The final town I followed RAGBRAI to was Madrid. I think they did a phenomenal job! The theme for their RAGBRAI stop was Alice in Wonderland. Here is the first collection of images: Just looking at these pictures gets me excited for RAGBRAI this year!
Seems like a good time to share some alternate images I took for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme LEADING LINES. I took all of these pictures on a hike through the backside of McHose Park. These pictures are almost 3 weeks old, but looking at them, it dawns on me… Read More »And I Thought My Heart was Detached
Today is Dawn’s birthday, so I must wish her a happy birthday. Happy birthday Dawn! I hope your birthday is filled with plenty of time to sit down and read! +++++++ Today is also Baier’s birthday, so I must with him a happy birthday! Happy birthday Baier! I hope your… Read More »WPC – WEEK 443 – SENTIMENTAL
Today is Nora’s birthday so I need to wish her a happy birthday! Happy birthday Nora! I hope your birthday is filled with all the mushrooms you can handle and not filled with all the serious questions that the BARBIE movie makes a person ask! +++++++ Back on Valentine’s Day/Ash… Read More »Cue: Ames Field Work
Been a minute see I cleared out the backlog. All of these images are from June of last year. They just never quite found their way into a post. Some are from the first use of the pizza oven. Some are of a sunset. Some are from a quick trip… Read More »One More Girl Who Brings Out the Better in You
On my third trip to the Iowa State Fair I started the day with Monica and Graham. Then at some point they disappeared and I finished the day with Sabas, Elainie, and Tiffany. Here is the first collection of images from the day: Hard to imagine a better kind of… Read More »Iowa State Fair – Day 3 – Alpha
Wise men say Only fools, only fools rush in Oh, but I, but I, I can’t help falling in love with you Shall I stay? Would it be, would it be a sin? If I can’t help falling in love with you Like a river flows Surely to the sea… Read More »Can’t Help Falling in Love
Time to share the rest of the images I took while walking around Slater during RAGBRAI. Slater really did an amazing job of hosting the tens of thousands of cyclists that came through their town. Next up will be the beginning of the collection of images I took when RAGBRAI… Read More »RAGBRAI – SLATER – II
Today is Laura’s birthday, so I need to wish her a happy birthday. Happy birthday Laura! I hope your birthday is filled with all the triplet love and some from Nate too, that you can handle! +++++++ As a few of you know, I am old school. I like to… Read More »Postcard Collection 1
ROAD TRIP! One of my favorite ways to spend a day. Also one of my favorite themes! But did it inspire enough people to leave their house to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out? As of 12:01 PM on Monday, February 26,… Read More »WPC – WEEK 442 – ROAD TRIP
Today is Andy’s birthday so I have to wish him a happy birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDY! I hope your day is filled with 17 hour old tenderloins! +++++++ It is Lent! During Lent I like to hit a Fish Fry here and there. Which gives me the added benefit of… Read More »Fisher of Men: Boone Field Work
This is the last and final collection of images I took at George Floyd Square. Admittedly, the very last image is from an aquarium store. That one I took on the way from George Floyd Square to Bethany’s house. For full honesty. I might have to return there this year… Read More »George Perry Floyd Square – V
Time for the final collection of images from my 2nd of four trips to the Iowa State Fair. I left earlier from the Iowa State Fair than I usually do. Usually after the barbecue competition I hang around the Fair for several hours. But this time I packed up and… Read More »Iowa State Fair – Day 2 – Gamma
I keep a close watch on this heart of mine, I keep my eyes wide open all the time, I keep the ends out for the tie that binds, Because you’re mine, I walk the line. I find it very, very easy to be true, I find myself alone when… Read More »I Walk the Line
The second day I followed RAGBRAI, I hit up two towns. Slater and then Madrid. I mentioned I wasn’t that impressed with the setup in Ames. It really just felt like every other town festival in Ames. On the opposite end of that spectrum, I was really impressed with both… Read More »RAGBRAI – Slater – I
Time to share a collection of images I took for the THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme ORANGE. They are pretty much all from the same photo session where I cut an orange in half and then slapped some clock hands on it. I really went in on that one idea.… Read More »You’ve Moved On, Found Someone New
Today is Micky’s birthday so I have to wish him a happy birthday: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICKY! I hope your birthday is filled with all the outdoorsman adventures you can handle! +++++++ It is the last Monday of the month and on the last Monday of the month I like to… Read More »WPC – WEEK 441 – LEADING LINES
On Super Bowl Sunday I got invited to 2 Super Bowl parties. Which is strange, cause it isn’t all that common for me to get invited to adult parties. I’m big time on the toddler party circuit, but other than that, my party dance card is pretty much empty. So… Read More »Super Bowl Spreads
This is the fourth collection of images I took while visiting George Floyd Square back in July. There will be one more collection that follows. I have said it before, but it was an incredibly powerful experience and I would encourage anybody to go see the tributes and the art… Read More »George Perry Floyd Square – IV
Time to share another collection of images from my 2nd trip to the Iowa State Fair. This time a trip with the Degeneffes. This is more of my roaming around the fairgrounds while most of the fair was still asleep and the gates had yet to be opened to the… Read More »Iowa State Fair – Day 2 – Beta
I fall to pieces Each time I see you again I fall to pieces How can I be just your friend? You want me to act like we’ve never kissed You want me to forget (to forget) Pretend we’ve never met (never met) And I’ve tried and I’ve tried But… Read More »I Fall to Pieces