This year was the first year I made it to the Pufferbilly Days Parade where I wasn’t in it, since I don’t know when. At least a decade. I decided I better photograph it. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the parade: There is generally nothing I find… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Parade – 2022
Another month done in the Fat Mum Slim Photo A Day Challenge. I have to confess that I spent some time on the struggle bus this month. I don’t know if I lost some steam or if I just want feeling some of the themes. Being sick for a few… Read More »Fat Mum Slim – September 2022
It is our monthly time to look at the WPC FAQ: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Is there a limit to the number of submissions I can have each week? The short answer is, “no”. Some people think that there is a limit of one submission per person because I only present… Read More »WPC – WEEK 367 – SIGNS
On the Saturday afternoon of Pufferbilly Days I wandered around downtown for a bit. I watched the 1st Annual Mullet and Moustache Contest. I tried to watch the Spike Driving Contest, but the weather was so blazing hot, none of the people that signed up to compete showed up to… Read More »Pufferbilly Days – Saturday Afternoon
Another month done in the Fat Mum Slim Photo A Day Challenge. Think there is some good work in there this week. Having so much going on in August certainly helped. We’ll see how September goes. Here are the August images: August 1 – I AM… August 2 – I… Read More »FAT MUM SLIM – AUGUST 2022
A quick heads up. If you were thinking of going to or entering an animal into the Pufferbilly Days Dog and Exotic Animal Show, because of the extreme heat of today it was postponed. It is now tomorrow at noon at the park on 9th and Story. +++++++ I have… Read More »Fat Mum Slim – July 2022
Was ODD CAMERA ANGLE oddly popular? I guess you will have to scroll down to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, July 25, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses): + Sarah Toot – 1 week (3) + Willy McAlpine – 2… Read More »WPC – WEEK 359 – ODD CAMERA ANGLE
Back in February I cruised around Cherokee and O’Brien County harvesting their town signs. Here is the final collection of auxiliary images from that trip. Granville Paullina Calumet Sutherland Primghar – Look closely and you will see how Primghar got its name. Sheldon Sanborn Hartley The next time we look… Read More »Cherokee and O’Brien County Aux – Vol. 3
It has been 5,795 days since August 9, 2006. 5,795 days since I first took keyboard in hand and started the blog portion of the Photography 139 website. The portion I pompously named “An Artist’s Notebook”. The part I started with the words: So here is the first journal entry.… Read More »Four Thousand Five Hundred
On Tuesday I completed another month of the Fat Mum Slim Photo A Day Challenge. It was month of random prompts and I think for the most part, there is some good work mixed in with mediocre work. The kind of thing you get with a Photo A Day Challenge.… Read More »Fat Mum Slim – May 2022
At 7 AM on my birthday I loaded up on to a plane and flew to Miami Beach for the annual Computer Mine Convention. It is the biggest convention of the year for Computer Mine customers. They don’t come just to see us, but they come to see our competitors… Read More »CMC – Miami Beach
I am back from Miami Beach! I even brought Kim and Cathie back with me sorta. Not really. At least Kim and I were on the same flight. The short answer was it was a good enough trip that involved long hours in a convention center. I want to thank… Read More »WPC – WEEK 349 – HAT
Last Saturday I completed another month of the Fat Mum Slim Photo A Day Challenge. It was a month entirely comprised of food prompts. Which seems perfect for me, as I do enjoy eating and I do enjoy trying new foods. However, I have to confess it didn’t ring my… Read More »Fat Mum Slim – April 2022
Back in October I picked up a new Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens. I always meant to right and in depth piece on it, and well, here we are… almost seven months lately and I haven’t even gotten to look at the first set of pictures I took… Read More »Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Lens
WARNING: READ THE RULES FOR NEXT WEEK’S THEME CARFEULLY. THERE IS ONE CHANGE FOR NEXT WEEK’S THEME! LETTERS OR NUMBERS has proven to be a fairly popular theme. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, April 18, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: + Evie Gorshe – 1 week… Read More »WPC – WEEK 345 – LETTERS OR NUMBERS
Orange has proven to be a pretty popular theme. Orange you glad? As of 11:00 AM on Monday, April 11, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: + Kim Barker – 1 week + Sara Lockner – 1 week + Becky Parmelee – 1 week + Joe Duff –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 344 – ORANGE
Today is Good Friday. I thought I would share an image I took on a recent road trip that represents Good Friday before getting to a Good Friday devotional. This devotional I took from the UMC website and was written by Rev. Dr. Hannah Ka: Scripture: Mark 15:33-41 From noon… Read More »Tenderloin Appreciation Society – Harlan Field Work
The grand majority of the pictures in the folders 2011-06-13, 2011-06-14, and 2011-06-17 are from a trip to Kalona to eat an authentic Amish meal with Funk, Sara, and Cousin Amy. This was before Funk became a total badass and started spending her free time climbing mountains in Peru. There… Read More »2011-06-13, 2011-06-14, and 2011-06-17
FRAMED has proven to be a theme that is fair in popularity. As of 10:59 AM on Monday, April 4, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: + Kim Barker – 1 week + Linda Bennett – 1 week + Suzie Brannen – 1 week + Evie Gorshe –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 342 – FRAMED
Tomorrow is the Final Four. Thought it would be a good time to check-in on the Roundball Oracles. With 3 games left to go in the NCAA tournament this is the Top 3: 1. Becky Parmelee – 231 Points 2. Carla Stensland – 229 Points 3. Angie DeWaard – 224… Read More »Selfie Project – March 2022
SHADOW seems to be a pretty popular theme. As of 10:59 AM on Monday, March 28, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: + Harrison Gorshe – 1 week + Monica Henning – 1 week + Logan Kahler – 1 week + Stephanie Kim – 1 week + Becky… Read More »WPC – WEEK 341 – SHADOW
