Category Archives: WPC – Alternate

And Maybe I’m Just Not As Interesting

Time once again to clean up some backlog. These pictures I took during December of 2022, but they didn’t really fit into any previous posts. Some were taken at the Community Christmas Concert that I went to, to watch Logan and Nathanial and Logan work it. Some are alternates for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme WATER. Some are taken at the candlelight service at Boone First United Methodist Church. Some are just of Naima.


Naima at Ledges

Naima

Community Christmas Concert - 2023

Community Christmas Concert - 2023

Community Christmas Concert - 2023

Community Christmas Concert - 2023

Community Christmas Concert - 2023

Community Christmas Concert - 2023

Community Christmas Concert - 2023

Community Christmas Concert - 2023

Semi in a Ditch

WPC Alternate - WATER

WPC Alternate - WATER

WPC Alternate - WATER

WPC Alternate - WATER

WPC Alternate - WATER

WPC Alternate - WATER

WPC Alternate - WATER

WPC Alternate - WATER

WPC Alternate - WATER

WPC Alternate - WATER

WPC Alternate - WATER

Christmas Eve Service - 2022

Christmas Eve Service - 2022

Christmas Eve Service - 2022

Christmas Eve Service - 2022

Christmas Eve Service - 2022

Christmas Eve Service - 2022

Christmas Eve Service - 2022

Christmas Eve Service - 2022

Christmas Eve Service - 2022

Christmas Eve Service - 2022

Christmas Eve Service - 2022

Apparently Logan and Nathanial and Janae did a pretty good job with the Christmas Concert video because now an independent movie company wants to come to Boone and shoot a movie based on seeing the video on the internet. It will be interesting to see if that actually happens.

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate III

I need to start this post by wishing everybody a happy 4th of July and a happy birthday to the United States of America!


O'Brien County - Hartley

So Happy 4th of July!

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Time to share the final collection of alternate images for the SLICE OF LIFE theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. These pictures were taken of the last 3 incorporated towns in Boone County. Pilot Mound, Fraser, and Boone.


Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate
Pilot Mound

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate
Fraser

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate
Boone

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Not sure what the next collection of drone pictures will be. Need to take Rodan139 out to stretch its wings sometime soon.

But I Don’t Think That’s True

Another chance to clean up the backlog. These pictures were taken in October of last year but never really fit into any “An Artist’s Notebook” entries. Some were alternate images for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. Some, I just took when I was out and about.


But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

But I Don't Think That's True

Always feels good to get a bit of backlog out of the system.

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate I

About a week ago I took Rodan139 to take a cityscape picture of all 9 incorporated towns in Boone County to composite into one image for my SLICE OF LIFE image. I feel it would be a bit of waste to not share some of the outtakes that went into the final image.

Here is a collection of the images I took of Luther, Madrid, and Berkley:


Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate
Luther

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate
Madrid

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate
Berkley

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

Rodan139: Slice of Life Alternate

In retrospect, I should have taken on Madrid from a different angle. In my head the grain elevator was much closer to the rest of Madrid. But it still works.

If you look closely, in Berkley you can see the best named street in all of Boone County. Cookie Monster Place!

Me and Rodan139 were not seeing eye to eye on this morning. It was a mere constant battle. But I managed to get a few images. Although the issue wasn’t really with Rodan139, it was with my phone. Which means I might have to accelerate the timeline on buying a new phone or break down and buy the full remote control like Logan recently picked up. Although they are stupid expensive. Question is how stupid do I want to get with buying one.

Screw it. I just got a bunch of back pay… that I spent on a toilet… 2 of them… it wasn’t a good day… but I should have a bonus coming up in a couple weeks… but it isn’t supposed to be very big… but it is extra paycheck month… my phone bill just went down nearly 80 bucks a month… a $430 dollar monthly bill just disappeared… I mean… I’d be a fool not to buy one.

Thanks for coming to my TED Talk on responsible financial practices.

Rodan139: Easter

Back on Easter I took the drone up for a quick flight in Teresa’s neighborhood to take my submission for ODD CAMERA ANGLE for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. Here are some of the other pictures I took, but didn’t use:


Rodan139: The Gorge

Rodan139: The Gorge

Rodan139: The Gorge

Rodan139: The Gorge

Rodan139: The Gorge

Rodan139: The Gorge

Rodan139: The Gorge

Rodan139: Teresa's Neighborhood

Rodan139: The Gorge

Rodan139: The Gorge
The house that was burnt down yesterday is in the upper left hand corner of this picture.

Next time Rodan139 spreads its wings and takes to the sky, it will be in Red Haw State Park.

You Found Someone More Exciting

A good time to clean up some of the backlog. These pictures were all taken in June and never really found there way into an “Artist’s Notebook” entry. Almost all of these are from Maven’s birthday party. The other image was taken as a theme reveal for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme SELF-PORTRAIT. That picture was actually taken by Jay.


Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

Maven's Birthday Party - 2022

You Found Someone More Exciting

You Found Someone More Exciting

You Found Someone More Exciting

One of the things that Shawn and Sara excel in is throwing parties that are photogenic. More people should look into that.

Rodan139: High Bridges

A reminder that you have until Thursday at 11 AM (Central) to get your picks in for Year 18 of the Roundball Oracles. Click on the link below to join:

Roundball Oracles – Year 18

It costs nothing to participate. First Place gets a trophy. Last Place Adult that give full effort also gets a trophy. Hope many of you participate!

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One of the last times Rodan139 took to the skies last year was near the Kate Shelley Memorial High Bridge. I flew around it to take pictures for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme STRONG. Here are the picture I took that day:


Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

Rodan139: BHS Parking Lot

I think it would be pretty cool if some day they made it so people could walk across the abandoned bridge. I’m sure it will never happen cause of a myriad of security reasons, but it would still be pretty cool.