This is a collection of pictures I took around my Mom’s house back in June. Lilies. Daisies. Dahlias. Oh my! Whoo! I’ve taken so many flower pictures this year! +++++++ This is your reminder that this week’s THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is RELIGION: RELIGION A RELIGION photo is an… Read More »With Amazing Grace and Opened Eyes
I need to start today by wishing my eldest sister Teresa a happy birthday. Happy birthday Teresa! I hope your birthday is as amazing as you want it to be! +++++++ Can you believe it? 46 straight weeks of double digit submissions! I thought for sure the derecho would maybe… Read More »WPC – WEEK 257 – MACRO
I need to start today by wishing a happy birthday to Russ! Happy birthday Russ! I hope your birthday was as wonderful as you wanted it to be! +++++++ The first day after the derecho, I woke up without power. I figured it wouldn’t take long to get power. While… Read More »Derecho Beta
After over 48 hours, I have power back! I’m still standing. Better than I ever did. Looking like a true survivor. Feeling like a little kid. I’m still standing after all this time. Picking up the pieces of my life, without you on my mind. It has been a couple… Read More »Looking Like A True Survivor
Made it! 45 straight weeks of double digit submissions! Once again, I didn’t even have to send out a single reminder text this morning! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Kim Barker Micky Augustin Micky… Read More »WPC – WEEK 256 – TRANSPORTATION
I took plenty of NATURE photos that just weren’t ready for the world on Monday. They needed a little bit more time in the oven. These pictures were taken at Summerset State Park, Harrier Marsh, Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge, and Honey Hollow. I haven’t even thought about this week’s theme… Read More »So Many Stories of Where I’ve Been
44 straight weeks of double digit submissions!! Absolutely incredible. Plus another week where I didn’t have to send out an reminder text messages. Nice! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Angie DeWaard Angie DeWaard Cathie… Read More »WPC – WEEK 255 – NATURE
Another collection of ANIMAL pictures that didn’t quite make the cut for Monday’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE reveal. Almost all of these pictures were taken in Jester Park. I don’t make it to Jester Park enough. +++++++ This is your reminder that this week’s THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is NATURE:… Read More »Where’s Your Motivation
I might have to change the release time for this weekly blog to 1:01 PM CST because there was a recent mine shaft collapse at the Computer Mine and I’ve had to change my work schedule to compensate, thus changing my lunch hour. But we’ll see how it goes for… Read More »WPC – WEEK 254 – ANIMAL
Last Friday night I prowled around Boone for a little bit taking NIGHT pictures for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. Many of them, just couldn’t make the cut for Monday. But they seem to be ready for the world now. I really don’t do enough NIGHT photography these days. +++++++ This… Read More »My Mind was Full of Razors
We did it people! 42 straight weeks of double digit submissions. It only took the slightest bit of prodding this morning. WooHoo! 43 straight weeks should be easy as falling off a log. Or so I’m told. I’ve never fallen off a log. But you didn’t come here to listen… Read More »WPC – WEEK 253 – NIGHT
This is a collection of some small collectionS of pictures I took back in May. Oh, May. Such a simple time. Some of those pictures were alternates for the RULE OF THIRDS theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE.
41 straight weeks of double digit submissions! WooHoo! Once again, I didn’t even have to send out reminder message this morning! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Micky Augustin Michelle Haupt Tamara Peterson Becky Parmelee… Read More »WPC – WEEK 252 – FACELESS PORTRAIT
I have plenty more BLACK AND WHITE alternates for last week’s THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: I can’t wait until BLACK AND WHITE is the theme again! +++++++ This is your reminder that this week’s THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is FACELESS PORTRAIT: FACELESS PORTRAIT Remember that a FACELESS PORTRAIT is… Read More »When I Stand in Your Love
If you are near your Photography 139 Calendar, you know that today is a big day for the Photography 139 Universe. Today is Naima’s birthday! While Naima is spending her birthday socially distancing as there has been a resurgence of Covid in Iowa and in most of the United States.… Read More »My Fear Doesn’t Stand a Chance
Would you believe it? 40 straight weeks of double digit submissions. I didn’t even need to send out any reminders this morning! WooHoo! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Elizabeth Nordeen Elizabeth Nordeen Logan Kahler… Read More »WPC – WEEK 251 – BLACK AND WHITE
I don’t think a person should go into too much detail about how you create your ABSTRACT images, but I think these alternate ABSTRACT images aren’t too hard to figure out. I hope some of you enjoyed making your own ABSTRACT images last week. +++++++ This is your reminder that… Read More »And My Colors Change Like the Sea
The Boone Chamber announced on Friday that they are cancelling Pufferbilly Days. I think it is the only responsible thing that they can do. I was worried that they would hold it, after the Boone County Fair decided to go on. Pufferbilly Days worried more than the Boone County Fair… Read More »WPC – WEEK 250 – ABSTRACT
The pictures in the folders 2010-01-14 and 2010-01-17 include the first 2 pictures I took for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. When it first came into existence, it was known as the RANDOM PICTURE OF THE WEEK. It was a project that was started jointly by me and Vest. Dawn was… Read More »2010-01-14 & 2010-01-17
This is amongst the most important works I’ve ever done on this website. For Lent, I was going to attempt to rely as heavily as possible on fish for my protein. However, part of the way through Lent, the pandemic hit and my diet became a lot less discretionary. However,… Read More »Frozen Fish Power Rankings
Once again, no problems reaching double digit submissions! 38 straight weeks! Once again, I didn’t have to send out any reminder text messages this morning. Not going to lie, even though this week’s theme couldn’t be easier, I worry that the streak might end at 38. I guess we’ll find… Read More »WPC – WEEK 249 – ROAD TRIP