I need to start by saying Happy Maundy Thursday. It is the day we celebrate Jesus giving us a new commandment: 33 “Children, I am with you for only a short time longer. You are going to look high and low for me. But just as I told the Jews,… Read More »Naima vs. Mother Goose
The weather last week was all over the place in Central Iowa. Beautiful one day. Windy enough to blow down one side of the Burger King garbage corral the next. Then beautiful again. Then a few snow flurries the next. Then beautiful again. While the weather was all over the… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 187 – FAVORITE COLOR
Immediately after the beautiful beard go its final photo shoot Jay and I trudged from the Photography 139 Basement Studio to the kitchen where the unpleasantness was set to be done. “O Fortuna” from Carmina Burana playing through my head. I still had time to back down. It was now… Read More »Shaving Says A Lot About A Man, Like, “I’m Not One”
The most recent filter I have tested from the super cheap filter kit was the green filter. The green filter is the last of what I would consider the standard black and white photography filters that I tested. What does a green filter do? According to hoyafilterusa.com: Less popular than… Read More »The Future
Yellow. Yellow is the most recent filter from the super cheap filter set that I cracked out and tested. I still took mostly pictures of Naima, but I actually left my yard and went out to Dickcissel. This, was perhaps, not the best plan. With all the space to roam,… Read More »It Stands for the Sun
Time to reveal another filter test from the super cheap Neweer filter set I purchased on Amazon several weeks back. This time the filter that is up is the blue filter. Here is a description of what a blue filter does in black & white photography from photographymad.com: Blue filters… Read More »It is Beyond Dimensions
One of the new traditions that Pastor Doug brought with him to Boone First United Methodist Church is Critter Sunday. Critter Sunday is a Sunday when you are encouraged to bring your pet to church. Then in between services, Pastor Doug blesses your pet. There are many things that I… Read More »You Don’t Have Time to Scream!
I feel it has been too long since I have had a post devoted to Naima. This is an error that I will correct today. These pictures come from an October trip to Dickcissel Park. Naima does enjoy getting in the water at Dickcissel, but she will only go as… Read More »The Driving Force
Seems like a good time to check in with the progress on THE SELFIE PROJECT. I don’t think that February was my best work. Apparently I need to get out more and see more people because it seems like I didn’t leave my house much in February from these pictures.… Read More »Selfie Project – February
Reminder that tomorrow night the Boone First United Methodist Church Youth Group will be holding a fundraiser for their mission trip to Rapid City, South Dakota in June: Cost is a free will donation. Come eat some delicious spaghetti. Throw a few ducats into the till. Heck, even stick around… Read More »I Know What I Did Last Mother’s Day…
Here in the greater metropolitan area of Boone, Iowa we got somewhat of a blizzard starting last Saturday night and going into Sunday. While in Boone we didn’t get a ton of snow, we did get a ton of wind. On Saturday afternoon I went to watch the Iowa State… Read More »The “Great Blizzard” of 2019
I decided recently to buy a set of neutral density filters. I considered spending a good chunk of coin on some really nice filters, but while I was poking around looking for a set to buy I came across a set of 40 filters for cheap. Now I’m not a… Read More »That Doesn’t Mean It Isn’t There
I thought I would take a Friday off from regaling you with events from the Alamo Bowl Road Trip because, I do now own the drone that I have been planning to own for several months now. While admittedly, I only reached 9 of my 10 goals, nobody has seemed… Read More »Remember Tonight…
Loyal leaders may recall that I started up the Selfie Project again in 2019. At the end of every month I will check-in with it to share some of my favorites from the month. If you don’t want to wait until the end of the month, you can follow me… Read More »Selfie Project – January
This collection of pictures come from a trip I had to Dickcissel Park with Naima back in late may. This must have been right before she started her allergy medication because as you will see, one of her eyes is looking pretty rough. Her allergy medicine isn’t cheap, but it… Read More »Dickcissel Park & Naima
Hitting the 2018 backlog. All of the pictures in this post were taken on June 26 in my yard. Except for the clematis. The clematis actually grows on the back fence of Stan and Noreen’s yard. Noreen is brilliant at growing clematis. A flower that is not easy to grow.… Read More »When I Walk with You…
Hitting up the 2018 backlog. Here is a collection of pictures I took on May 5 on a trip to Dickcissel Park with Naima: There are plenty of other pictures of Naima in the 2018 backlog. Plenty more!
I took Naima to Dickcissel back in May. Nader joined us on that day. Nader joined Willy as the only person to join Naima on our trips to Dickcissel Park. Most people are afraid of the snakes and the mud. Most people are soft: The last time I published pictures… Read More »Naima and Nader
I still haven’t got back to THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT, so instead of that, enjoy these pictures of Naima riding in a car. Yes, I was driving while I took these pictures. I’m pretty sure that is safe. +++++++ Here is your reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme… Read More »Naima Car Ride
I was lying when I said I have a ton of pictures of Naima tromping all over Dickcissel Park. Here is yet another collection of them: Don’t worry, there are plenty more Naima pictures in the hopper!!
I hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving! It is the time of year where we are supposed to count our blessings. I thought I would share a few of my current blessings: I am blessed with a great family! I have plenty of friends that share my love for the… Read More »Blessings – 2018