Today is Johnathan’s birthday, so I have to wish him a happy birthday. Happy birthday Johnathan! I hope your birthday is filled with good food! +++++++ Can you believe I haven’t shared a collection of images from THE BOONE ART CENTER PROJECT since April! It has been too long. If… Read More »Boone Art Center Gallery Seven
Day 3 of the Liberty Bowl Road Trip was the day of the actual Liberty Bowl. A game that didn’t go very well. I didn’t take very many pictures as most of the day was spent at the game. Afterwards, was in no mood to take pictures. Before the game… Read More »Home of the Blues – Day 3 & 4
Today is Scott’s birthday, so I need to wish him a happy birthday: Happy birthday Scott! I hope you have an amazing birthday filled with great food and all the Dave music you can handle. I hope I can make an appearance at Degtoberfest or whatever it is called this… Read More »Help Me Make it Through the Night
The finalists for this year Best Tenderloin were announced yesterday. Here is the press release from the Iowa Pork Producers Association: The annual competition for the title of Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin has been whittled down from 40 restaurants to just five finalists across the state, showcasing the best… Read More »Dubuque County Road Trip – I
This is the last post on the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. Going to share pictures from Art in the Park. So before I get into it, I need to thank everybody that helped with the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest setup. Jesse Howard – For picking up all the photos from… Read More »Behind the Scenes of Art in the Park
It is the last Monday of the month and on the last Monday of the month I like to revisit our Frequently Asked Questions. Who asks these questions? I mostly ask them of myself. But that isn’t a Frequently Asked Question. These are: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE… Read More »WPC – WEEK 472 – OUT OF DATE
Today is Elizabeth’s birthday, so I have to wish her a happy birthday! Happy birthday Elizabeth!! I won’t tell you how old Elizabeth is, but she is younger than me and that is important. To her at least. I hope your birthday was filled with all the junk you could… Read More »RAGBRAIing: Winterset Field Work
I didn’t take a ton of behind the scenes pictures of the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. Not as much as I’m used to taking. But I took a few. Here are a few of them from the judging night. I have to be thankful to the judges: Melissa Bell Nathanial… Read More »Behind the Scenes of Judgement Night
This is the final collection of images I took on Day 2 of the trip to Memphis to see the Liberty Bowl. In fact I didn’t take many pictures on the day of the game and even less on the trip home. So there aren’t many pictures left after this… Read More »Home of the Blues – Day 2 – Bass Pro Shop
I forgot to remember to forget her I can’t seem to get her off my mind I thought I’d never miss her But I found out somehow I think about her almost all the time The day she went away I made myself a promise That I’d soon forget we… Read More »I Forgot to Remember to Forget
Time to look at the results of the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest! But wait, not yet. First let’s look at the wonderful judges I had for this year’s Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest: Monica made the judge spreads. Now you know the judges… now you can look at what they judged… Read More »2024 Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest
Back in March I took a little stroll around Woodward doing some street photography. I ended up meeting a guy that turned his old hardware store into a museum. The museum has since been closed, but he gave me a tour of it. It was a cool little adventure. Here… Read More »Clayton’s Hardware
PARK! What a great theme! But did enough people get in gear to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, September 16, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses): 1-Sabas Hernandez –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 471 – PARK
A few months back I was invited to join Michelle’s family for their annual chicken making tradition. I don’t really have a way of describing it, so I’ll just share some pictures: I can say that without a doubt it was one of the more delicious meals I’ve had this… Read More »Michelle’s Family’s Chicken Tradition
A reminder that this weekend is Pufferbilly Days and with that comes the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. Here is a map of where to find all the entries: Here is the flyer on how to vote for the People’s Choice Award: Or you can click on this link: People’s Choice… Read More »Brookside Graffiti
A reminder that this weekend is Pufferbilly Days and with that comes the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. Here is a map of where to find all the entries: Here is the flyer on how to vote for the People’s Choice Award: Or you can click on this link: People’s Choice… Read More »Home of the Blues – Day 2 – Sun Records II
I want a new drug One that won’t make me sick One that won’ make me crash my car Or make me feel three feet thick I want a new drug One that won’t hurt my head One that won’t make my mouth too dry Or make my eyes too… Read More »I Want a New Drug
Back in March, when I went to a sketchy mall to get my TSA Pre-Check, I stopped in the Highland Park neighborhood in Des Moines to do a small bit of street photography. Check it out: A pretty cool little neighborhood!
I sorta attended the Iowa State Spring Game this year. The weather was absolutely brutal and you literally learn nothing by watching the Spring Game. But on the positive, they had a really good sale right outside of Jack Trice Stadium. Here are some pictures: Even in terrible weather conditions,… Read More »Spring Game 2024
MUSIC! A great theme! But did enough people hear it to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! Am I silently judging anybody’s taste in MUSIC? You don’t have to scroll down. I am. I definitely in. On a sad note, I learned… Read More »WPC – WEEK 470 – MUSIC
Back in early June I loaded up the RAV4 with Brandon, Elainie, and Sabas and we went to Marshalltown to visit my favorite record store, eat at Flying Elbow and try a Mexican Ice Cream joint. It was a short little trip. I highly recommend road trips with Brandon, Elainie,… Read More »Mexican I Scream: Marshalltown Field Work