Back in March I made a solo trip up to Franklin County to harvest the town signs that I was missing. Here are some of the auxiliary images I took while I was up there. Popejoy Bradford Hampton Chapin Sheffield Hampton Again Geneva Beeds Lake State Park Coulter Franklin County… Read More »Franklin County Auxiliary Images
Here is the second collection of auxiliary images I took while harvesting the town signs of Audubon and Guthrie County with my Mom. The thing is that none of these pictures were taken in Guthrie County and the biggest chunk of them was taken in Shelby County. That is #roadtriplife.… Read More »Audubon and Guthrie County Auxiliary Images: Vol 2
When we left off, I had just won 1st Place in Black and White and 3rd Place in Color at the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest, but had been completely rejected by the Iowa State Fair for the 4th year in a row. Whatever I was selling, the judges were not… Read More »My (Sad) Photo Contest History – 2
Harvesting the town signs of Audubon and Guthrie County was one the last road trips I took with my Mom. I took lots of pictures that day, so I’m going to break it up into at least two posts. All of today’s pictures were taken in Guthrie County: Panora Guthrie… Read More »Audubon and Guthrie County Auxiliary Images: Vol. 1
Once again, there was a healthy amount of submissions for LIGHT. Apparently many of you did see the LIGHT. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Micky Augustin Micky Augustin Elizabeth Nordeen Elizabeth Nordeen Kio Dettman… Read More »WPC – WEEK 296 – LIGHT
The folder 2010-08-23 is absolutely stuffed to the gills. There are so many images in there I almost considered breaking it up into a couple posts, but decided against it. There are pictures in there from a trip to the Iowa State Fair and pictures of Jen and Derrick when… Read More »2010-08-23
This is a reminder that at this point you have 1 hour to get your picks in for my NCAA Tournament Pool. Click on the link below to get started: Roundball Oracles – Year 16 Good luck! +++++++ I need to wish my Aunt Linda a happy birthday today. Happy… Read More »Jasper County Auxiliary Images
This is a reminder that at this point you have 24 hours to get your picks in for my NCAA Tournament Pool. Click on the link below to get started: Roundball Oracles – Year 16 Good luck! Note: As of this writing, Iowa State hasn’t made it official that T.J.… Read More »Postcard Recreation Project – More Churches
In case you couldn’t make it to church this morning, I got your back. Here is a devotional for the fourth Sunday of Lent. Here is a devotional from Reverend Dr. Heecheon Jeon. God so loved the world Rev. Dr. Heecheo Jeon John 3:16 Greetings! My name is Heecheon Jeon.… Read More »Austin & Porter 2020 B
Buckle up, this one could be a long post. I need to start by wishing Dawn a happy birthday. Happy birthday Dawn! I hope your birthday is as amazing as you want it to be! +++++++ I also need to wish a happy birthday to Baier. Happy birthday Baier! I… Read More »Wright County Auxiliary Images
Today is the second Sunday of Lent. I’m going to share a devotional by Reverend Ron Carlson: Giving up and letting go Rev. Ron Carlson John 2:13-22 It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. He found in the temple those who were selling… Read More »The Stenslands 2020- Alpha
Today was the second Sunday of Lent. If you couldn’t make it to a worship service, I have your back.. Here is a devotional from Rev. Dr. Moody Colorado: Living to benefit the Lord Mark 8:34-38 By Rev. Dr. Moody Colorado, Northeast Region Superintendent When He had called the people… Read More »Austin & Porter 2020 A
This entry is a collection of images from when I cruised around Marshall County harvesting their town signs. I started in Melbourne and ended in Marshalltown. The weather was kind of cruddy on that day, but I still got to see and photograph some real interesting things. Have a look:… Read More »Marshall County Auxiliary Images
It is the first Sunday of Lent. It is possible you couldn’t get to church today for a wide variety of reasons. To help you out I’m sharing a devotional by Reverend Melissa Drake. “Knowing our Identity” Mark 1: 9-13: By: Rev. Melissa Drake, Southwest Region Superintendent We are in… Read More »Anela Chapter 1
If your church is like my church and hasn’t had a worship service in months, it is possible that the fact that today is Ash Wednesday may have snuck up on you. My church is actually having its first worship service tonight since October. However, if you can’t get to… Read More »Postcard Recreation Project – Sacred Heart
When I went out to harvest the town signs of Carroll County and Crawford County, I did both counties in one swoop. I didn’t actually need many signs from either county, so I was about to pick up most of them going south through both counties along 141 and then… Read More »Carroll County and Crawford County Auxiliary Images
Today feels like a good day to share the images I took while I was prowling around Webster County harvesting their town signs with Mom and Teresa several weeks ago. I truly love this sign so much! I do love small town water towers. Stumpy’s Finished Top 5 Tenderloins in… Read More »Webster County Auxiliary Images
Today I’m sharing images I took while tooling around Hamilton County harvesting signs for THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT. There aren’t many of them because I actually had already harvested most Hamilton County town signs before this little road trip. Might be wonder why I took this picture of this bench… Read More »Hamilton County Auxiliary Images
I’d like to just start with saying how completely impressed I was with Amanda Gorman, this nation’s first ever youth poet laureate and the poem she read at the inauguration on Wednesday. Wow! Goosebumps. I was one the people that rushed to Amazon and pre-ordered her book and made it… Read More »Loess Hills Road Trip
I need to start by noting that today is the day we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. I’d like to share a teaching on The Good Samaritan from the last speech that King ever gave as my small part of honoring his legacy today: Let us develop… Read More »WPC – WEEK 279 – COMMERCIAL
Here we are, the last day of 2020. That means it is time for me to share the December image from the 2021 Photography 139 Calendar. Because of the pandemic, I got to deliver very few calendars in person this year. I think the only reactions that I got to… Read More »POSTCARD RECREATION PROJECT – SOME CHURCHES