Here is another collection of flower pictures I took in my Mom’s yard. These pictures were taken on April 14. There are tulips, daffodils, and a peony in this collection.
So many more flower picture photos to share!
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Madison County and Union County Auxiliary Images – 1
This is the first collection of other images I took while harvesting the town signs of Madison and Union County. This was the last one of these trips I took with my Mom. It also includes the last picture I ever took with her. It was at the John Wayne Museum, next to the John Wayne statue. She was a big fan of John Wayne movies. His westerns. She didn’t care for his war movies.
All of the pictures in this collection were taken in Madison County. Mostly in Winterset. A few were taken in Bevington and Patterson.
Bevington
Patterson – Patterson is one of the dumpiest towns I’ve ever been in, in my life (but not the dumpiest town on this day), but it did have this fascinating WWI Memorial.
Note that there are two different dates here.
These two soldiers wrote their own names in this cement slab, which held a flagpole in the Salsbury front yard, with the inscription “Shot in France”, before they left for WWI.
The story is here, but it is hard to read from the condensation, but both soldiers were killed in France, during a gas attack. Salsbury is buried near Patterson and it is believed Downs is buried in Illinois.
Winterset
The last picture I took of my Mom.
There are probably 2 more collections of pictures from this trip left to share.
Town Sign Project: Poweshiek County
I recently took a Friday off from the Computer Mine and Jesse and I spent the day tooling around Poweshiek County (and Benton County) harvesting their town signs. It was a very enjoyable trip, because it included ice cream! As all great road trips should.
Here are some facts about Poweshiek County:
+ Population is 18,388 (2019 estimate). The 38th most populous county in Iowa.
+ The county seat is Montezuma.
+ The largest town is Grinnell.
+ Formed in 1843.
+ Named for Chief Poweshiek (1791-1854) of the Fox tribe who signed the treaty ending the Black Hawk War.
+ Home of Grinnell College.
+ Home of the Brooklyn Flag Display.
+ Major highways are: I-80, US-6, US-63, IA-21, IA-85, and IA-146.
+ Adjacent counties are: Tama, Iowa, Keokuk, Mahaska, and Jasper.
+ Peak population was 19.910 in 1920.
Poweshiek County has a beautiful courthouse:
Poweshiek County Courthouse in Montezuma, Iowa
The Poweshiek County Courthouse is located in Montezuma:
With Poweshiek County conquered, here is the updated Photography 139 Conquest Map:
PURPLE=COMPLETED
24 counties completed. 24.2% of the Cyclone State conquered.
Here are the town signs of Poweshiek County:
Grinnell, Iowa
Grinnell – Jewel of the Prairie
Population: 9,218
Brooklyn, Iowa
Brooklyn – Community of Flags
Population: 1,468
Montezuma, Iowa
Welcome to Montezuma
Population: 1,462
Victor, Iowa
Victor
Population: 893
Malcom, Iowa
Malcom – In the Middle of It All – Next 6 Exits – Est 1872
Population: 289
Deep River, Iowa
Welcome to Deep River – Est. 1884
Population: 279
Barnes City, Iowa
Welcome to Barnes City – Home of Lake Hawthorn
Population: 176
Searsboro, Iowa
Searsboro – Est. 1876
Population: 148
Hartwick, Iowa
<- Hartwick 3
Population: 86
Guernsey, Iowa
Est 1884 – Guernsey
Population: 63
The worst town sign is obviously Hartwick. They didn’t even have a city hall with their town name on it. They did have a spot that looked like it was destined for a town sign, but maybe it was just a very sparse flowerbed. Victor also has a terribly boring sign and Searsboro doesn’t try very hard either. However, by far the biggest disappointment is Montezuma. How do you have such an awesome town name and such a boring sign?
But who gets Best in Show for Poweshiek County. I love Guernsey’s sign. Grinnell has a solid sign as well. Brooklyn has a decent, although corporate art looking, sign. Barnes City’s sign has a great folk art look to it. However, I’m going to give Best in Show to Malcom.
Malcom – Best in Show – Poweshiek County
The only town in Poweshiek County with an alternate sign is Grinnell
Grinnell Alternate
Here is the current list of Best in Shows:
Best in Show – Adair County
Best in Show – Audubon County
Best in Show – Benton County
Best in Show – Boone County
Best in Show – Carroll County
Best in Show – Clarke County
Best in Show – Crawford County
Best in Show – Dallas County
Best in Show – Franklin County
Best in Show – Greene County
Best in Show – Guthrie County
Best in Show – Hamilton County
Best in Show – Hardin County
Best in Show – Jasper County
Best in Show – Madison County
Best in Show – Marion County
Best in Show – Marshall County
Best in Show – Polk County
Best in Show – Poweshiek County
Best in Show – Story County
Best in Show – Tama County
Best in Show – Union County
Best in Show – Webster County
Best in Show – Wright County
Next time we check in with THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT it will involve Grundy County.
WPC – WEEK 301 – WHITE
It appears that WHITE was not a super popular theme.
But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions:
Shannon Bardole-Foley
Christopher D. Bennett
Micky Augustin
Angie DeWaard
Kim Barker
Angie DeWaard
Kio Dettman
Kio Dettman
Cathie Raley
Elizabeth Nordeen
Carla Stensland
Mike Vest
But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future! This week’s theme:
COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION! What a great theme for Year 8 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE!
But what is a COMMUNICATION image? It is simply any picture that shows a type of COMMUNICATION or people COMMUNICATIONing or things that are used for COMMUNICATION. For example, in the theme reveal there are several things being COMMUNICATIONed. The business is a carwash. The phone number to reach the proprietor is 515-890-1900. Somebody fears the commercialization of Christmas. They also must like fish. Signs are a great form of COMMUNICATION, as just an example.
Think on these lyrics by Led Zeppelin while you are thinking about subjects for your COMMUNICATION image:
Hey, girl, stop what you’re doin’
Hey, girl, you’ll drive me to ruin
I don’t know what it is I like about you, but I like it a lot
Won’t you let me hold you, now, let me feel your lovin’ touchCommunication breakdown, it’s always the same
Havin’ a nervous breakdown, a-drive me insane
Meditate on these words any you will no doubt, create a phenomenal COMMUNICATION image.
RULES
The picture has to be taken between 12:01 PM today and 11 AM next Monday. This isn’t a curate your photos project. This is a get your butt off the couch (unless you are taking your picture from the couch) and take pictures challenge.
You can send your images to either bennett@photography139.com OR you may text them to my Pixel 5.
That is all I got, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will all be sharing our idea of COMMUNICATION in this place that is just another form of COMMUNICATION next Monday.
Anela Chapter 3
This is the final collection of pictures from the photo shoot I had with Anela a couple weeks after she was born.
I’m sure I will have so many more Anela pictures to share in the coming years!
2010-09-20
The pictures in the folder 2010-09-20 are from a block party at the Boone First United Methodist Church. It was supposed to be a mostly outside event, but bad weather forced it to be inside. It is weird looking at these pictures now, because these little kids are now in college and many of the older people have moved to a different town and don’t go to our church any longer. Unfortunately, many of them have also passed on.
It appears that this is the first time that I ever shared these pictures on this website.
Next Saturday’s walk down memory lane and will involve Iowa State football.
Assemblage
Today I’m sharing a collection I took over a couple days back in February or Naima and of an icicle.
Some people say I don’t take enough pictures of Naima. Naima is not one of those people. She is a dog.
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This your reminder that this week’s THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE is WHITE:
WHITE
WHITE! What a great theme for Year 8 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE!
But what is a WHITE image? A WHITE image is simply and image where the color WHITE plays an important part of the composition of the image.
Happy photo harvesting!
Just Between You and Me
Today I’m sharing a collection of flower pictures I took in my Mom’s yard on April 8. Tulips, daffodils, and Mother’s Day Peony are included in this collection.
I have so many flower pictures to share. And so many more to take.
Franklin County Auxiliary Images
Back in March I made a solo trip up to Franklin County to harvest the town signs that I was missing. Here are some of the auxiliary images I took while I was up there.
Popejoy
Bradford
Hampton
Chapin
Sheffield
Hampton Again
Geneva
Beeds Lake State Park
Coulter
Franklin County is an interesting county. A collection of tiny towns, a nice state park, and a Hardee’s for me to get my Hardee’s breakfast fix.
Town Sign Project: Benton County
I recently took a Friday off from the Computer Mine and Jesse and I spent the day tooling around Benton County and another county harvesting their town signs. It was a very enjoyable road trip.
Here are some facts about Benton County:
+ Population is 26,076.
+ The county seat and largest city is Vinton.
+ Named for Thomas Hart Benton, a Senator from Missouri.
+ Was formed on December 21, 1837 from sections of Dubuque County.
+ Major highways are I-380, US-30, US-151, US-218, IA-8, IA-21, IA-27, and IA-150.
+ Adjacent counties are Black Hawk, Buchanan, Linn, Iowa, and Tama.
+ Currently at peak population.
Benton County has a beautiful courthouse:
Benton County Courthouse in Vinton, Iowa
The Benton County Freedom Rock is located in Shellsburg:
With Benton County conquered, here is the updated Photography 139 Conquest Map:
PURPLE=COMPLETED
23 counties completed. 23.2% of the Cyclone State conquered.
Vinton, Iowa
Welcome to… Vinton – the City of Lights
Population: 5,257
Belle Plaine, Iowa
Welcome to Belle Plaine – Historic Downtown District
Population: 2,534
Atkins, Iowa
Atkins
Population: 1,670
Walford, Iowa (Also Linn County)
Walford
Population: 1,463
Urbana, Iowa
Welcome to Urbana
Population: 1,458
Shellsburg, Iowa
Welcome to Shellsburg – Founded 1854
Population: 983
Newhall, Iowa
Welcome to the City of Newhall
Population: 875
Blairstown, Iowa
Welcome to Blairstown
Population: 692
Van Horne, Iowa
Welcome to Van Horne – Population 682
Keystone, Iowa
Welcome to Keystone
Population: 622
Norway, Iowa
Welcome to Norway – “A Great Place to Come Home To”
Population: 545
Garrison, Iowa
Garrison
Population: 371
Mount Auburn, Iowa
Welcome to Mt. Auburn – Population 150
Population: 150
Luzerne, Iowa
Luzerne Welcomes You – Established 1868
Population: 96
Watkins, Iowa
Watkins Mudhens Baseball State Champions
Unincorporated
Benton County has a very solid collection of town signs. I don’t know that there is a showstopper in the bunch, but at least every single town has a sign. Even the unincorporated town, sorta. It is really just a sign for their baseball team, but it is so great that I’m calling it a town sign. I guess if I have to pick which one is the worst, it is Blairstown. Their town sign got blown over and Jesse had to hold it up just I could get a picture of it. Now, while that might actually be my favorite picture in the set, it doesn’t say much for the town sign.
I think Best in Show for Benton County is pretty obvious too. It has a snazzy design and has a pithy motto. Plus, it calls back to high school sports glory that no longer call this town home.
Norway – Best in Show – Benton County
Norway baseball used to be something of a dynasty in Iowa High School sports. They won something like 20 State Championships but eventually their school district was consolidated into the Benton Community School District with the towns of Van Horne, Atkins, Blairstown, Keystone, and Newhall. It is headquartered in Van Horne. The last year of Norway High’s existence they won a final State Championship. The story was turned into one of the poorest made movies ever called THE FINAL SEASON. It stars the guy who played Rudy in the Notre Dame propaganda film RUDY and the nerdy girl that got hot when she took off her glasses and let her hair down in SHE’S ALL THAT. The movie takes many unnecessary licenses with the actual events, but more than anything it is just horribly written. It is currently on Amazon Prime if you want to make your own estimations though.
A few towns in Benton County also had alternate signs:
Van Horne Alternate
Norway Alternate
Here is the current list of Best in Shows:
Best in Show – Adair County
Best in Show – Audubon County
Best in Show – Benton County
Best in Show – Boone County
Best in Show – Carroll County
Best in Show – Clarke County
Best in Show – Crawford County
Best in Show – Dallas County
Best in Show – Franklin County
Best in Show – Greene County
Best in Show – Guthrie County
Best in Show – Hamilton County
Best in Show – Hardin County
Best in Show – Jasper County
Best in Show – Madison County
Best in Show – Marion County
Best in Show – Marshall County
Best in Show – Polk County
Best in Show – Story County
Best in Show – Tama County
Best in Show – Union County
Best in Show – Webster County
Best in Show – Wright County
Next time we check in with THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT it will involve Poweshiek County.