This is the final collection of photos from the 2017 Pufferbilly Days. These pictures are from the petting zoo, which is one of my favorite parts of Pufferbilly Days. Behind the Photo Contest and the food. Although the food wasn’t really all that great this year. But I digress… If… Read More »2017 Pufferbilly Days Petting Zoo
Looks like a few people were inspired by the MOUTH theme. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Andy Sharp Tamara Peterson Christopher D. Bennett Angie DeWaard Andy Sharp Kim Barker Cathie Raley Carla Stensland Mike… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 160 – MOUTH
This is the final collection of 2016 images to publish. I mean I could publish the images I took for the Computer Mine Holiday Card, but nobody wants to see that. We’re almost to the end of Sunday blogs. Once I get through all of the 2017 images, I will… Read More »Thunderdesdamona
The images from the folder 07-20-07 run the gamut from pictures from the first mission trip I ever went on to pictures from the Miller Farm to pictures from a RAGBRAI stop in Ames. The mission trip photos are from Cedar Rapids. I went with an adult group from my… Read More »07-20-07
A few weeks back when I was taking the pictures for Page 49 for THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT, I also took pictures for Page 48: Page 48 – Take a photo that whispers. To take this picture I cranked down the saturation, contrast, and sharpness levels on my camera. Only… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 48
After Baby Got Rack dominated the Iowa State Fair barbecue competition I chose to hang back at the Iowa State Fair and meet up with my Mom and Carla. Here are a few pictures from the Iowa State Fair and that afternoon: I have plenty more pictures from my Iowa… Read More »Some Iowa State Fair
Time for another collection of pictures from the 2017 Howard Family Photo Shoot: More Howard pictures are on their way soon. Like in 7 days!
Reminder that tonight is the Rapid City Mission Trip Fundraiser at Pizza Ranch in Boone. You are going to want to download and print a copy of the voucher below: Then bring it to the Boone Pizza Ranch between 5 and 9 tonight. It is a great cause! Take a… Read More »Rapid City Mission Trip Fundraiser Tonight!
Don’t forget that tomorrow is the Rapid City Mission Trip Fundraiser at Pizza Ranch. 5-9 tomorrow at the Boone Pizza Ranch! +++++++ This is the final collection of 2017 Pufferbilly Days Pet Show photos. Some cat pictures in here, so don’t let the smear campaign claiming I hate cats be… Read More »2017 Pufferbilly Days Pet Show: The Final Chapter
Before we get into the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE, here is my plea to help the Boone First United Methodist Church’s Youth Group fund their annual mission trip: Download and print that flyer. Cut it into 4 coupons. Then, come to the Boone Pizza Ranch this Wednesday night and have supper.… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 159 – ARCHITECTURE
Here is another collection of Desdamona leather goods: There is one more collection of Desdamona photos, and the the 2016 backlog will be complete. (Holds for applause)
The pictures in the folder 07-20-08/State Tournament are from when Elainie played in the Little League State Tournament in Albia. Looking through the pictures, I had forgotten that Dawn’s daughter Debra also played on that team. It might be where we rekindled our friendship. Or maybe our friendship began. I’m… Read More »07-20-08/State Tournament
A few weeks back I was messing with some camera settings and decided it was a perfect time to crank out Page 49 of THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT: Page 49 – Take a photograph that shouts. By a photograph that shouts, it is a picture that is bold in its… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 49
Recently Carla texted me to let me know that there was a collection of egrets hanging out in a field she passes on her way to work. Shortly thereafter, I went out there looking for them. I really only got a couple decent egret pictures, but I did get a… Read More »High-fed; Long-lived; and Sociable and Free
About this time last year I headed to McHose Park and photographed the Howards for their annual family photo. This Sunday, we will be heading to Cedar Falls for this year’s family photo. But let us just enjoy last year’s for now: Plenty more pictures of the Howards in the… Read More »The 2017 Howards – Alpha
It is Tuesday, so it is time for even more pictures from the 2017 Pufferbilly Days Pet Show: There are still more pictures of the 2017 Pufferbilly Days Pet Show on the horizon. Perhaps some from the 2018 Pet Show coming soon as well.
It doesn’t appear that many people were in touch with their inner BOREDOM. That is okay, I feel like this week will be a bounce back week. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came here to see the submissions: Kim… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 158 – BOREDOM
Hitting the 2016 backlog with more pictures from the Desdamona photo shoot: More Desdamona pictures next Sunday!
Yesterday, Iowa State had an emotional football game. Before the game, there was a moment of silence for Celia Barquin Arozamena. They placed her picture in the endzone where she would have stood to be honored as the Female Athlete of the Year. Both the Iowa State and Akron football… Read More »Iowa State 26 Akron 13
There are so many images in the folder called 07-20-08 that I’m going to split the next 2 folders into 3 posts, most likely. The images in this post are from Ames on the Half Shell with Kountertop, the Iowa Games, some softball, and the Boone County Fair. Kountertop was… Read More »07-20-08
A few weeks back I got together with my bros from the West Ames Outpost of the Evil Clown Empire. It might have been the first time we have been together all year. We ate at the worst restaurant in Ames and went to the worst movie in theaters at… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 56