A few week backs I went to Kentucky with Teresa and Logan to visit Ernie. Here are a few pictures from that trip from the phone: Tom’s Pancake House and Restaurant Somewhere I made a great joke about a pancake cooking a pancake, but nobody has enjoyed it, so I… Read More »Kentucky Mini Vacation – Phone Edition
Unsolved My Personal Photo Project this week was to photograph the most famous allegedly haunted house in Iowa. The Villisca Axe Murder House. I will state that I don’t believe in ghosts, but I am open to the possibility of their existence. In the same vein, I’m open to the… Read More »Personal Photo Project No. 185
I recently made a trip with Logan and Teresa to see Ernie in Kuttawa, Kentucky. We were leaving in the evening on a Wednesday night, so we would be eating supper on the road before we nestled down for a Motel 6 nap. As you can tell by either listening… Read More »Tenderloining – Gramma’s Kitchen – Walcott
The Little White City Another one of Shannon and I’s stops on the Southwest Iowa Road Trip was to Stanton. We went there for two reasons. One was to eat lunch (that ended in abysmal failure, well we did eat lunch, but only the onion rings are worth talking about)… Read More »Personal Photo Project #183
Today’s images come from the following folder: Backup/My Pictures/Sports/ISU Football/at Nebraska These images were taken on October 1, 2005. Next week’s folder will be: Backup/My Pictures/Sports/ISU Football/at Nebraska
$80 The first scheduled stop on Shannon and I’s road trip itinerary was the grounds of a former 19th century cult that had a colony near Corning, called the French Icarians. They had some pretty crazy beliefs like: Fraternity. As a rule of conduct, three principles summarize all: Love your… Read More »Personal Photo Project No. 181
These images come from the following folder: Backup/My Pictures/Roadtrips/West Bend These pictures were taken April 29,2005. Next week’s folder will be: Backup/My Pictures/Sports/Cyclone Women’s Basketball
A Rock Painted to Look Like a Rock I recently went on a road trip through southwest Iowa with Shannon. While the Freedom Rock was not on the original itinerary, a quirk of fate (i.e. bad traffic on I-80), and my famous love for bad art (I even once went… Read More »Personal Photo Project No. 179
These pictures come from the following folder: Backup/My Pictures/Roadtrips/Spencer These pictures were taken on April 29, 2005. Next week’s folder will be: Backup/My Pictures/Roadtrips/West Bend
These images came from the following folder: Backup/My Pictures/Roadtrips/Muscatine These pictures were taken May 20, 2005 Next week’s folder will be: Backup/My Pictures/Roadtrips/Spencer
These pictures come from the following folder: Backup/My Pictures/Roadtrips/Burlington Next week’s folder will be: Backup/My Pictures/Roadtrips/Muscatine
Observation I have wanted to visit the Cordova Observation Tower ever since I’ve known that it existed. Recently I finally got the chance, but because I wasn’t expecting to go there, I didn’t bring the lens I wanted to use to photograph it. I made do. The rest of the… Read More »Personal Photo Project #168
I was going to publish pictures that were related to Story County Philanthropy Day, but I think a more time relevant set of pictures would be a few images from Jesse and I’s trip to Lawrence, Kansas to watch the Cyclones shellac the Jayhawks. It should be noted that all… Read More »Bowl Eligible
Several weeks ago I went up to Minnesota with Tim, Barb, Marcia, and Donnie to visit Nate, Bethany, Becca, and DaeHee. The focus of the trip was an interleague baseball matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins. The Cubs won 8-2. Here are some pictures from the trip: Boonedocks… Read More »Twins vs. Cubs vs. Hamm’s Tall Boys
I don’t want to rehash the painful memories of being denied a trip to the Rusty Duck. It is sufficient to say that I was invited to a dinner to the Rusty Duck and then disinvited to the Rusty Duck by Sara. I hold no grudges against Sara or Shawn… Read More »Rusty Duck
Remnants I spotted this dilapidated old building on the way to the Rusty Duck. I knew on the way home that I would have to stop and photograph it. This is both the joy and danger of riding in a car with me. The rest of the Remnants Series: If… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #118
Welcome to Melbourne, Iowa On my way between State Center and Methodist I was told to meander. So I meandered to Melbourne, Iowa. It is mostly a nondescript town with the exception of an old school that is being torn down and this fascinating viaduct under the old right of… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #111
The image below comes from the following folder: Backup/My Pictures/Misc/Roads Next week’s folder will be: Backup/My Pictures/New Folder
Jesse and I went on a road trip a ways back. Here are some images from that trip, provided with the occasional commentary. I love the fact that “Loafing” was prohibited. I had to have this picture taken as 1 of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite movies… Read More »Iowa Gothic
Back in the middle of June I made a trip to Minnesota with Jim. There were several great moments on the trip, but I will just cover two of the events in this entry. The first is a tale of when I went to see Super 8 with Jill. Since… Read More »Minnesota
The rest of the pictures from Becca and I’s trip to the Sculpture Garden. > Hard to believe that when I was in Minneapolis this Saturday, all of those flowers would have been long gone and covered in snow.