The last total eclipse to be visible from the United States for the next 20 years was on April 8. Unfortunately to see the 100% totality, I had to leave my beloved Cyclone State. I originally perused a few options. A spot in Missouri. A spot in Illinois. A spot… Read More »Eclipse Road Trip – Day 1
For no real apparent reason, I thought I would start adding a little photography lesson into these things every month or so. And I mean a very little photography lesson. This month’s lesson is going to be on bokeh. What is bokeh? Bokeh (the Japanese word for blur) is the… Read More »WPC – WEEK 449 – TIME
The stop on the Catholic Fish Fry Tour that I was most looking forward to was the Catholic Church in Granger. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Catholic Church. I was looking forward to it, not because of its reputation. I literally know nothing about this fish fry or the Catholic… Read More »Fisher of Men: Granger Field Work
Back on August 10th of last year, after spending a chunk of the day at the Iowa State Fair with Gorshe family I made a trek over to Marshalltown to buy a lawnmower. I had given up on my lawnmower. You basically had to jam a stick into the choke… Read More »The Flamingo Motel
Time to start sharing the images from my last trip to the Iowa State Fair. This trip was on the last day of the Fair and I went with Jesse and Nader to pick up my pictures from the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. It was scorching hot on this… Read More »Iowa State Fair – Day 4 – Alpha
While she lays sleeping I stay out late at night and play my songs And sometimes all the nights can be so long And it’s good when I finally make it home, all alone While she lays dreaming I try to get undressed without the light And quietly she says,… Read More »She Believes In Me
People often talk about how the Iowa State Fair is a great place for people watching. That is correct. All fairs and town festivals are great for such activities. But an underrated place for people watching is a good old fashioned farmer’s market. Like the Iowa State Fair it is… Read More »Des Moines Farmer’s Market I
The Iowa State Men earned their way to play their first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament in Omaha by being a #2 seed. They won their first round game over Otz’s first ever team South Dakota State. This setup a 2nd Round matchup with Washington State. Jesse and I… Read More »Iowa State 67 Washington State 56
NECESSITY! A great theme! But did enough people find it necessary to submit a photo to make NECESSITY a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, April 8, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses):… Read More »WPC – WEEK 448 – NECESSITY
A few weeks back FNSC made another stop on the Catholic Fish Fry Circuit. This time we went north of Ames on County Line Road and hit up the culinary offerings of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church. A church that I have often wondered what it looked like on… Read More »Fisher of Men: Rural Story County Field Work
Today is Faust’s birthday, so I have to wish him a happy birthday. Happy birthday Faust! Hope your day was filled with hockey and grilling out and all the Minnesotan things you can handle! +++++++ A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of taking some Senior Pictures for… Read More »Ben Baier – Class of 2024
So this is the final collection of images from my third trip to the Iowa State Fair. This might be my favorite collection as while I love taking pictures at any part of the Iowa State Fair, taking pictures at night is maybe my favorite. Although taking pictures before dawn… Read More »Iowa State Fair – Day 3 – Zeta
I can’t remember when you weren’t there When I didn’t care for anyone but you I swear, we’ve been through everything there is Can’t imagine anything we’ve missed Can’t imagine anything the two of us can’t do Through the years, you’ve never let me down You’ve turned my life around… Read More »Through the Years
PASSION! A great theme! But did enough people have enough PASSION about their PASSION to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, April 1, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses):… Read More »WPC – WEEK 447 – PASSION
The Saturday after the Iowa State Women played for the Big 12 Championship, the Men did the same thing. The played the #1 team in the country, the Houston Cougars. The two teams had split the regular season games. Each team winning on their home floor. Both schools went undefeated… Read More »Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship
Today’s food adventure took me to Ames. To the cathedral known as James H. Hilton Coliseum. A storied basketball (and other sports like volleyball and gymnastics) venue where the Iowa State men went undefeated and the women went 13-2. I had this adventure at the final home game of the… Read More »I Scream: Hilton Field Work
Time to share a fifth collection of found art from Boone or near Boone that I’m calling THE BOONE ART CENTER PROJECT. Most of these pictures were taken east of Boone or in Boone. Pretty sure I have enough of these built up for a 6th gallery. I just need… Read More »Boone Art Center Gallery Five
Time for yet another collection of images from the my 3rd trip to the Iowa State Fair in 2023. Still one more collection of images from this day left to share!
All my life was a paper Once plain, pure and white Till you moved with your pen, changin’ moods now and then Till the balance was right Then you added some music Every note was in place And anybody could see all the changes in me by the look on… Read More »You Decorated My Life
Last summer I made a road trip to Backbone State Park cause it had been a long time since I had been there. I chose a poor day to go there as it was crazy hot. I still toughed it out and took a few pictures: Backbone is a Top… Read More »Backbone
A few week’s back Carla, Jason, Teresa, and I loaded up into Teresa’s new car and drove down to Kansas City to watch Iowa State play in the Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship Game. It was the second year in a row for Iowa State to make the Championship… Read More »Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship