Category Archives: Street Photography

RAGBRAI – MADRID – III

This is Holy Week, so I did want you to know that if you need or want a place to worship or just check out, well you are invited to the Boone First United Methodist Church. For details, check out the picture below:


Holy Week Invite

I’ll definitely be there for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter. Hope to see one or two of you there.

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Time to share the final collection of images from RAGBRAI. Not just the last collection from Madrid, but the last period. I didn’t follow RAGBRAI after it left Madrid. I went back to work the next day. But I look forward to taking some time off and doing some RAGBRAI photography again this year.


RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

This year RAGBRAI cuts through southern Iowa. These are the overnight stops:

+ Glenwood
+ Red Oak
+ Atlantic
+ Winterset
+ Knoxville
+ Ottumwa
+ Mt. Pleasant
+ Burlington

The towns it passes through each day haven’t been revealed yet. But there are some great towns already announced.

RAGBRAI – MADRID – II

A reminder, you still have less than 23 hours to join my NCAA Tournament Pool.

If you are a basketball fan, or are just interested in having fun, click on the link below to join my pool:

Roundball Oracles – Year 19

The rules are as follows:
Round 1 = 1 point + seed
Round 2 = 2 points + seed
Round 3 = 4 points + seed
Round 4 = 8 points + seed
Round 5 = 16 points + seed
Rounds 6 = 32 points + seed

The Play-in Games (AKA the First Four) don’t matter. You can wait for those games to complete before filling out your bracket. The deadline to fill out your bracket, is tip-off of the first game on Thursday. Roughly 11 AM.

Under special circumstances, I will allow you to turn in a paper bracket to me. So, don’t be afraid to ask.

Yes, your child can fill out a bracket. Your dog, no.

There were 37 competitors in 2023. A 1 person gain from 2022. Hopefully there is continued growth in participation this year, but I don’t know that I have 1 more friend than I did in 2023. It is possible I have gained even more friends since 2023. I might be a pretty great person.

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Time once again to share some more images from when RAGBRAI went through Madrid. Once again, they did an amazing job and I LOVED their “Alice in Wonderland” theme!


RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

RAGBRAI - Madrid - 2023

Still one more collection of images from RAGBRAI left to share. So looking forward to RAGBRAI this year for a variety of reasons!

Iowa State Fair – Day 3 – Beta

Today is Carla’s birthday, so I need to wish her a happy birthday!


June 10
Happy birthday!

I hope your birthday is free from fire alarms today and maybe involves some camping or camping planning!

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Today is also Monica’s birthday, so I also need to wish her a happy birthday!


SELFIE PROJECT - ALTERNATE - AUGUST 2022
Happy birthday!

I hope your birthday is filled with plenty of good music and productivity on some art projects!

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Time once again to share more images from my trip to the Iowa State Fair with Monica and Graham, but then also with Elainie, Sabas, and Tiffany.


Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Still plenty more picture from this trip to the Fair left to share!

Iowa State Fair – Day 3 – Alpha

On my third trip to the Iowa State Fair I started the day with Monica and Graham. Then at some point they disappeared and I finished the day with Sabas, Elainie, and Tiffany.

Here is the first collection of images from the day:


Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023
Hard to imagine a better kind of chick than a waffle chick.

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Iowa State Fair -Trip 3 - 2023

Still a ton of pictures from this day left to share!

RAGBRAI – SLATER – II

Time to share the rest of the images I took while walking around Slater during RAGBRAI. Slater really did an amazing job of hosting the tens of thousands of cyclists that came through their town.


RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

RAGBRAI - Slater - 2023

Next up will be the beginning of the collection of images I took when RAGBRAI went through Madrid. Another town that I think did an amazing job with RAGBRAI!

Iowa State Fair – Day 2 – Gamma

Time for the final collection of images from my 2nd of four trips to the Iowa State Fair. I left earlier from the Iowa State Fair than I usually do. Usually after the barbecue competition I hang around the Fair for several hours. But this time I packed up and went home with Degeneffe family.

Here is the final collection of images:


Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Iowa State Fair Degeneffes Trip - 2023

Only 2 more days of Fair trips left to share!