Easter was a big day (naturally) at our church for the Youth Group. They starred in the Sonrise Service. Served Egg Bake between the Tradition and Contemporary Worship Services. They ran an Easter Egg Hunt. Here are a few pictures from that day. Easter Egg Hunt photo credit to Jaxon… Read More »He is Risen!
People love TREE! Lots of submissions for TREE! But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You want to see the TREE: Angie DeWaard Carla Stensland 1 Carla Stensland 2 Kim Barker 1 Kim Barker 2 Kim Barker 3 Kim Barker 4 Shannon Bardole… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 84 – TREE
Most of the folder of 07-25-07 was dedicated with playing with an in-camera special effect: The next folder is kind of all over the place. Insects. Bass players. Flowers. Good stuff.
This is your weekly reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is TREE! TREE! TREE what a great theme! You know what they say about TREEs! If they produced wi-fi people would plant them everywhere. Too bad they only produce the air we breathe. Happy photo harvesting!
This is the final photo from the Women’s March back in January that I’m going to post individually. However, I think this is my absolute favorite sign from that day: Sometime soon, I’ll do a post of the best of the rest. PARTICULARS CAMERA: Sony SLT-A65V ISO: 100 FOCAL LENGTH:… Read More »Every City, Every Hood, We Need to Rise Up
These pictures didn’t have what it takes for the SMOKE theme of the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: If these poor pictures only believed in themselves, they might be able to accomplish anything!
A couple of Sundays ago was Confirmation Sunday in my church. It was a big day for the Youth Group as 5 members became full members of the church AND for the Methodist Men as we served a brunch in between services to celebrate their accomplishments. Here are a few… Read More »Confirmed!
Since a few people have been asking, I am making a formal announcement. THERE IS NO CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA AKA BENNETT-FEST THIS YEAR! The reasons are multiple and complicated, but it is probably your fault. If you search your heart, you know it to be true. So there… Read More »Valley Lodge is Closed
This week’s participants are small in number, but mighty in spirit. But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates, you just want to see the submissions for SMOKE: Kim Barker Becky Perkovich Shannon Bardole Cathie Raley Christopher D. Bennett Carla Stensland But enough dwelling… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 83 – SMOKE
I decided the time wasn’t right for the world to see the donut photos. There aren’t many pictures in the folder called 07-24-07: Next Saturday’s folder looks like it is all about playing with in camera zoom effects.
This is your reminder that this week’s them for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE is SMOKE: I have been told that there are in fact people out there that still SMOKE. It is baffling, but apparently it is still a thing. The good news is that this opens up the potential… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE REMINDER – SMOKE
Now would be a good time to check in on the Selfie Project. I’ve attempted and failed at this project 3 times now. The farthest I’ve ever made it is 116 days. I feel like this just might be the year. Here are some of my favorites from March: March… Read More »March
I have two more photos from the Women’s March that I want to share individually before I do a big post of the best of the rest. Here is one of them: PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 100 FOCAL LENGTH: 35mm APERTURE: f/7.1 EXPOSURE: 1/100 DATE: 01/21/2017 – 13:30 LATITUDE:… Read More »Progress
A few weeks back Micky and I hopped in his wife car and traveled to exotic North Ankeny to visit Michelle, Craig, Lily, and the newest addition to their family… Levi. I didn’t actually getting any pictures of Levi, but here are some pictures of Lily: I have to give… Read More »Li’l JT Sr.
I don’t normally explain too much with anything, but I feel I should at least answer a question that will be going through your mind while looking at these pictures. Yes, I think water fowl are ANGRY. All the time. Probably with good reason. We are always trying to kill… Read More »Now I Know I’m Being Used
I can’t be ANGRY about this week’s participation rates. After all, there was a first time participant in Linda Bennett! Welcome aboard Aunt Linda. I’m expecting big things! But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates, you want to see the submissions for ANGRY:… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 82 – ANGRY
The folder called 07-16-07 was all over the place. You’ll be happy to know that I got all of my Jason Voorhees jokes about this set of images out of my system before I wrote this here journal entry. Next “Saturday’s” folder might involve donuts. Although, I will probably just… Read More »07-16-07
This is your reminder that this week’s theme for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE is ANGRY: ANGRY! So get out there and photograph somebody or something that is ANGRY. Or something that makes you ANGRY. All sorts of things make me ANGRY: racism, sexism, homophobia, transgender discrimination, Islamophobia, antisemitism, child soldiers,… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE REMINDER – ANGRY
This concludes the photos of the few hours I spent with Shorty on the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad back in July. I have many influences on my photography. It ranges from other artists to movies to television shows to friends to family. However, one of the most obscure influences… Read More »Ridin’ the Rails with Shorty Backlog – Vol. 3
I started this Boone County Postcard Project last year and then kind of abandoned it. I’ll need to get on it again now that the weather is getting nicer again. These photos were taken for the project on June 30th. This project will ultimately culminate in a new Photography 139… Read More »Boone County Postcard Project Vol. 2
These are the pictures that didn’t have what it takes for the FACELESS PORTRAIT theme for this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: Sad. If only these images would believe in themselves.