I need to start today by wishing Russell a happy birthday. Happy birthday Russell! I hope ripped it up on your birthday as much as you desired to rip it up! +++++++ Today’s collection is a bunch of pictures I took tooling around my back yard back in May. The… Read More »It Just Blooms
Today is a collection of pictures I took back in the good old days, when it used to rain in Boone. Back before the drought. Or I sprayed these things down with a water bottle. That is a lot of wet flowers.
This is just a cleanup of some photos I took of Naima and of a daisy that lives in the flower box on my garage. Took these on my birthday. These pictures were before Naima had surgery, as you can tell, she doesn’t look weird. Her fur is slowly growing… Read More »Dog and Daisy
If you are near your Photography 139 Calendar, you know that today is a big day for the Photography 139 Universe. Today is Naima’s birthday! While Naima is spending her birthday socially distancing as there has been a resurgence of Covid in Iowa and in most of the United States.… Read More »My Fear Doesn’t Stand a Chance
I don’t think a person should go into too much detail about how you create your ABSTRACT images, but I think these alternate ABSTRACT images aren’t too hard to figure out. I hope some of you enjoyed making your own ABSTRACT images last week. +++++++ This is your reminder that… Read More »And My Colors Change Like the Sea
About 10 days ago I replaced the sink in my kitchen. By replacing the sink in my kitchen, I mean that Duncan’s came in and replaced my sink. Now I’m not a person that is particularly passionate about my sink. However, my Mom is for some reason. So she really… Read More »East of Omaha
The Boone Chamber announced on Friday that they are cancelling Pufferbilly Days. I think it is the only responsible thing that they can do. I was worried that they would hold it, after the Boone County Fair decided to go on. Pufferbilly Days worried more than the Boone County Fair… Read More »WPC – WEEK 250 – ABSTRACT
Since they announced that the Boone County Fair was a go, I have been on the fence about entering photography contest. Fortunately, that decision has been made. The contest has been cancelled. So has the Open Horticulture contest and the Open Home Division. Don’t have to worry about that and… Read More »Keep Me in the Moment
Once again, no problems reaching double digit submissions! 38 straight weeks! Once again, I didn’t have to send out any reminder text messages this morning. Not going to lie, even though this week’s theme couldn’t be easier, I worry that the streak might end at 38. I guess we’ll find… Read More »WPC – WEEK 249 – ROAD TRIP
Another week of working from home almost in the books. I don’t even know how long it has been now. I don’t that much has changed. I still listen to 96.1 in the morning. In the afternoons, there isn’t really anything designated any more. I’ve been listening to podcasts I… Read More »Such a Classic Waste of Cool
EDITOR’S NOTE: After I wrote this post, the Boone County Fair announced that the Fair was going on as normal. Here is their press release: The Boone County Fair Board is excited to announce that the fair will occur as planned July 16-19, with only a few minor changes due… Read More »Art is Art – 2020
No problems reaching double digits for 37 straight weeks! I didn’t even have to send out an reminder text messages this morning! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Linda Bennett Carla Stensland Tamara Peterson Michelle… Read More »WPC – WEEK 248 – YELLOW
Hey, I screwed up the schedule of posts and 2 posts accidentally posted at the same time yesterday. This one, that I took back down and re-posted and another one with daffodils. It is possible that you didn’t get the post about the daffodils yesterday. If that is the case,… Read More »Suds, Dickcissel, and Lensbaby Redux
Today is Jorge’s birthday! Happy birthday Jorge! I hope your birthday is as wonderful as you hoped it would be! +++++++ Here is a quick update on Naima. Her surgery went well. The mass they removed from under her shoulder was even bigger than expected, but Dr. Stephanie said that… Read More »Before the Swallow Dares – 2020
Today, a little after 8 AM, I dropped Naima off at the vet for surgery. She has a fatty deposit growing under her right shoulder that is getting pretty gigantic. Hopefully by the time this publishes, she will be out of surgery and I’ll be getting the phone call that… Read More »Be True
You are probably wondering why this post didn’t come out at 12:01 PM, on the nose. The reason is simple, my website broke overnight. It didn’t exactly break, but it stopped being able to produce new information. The Photography 139 is build on love, passion, photography, God, and support for… Read More »WPC – WEEK 246 – FRIENDS
I only have one image to share today. It might not seem like much of an image at first glance. It is just a wet gazania. But this is a focus stacked image. It took 63 pictures just to combine all of them into this one image. I repeat, it… Read More »#63
We have hit another milestone in the history of “An Artist’s Notebook”. Post #3751. I would normally make these statistical look back at the past type posts on even numbers, but I felt you guys were probably chomping at the bit to see the entries for RULE OF THIRDS. This… Read More »An Artist’s Notebook Post #3751
32 straight weeks of double digit submissions! The fourth straight week that I didn’t send any reminder text messages this morning and still made double digit submissions, easy. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the EMOTIONS submissions:… Read More »WPC – WEEK 243 – EMOTIONS
Since Monday’s reveal of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE submissions I have been flooded (virtually) with questions about what Naima listens to when she has her headphones on. To be honest, she doesn’t listen to music on headphones. She finds them to be incredibly uncomfortable, as the pictures below will surely… Read More »A Spectacle Monopolized
Going to start today with a quote. Those of you who get it, will get it. Those of you that don’t, ask somebody: “I think we should legalize marijuana in this country. Just so potheads have nothing to talk about ever again.” -Daniel Tosh +++++++ WooHoo!! 29 straight weeks of… Read More »WPC – WEEK 240 – EARS