For starters to address the internet rumors about me throwing away a camera at the dumpster fire known as Cultural Appropriation Stadium. Sorry. I meant Arrowhead Stadium. Which comes with not at all a problematic and racist subculture. At this point, it is just better for you to imagine what… Read More »WPC – WEEK 478 – MACRO
Time to share the alternate images for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme BLACK & WHITE that I took on July 4. In fact, I took so many pictures on that day, I’m going to split this into 3 days. The first day consists of pictures I took around Ames before… Read More »Remember When I Believed You Meant It
The Iowa State Men earned their way to play their first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament in Omaha by being a #2 seed. They won their first round game over Otz’s first ever team South Dakota State. This setup a 2nd Round matchup with Washington State. Jesse and I… Read More »Iowa State 67 Washington State 56
With UCONN mercilessly smashing Purdue (and every other team they played in the Tournament) on Monday night, another smashing round of the Roundball Oracles came to a close. This year’s champion was… drumroll please… Micky! He adds himself to the list of Immortals! ROUNDBALL ORACLE CHAMPTIONS – LIST OF IMMORTALS… Read More »Roundball Oracles Year 19 Final Standings
The Saturday after the Iowa State Women played for the Big 12 Championship, the Men did the same thing. The played the #1 team in the country, the Houston Cougars. The two teams had split the regular season games. Each team winning on their home floor. Both schools went undefeated… Read More »Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship
Today’s food adventure took me to Ames. To the cathedral known as James H. Hilton Coliseum. A storied basketball (and other sports like volleyball and gymnastics) venue where the Iowa State men went undefeated and the women went 13-2. I had this adventure at the final home game of the… Read More »I Scream: Hilton Field Work
A few week’s back Carla, Jason, Teresa, and I loaded up into Teresa’s new car and drove down to Kansas City to watch Iowa State play in the Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship Game. It was the second year in a row for Iowa State to make the Championship… Read More »Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship
Today is Good Friday. Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. If you are looking for a place to worship tonight, you can join me at the Boone First United Methodist Church. It is a Tenebrae Service. It starts at 6:30. What is a Tenebrae Service? From our website:… Read More »Iowa State Fair – Day 3 – Delta
NOTES: 1. THIS IS ONE OF 2 THEMES THAT HAVE A SPECIAL, EXTRA RULE. MAKE SURE YOU READ THAT RULE BEFORE YOU SUBMIT. 2. I’VE BEEN GETTING SOME SMALL IMAGES SUBMITTED. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE FAQ ANSWER ON IMAGE SIZE. YOU MAY NEED TO ADJUST YOUR CAMERA SETTINGS OR… Read More »WPC – WEEK 445 – HOBBIES
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DECORATION! A great theme! Everybody loves to decorate. But did enough people like to decorate enough to make DECORATE a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, March 11, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers… Read More »WPC – WEEK 444 – DECORATION
It is time once again for the greatest sporting event of year. It is that time known as March Madness. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Once again, I will be sponsoring a NCAA Tournament Pool. There is no cost to enter the pool, except for pride. And if pride is… Read More »Roundball Oracles Year 19
ROAD TRIP! One of my favorite ways to spend a day. Also one of my favorite themes! But did it inspire enough people to leave their house to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out? As of 12:01 PM on Monday, February 26,… Read More »WPC – WEEK 442 – ROAD TRIP
On Thursday night, in Iowa City, Caitlin Clark pulled up near the logo and drilled a 3 pointer. The crowd went crazy. The announcers went crazy. She went crazy. Her teammates went crazy. She has just become the all-time leading scorer in women’s basketball history! Only, not so fast. Did… Read More »George Perry Floyd Square – III
I took a few pictures for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme RULE OF THIRDS. Mostly around Memorial Park, but a couple at Franklin and a couple in downtown Boone. Here are some that I liked, but not enough to submit for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: We did so well with… Read More »For You
It is time to share the July image from the 2024 Photography 139 Calendar image. It is a picture taken with Rodan139 of somebody setting off fireworks on the 4th of July in my neighborhood. JULY I chose this image since I felt the fireworks represented the 4th of July… Read More »WPC – WEEK 433 – HUMANS
I need to start this milestone post by wishing Elainie a happy birthday! Happy birthday Elainie! I hope your birthday is amazing!! +++++++ Today is also Layla’s birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAYLA! I hope you have an awesome birthday! +++++++ Can you believe that this is the 5,005th entry in the… Read More »Post 5,005
Time to start sharing the final collection of auxiliary images from THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT. The final county I harvested town signs from was Davis County. Teresa went on the final THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT road trip. There are only 4 incorporated towns in Davis County, so there were stops… Read More »Davis County Aux. – Vol. 1
Back in August I took the Camry out on the open road to harvest the town signs of Lee County and Van Buren County. It was one of the longest trips I made on THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT. I left my house at 6:41 AM and returned at 8:31 PM.… Read More »Lee & Van Buren County Aux. – Vol. 1
I need to start the day off by wishing Andree a happy birthday. Happy birthday Andree! I hope your birthday is filled with joy, or at least as much joy as one can feel when they are in Houston, Texas. +++++++ Yesterday was the end of the college basketball season,… Read More »Rodan139: Pilot Mound State Forest