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June
The picture for June. I took this picture one summer night when I was having difficulty sleeping. I wandered the flowerbeds with a spotlight and a camera.
Merry Christmas
As you may know, Building 429 is one of my favorite bands. This year they released a new albums and thus one of my new favorite songs. Here in the Christmas season I felt it was necessary to share the lyrics to the song Always. AlwaysI was standing in the… Read More »Merry Christmas
Christmas Eve
Tonight is my favorite church service of the year. I love Candlelight Service on Christmas Eve! It is one beautiful service that manages to completely encapsulate the season of Advent for me. It is one service where I definitely can feel Hope, Love, Peace and Joy. Plus I love the… Read More »Christmas Eve
Advent Study Gift
Teresa and I took part in an Advent Study at church on the 4 Tuesdays of Advent. At the end of one of the studies, the one that Teresa skipped, George Eckstein came across the room and sat on my couch. He handed me a bag and said that he… Read More »Advent Study Gift
Boone Taxi Driver
I’ve done that thing where I have fallen behind again. I have much to post, but I will do this in somewhat of a random order. Many of you don’t know about the Boone Taxi Driver. You should consider yourself lucky that you don’t know about the Boone Taxi Driver… Read More »Boone Taxi Driver
Saturday Night
On Saturday Night I met Jeff and Yin in Des Moines for Supper. Although I was horribly sleepy when I got home on Saturday night two things reinvigorated me. I took a brief 30 minute nap. I watched the Paul Rhoads press conference. It was very refreshing to see a… Read More »Saturday Night
Matthew 25:40
I began this Saturday morning (12-20-2008) by rising out of bed around 5:45 in the morning. I often don’t sleep that well, but on this night I purposely slept on the couch so that I wouldn’t sleep well and I would get up in time. I was getting up at… Read More »Matthew 25:40
May
May’s picture. This picture is from the mission trip I took to Cedar Rapids to help clean out houses after the flood.
February
The picture selected for February. This picture of a fence was taken north of Boone in an old pioneer cemetery.
January
The 2009 Photography 139 Calendar went through quite a large metamorphosis this year. I wasn’t sure that I was going to produce a calendar this year. The amount of time involved in the designing, printing, laminating and binding the calendar was becoming a burden on me and my friends. I… Read More »January
Bring Back McCarney
Now that Chizik has tucked tail and ran out of Ames, it is time for Iowa State to admit to one of the two biggest mistakes they ever made and bring Dan McCarney home! A bad picture of McCarney being carried off the field by his players after his last… Read More »Bring Back McCarney
Gridiron Prophets – Year 3
As a third college football season drew to a close, a third season for the Gridiron Prophets (a College Football Pick ’em) completed. For the first time since its inception, Toby did not come out as a champion. Lowell came out on top. This year’s standings: 1. Lowell Davis (The… Read More »Gridiron Prophets – Year 3
Toys for Tots
I reported yesterday that I took pictures for the Toys for Tots press release for United Way of Story County. Here are a few of the pictures: This might have been the most fun I’ve ever had in a Wal-Mart. Toys for Tots received thousands of dollars in donation on… Read More »Toys for Tots
Burying the Lead
Sometimes I will bury the lead in an entry. Most of this time it is done on purpose because I want people to figure out what the most important part of the story is for themselves. However, I’m sure there are times where it is just another example of sloppy… Read More »Burying the Lead
Happy Birthday Jesse
Today is the day we celebrate the birth of Jesse Howard. (Partially true, we are actually celebrating his birthday on December 28, but that is another story.) Happy Birthday Jesse! Jesse enjoying a Bob Dog. (This is the actual picture of Jesse that shows up on my phone when he… Read More »Happy Birthday Jesse
Muskrat Carcass
This is just a random image. I thought you might find it interesting and you might want something interesting after the story below. On Tuesday a few of us miners went to Pizza Pit for lunch because a new employee allegedly loved chicken wings, but as it turns out, he… Read More »Muskrat Carcass
Don’t Screw with the Gorshes
I got a call from Jen on Saturday. She told me that some of her Uncle’s neighbors in Ottumwa had complained about the dumpster that was sitting in front of the house. The neighbors understood why it was there, but wanted it removed until after Christmas. Derrick and Jen were… Read More »Don’t Screw with the Gorshes
Beavers
I was offered Angie’s ticket to the Oregon State game on Saturday. I then forgot it at work. I was then offered Kelly’s ticket. I took it. I took a few photos of Hilton. As you can tell, the tickets aren’t quite as good as the football tickets. The next… Read More »Beavers