Last Sunday I reported that I was out of food adventures to… uhh… report? Then on Saturday one just kind of fell into my lap*. A tenderloin food truck came to Boone. I’m not hitting the tenderloins hard, as they do fly in the face of my eating healthy journey,… Read More »Tenderloining: Boone Food Truck Field Work
Today seems like a good day to share the rest of the pictures from my day at the Iowa State Fair with Jen, Evie, and Layla. We saw some big chunks of the Fair and ate some great food and made some great art! Here are some of my favorites:… Read More »Iowa State Fair – Day 1 – Beta
RAGBRAI came through Greene County and Boone County and Story County last year. I’m not much of a cyclist (maybe that will change this year, but probably not) but I do enjoy a good photography opportunity and anything that resembles a party. On July 25, the cyclists left Carroll and… Read More »RAGBRAI – Jefferson
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
When Jesse and I went down to Memphis to watch the embarrassing debacle that was the Liberty Bowl we made sure to eat a bunch of delicious food. Fortunately the Pastor at my church lived in Memphis for several years and he gave us several solid recommendations on places to… Read More »Liberty Bowl Road Trip Grub
I really only did one setup when I took my BREAKFAST image for Week 436 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE so the alternate images aren’t that diverse and are few, to say the least. But I’m gonna share them anyways: The day I took these picture was one of those… Read More »But I Don’t Think Anything Could Ever Be Enough
It is the last Monday of the month and on the last Monday of the month I like to revisit our Frequently Asked Questions. Who asks these questions? I mostly ask them of myself. But that isn’t a Frequently Asked Question. These are: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE… Read More »WEEK 437 – RULE OF THIRDS
I took a few pictures for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme UGLY that I felt were worthy of sharing. Mostly around town in the awful weather. But a few of things in my kitchen, which anybody that has been in it can tell you, it can definitely trend to the… Read More »But That’s Not Me, It’s You
A couple months back Jesse and I hit the open road and ended up at The Feed Mill Restaurant in Audubon, Iowa. It was the 9th stop (technically 10th – but I’ll cover that) on the Tenderloin Trail 2.0. Leaving me just one stamp short of earning my Tenderloin Trail… Read More »Tenderloin Trail 2.0: Audubon Field Work
Last year the only real birthday celebration I had was playing miniature golf with Jesse and Jay at Jester Park. I’m not old and unathletic enough to play real golf yet. Maybe I’ll get there in the next few years, but until then the occasional stroll around a miniature golf… Read More »A Miniature Birthday
A couple Sundays back my church honored our Building Engineer. He retired after 43 years with our church. Which is amazing when you think about it. Yesterday was my 18th anniversary with the computer mine. I can’t imagine working another 18 years there. Let alone another 25 years. Wow! I… Read More »And You’ll Be the One Who’s Crying
It has been a minute since I shared a food adventure with all of you. Truthfully I haven’t been on a food adventure for a minute. This is partially as I have been efforting to eat healthier and partially because of the time of year. But don’t worry, I still… Read More »Like a Big Pizza Pie: Webster City Field Work
Time to share the April image for the 2024 Photography 139 Calendar. It is a picture of tulips taken in Pella: APRIL I chose this tulips picture for April cause April is really the beginning of flowertography season. And tulips are really the first flowers of the year that I… Read More »Stanhope Watermelon Day – IV
Time to share the January image for the 2024 Photography 139 Calendar. It was taken on a foggy morning on the High Trestle Trail Bridge: JANUARY Part of the reason I selected this image for January was it suggested the cold of January to me. Especially since it was taken… Read More »Sausage Fest
Happy Christmas Eve everybody! Christmas Eve Worship Service is my favorite worship service of the year. I hope you had/have a magical Christmas Eve. +++++++ A couple of months ago Jesse and I hit the Tenderloin Trail 2.0 for Friday Night Supper Club. We drove all the way to New… Read More »Tenderloin Trail 2.0: New Hampton Field Work
Time for another collection of images from the trip I made to Stanhope Watermelon Day with Teresa. This collection of images is from when we returned to Watermelon Day. After the parade we took off to Bradford for lunch. Then we came back for the free watermelon and the Foreigner… Read More »Stanhope Watermelon Day – III
A few months back I stopped at an interesting breakfast joint that is only a few short blocks from my house. Weather or Naut is breakfast (and catering) business that serves breakfast from their driveway. Here are some pictures from my breakfast burrito meal: My breakfast burrito was delicious! To… Read More »#BreakfastBurritoLife: Boone Field Work
Today is Jesse’s birthday, so I need to wish him a happy birthday! Happy birthday Jesse! I hope your birthday was filled with new experiences like watching foreign language movies with subtitles! +++++++ A couple months back Teresa and I went to the Copperhead Saloon & Grill in Stratford for… Read More »Sandwiched: Stratford Field Work
Back in April I wander around downtown Boone and did a little street photography. Here is a collection of those images: I do love a good street photography walkabout!
Another town festival I attended this year was the Stanhope Watermelon Day with Teresa. This first collection is of pictures I took wandering around before the festival really got started. Before the parade was started. Still plenty of pictures left to share from this trip.
Here is another collection of images from my road trip with Nader to go check out the Dysart illusions: Traer Still one more collection of images from this road trip left to share!