to send out with my Merry Christmas text messages. Maybe next year my ambition will grow to full on Christmas card and Christmas letter parody, but it probably won’t. If you are curious, this picture… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week No. 202
If my calculations are correct, this is 24 weeks in the book! A reminder that all photos are taken by and edited with my phone. Day 162: This is the Weather Today Day 163: R is For… Day 164: Green Day 165: Joy Is… Day 166: Composition Day 167: Drink… Read More »365 Day Photo Challenge: 162-168
22 weeks down! Day 148: Quirky Day 149: Message Day 150: No! Day 151: I Am Grateful For… Day 152: Black Day 153: All Done Day 154: Red The next 7 themes: Day 155: Where I Stood Day 156: Silver Day 157: Tiny Day 158: In the Cupboard Day 159:… Read More »365 Day Photo Challenge: 148-154
Today’s images come from the following folder: Backup/My Scans/2007-04 (Apr) Next week’s folder will be: Backup/My Scans/2007-05 (May)
A few months back my church had our annual Block Party. For various reasons (including weather), it was somewhat sparsely attended. However, once again the Methodist Men ran the Personal Energy Transportation obstacle course. Here are a few pictures from the event: Not sure where next week’s Wednesday randomness will… Read More »Methodist Block Party
19 weeks in the book, if you are scoring at home. A reminder that all pictures are taken and edited by my phone. Day 127: Table Day 128: I Collect Day 129: Music Day 130: Yes! Day 131: Someone I Miss Day 132: Mine Day 133: Book The next 7… Read More »365 Day Photo Challenge: 127-133
Another week down. I did get kind of mixed up in my week again, but the pictures got done. That is what matters in my world. A reminder that all images are taken with and edited by my phone. Day 106: A Favorite Space Day 107: Secret Day 108: Leafy… Read More »365 Day Photo Challenge: 106 – 112