It seems like a good time to review my first time as the Chair of the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. I don’t know I can say it was an extreme success, but enough of a success to build on. Participation was way down this year, but I think that was… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest – 2021
Today is the first day of the Iowa State Fair. In case you haven’t heard, I got 3 out of 4 pictures accepted for display. 2 pictures received Honorable Mentions. I would consider this my second best showing at the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon, behind the year I got… Read More »I’m Just Me
A few week backs I ran up to Grundy County after work on a Friday and harvested their town signs. Here are the auxiliary images from that road trip: Wellsburg Holland Grundy Center Morrison Dike I didn’t spend as much time exploring Grundy County as I do most counties since… Read More »Grundy County Auxiliary Images
A few Saturdays back I cruised around Butler County with Carla harvesting their town signs. Here are some facts about Butler County: + Population is 14,628 (2019 estimate). That makes Butler County the 54th most populous county in Iowa. Below Kossuth County and above Harrison County. + The county seat… Read More »Town Sign Project: Butler County
The theme TOY really spoke to a ton of people this week. There were a bunch of submissions and I didn’t even send out any reminder texts this morning because I was dealing with wrapping up the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. My first one as a chair was some mixed… Read More »WPC – WEEK 308 – TOY
A few weeks back Jesse and I toured Poweshiek County and harvested their town signs. Here are the auxiliary images from that road trip: Victor Brooklyn Guernsey Montezuma Barnes City Searsboro Malcom Grundy County is the next county I need to share auxiliary images from.
The folder 2010-10-25 includes pictures of a vacation I took to Minnesota. It is mostly pictures of a trip I took to the sculpture garden in Minneapolis with Becca, but it also includes pictures of Bethany and an old beau. I will be sharing the sculpture garden pictures and not… Read More »2010-10-25
I need to start this post by encouraging you (if you have a pet) to enter the Pufferbilly Days Pet Show. It is this Sunday at 11 AM. Registration begins at 10:45. It is located at Veterans Park (9th and Story). Awards are given to the dog that is the… Read More »If You Look to the Sky and Pray
Time to share another collection of pictures I have taken of my Mom’s flower. This is a larger collection than normal. Almost exclusively tulips. Including a pink tulip that is probably my favorite flower in my Mom’s yard. One I will definitely try to transplant to my yard. These pictures… Read More »Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’
Today I’m sharing the balance of the images from when Jesse and I drove around Benton County and harvested their town signs. But first I want to share another bit of family history that I found amongst the genealogy papers when we’ve been going through stuff at my Mom’s house.… Read More »Benton County Auxiliary Images – 2
A few Saturdays back I cruised around Ida County with Teresa harvesting their town signs. There aren’t many. Ida County only has 5 towns. Ida County might be best known for the castle buildings in Ida Grove. Here are some facts about Ida County: + Population is 6,901 (2019 estimate)… Read More »Town Sign Project: Ida County
At least a few people were able to figure out what PATHS they are walking for the theme of PATHS. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions. Tamara Peterson Christopher D. Bennett Teresa Kahler Teresa Kahler… Read More »WPC – WEEK 307 – PATHS
On Saturday night I completed another successful month of THE SELFIE PROJECT. It probably wasn’t the most exciting month, but I think we did some good work here now and then. Here are my favorites from July: July 2, 2021 July 3, 2021 July 4, 2021 July 5, 2021 July… Read More »Selfie Project – July 2021
There was really only one picture of consequence in the folder 2010-10-18, so I decided to combine it with the folder 2010-10-19. The pictures in the folder 2010-10-19 are from a road trip I took to Kalona with my Mom. We also stopped in Riverside and the Czech Village in… Read More »2010-10-18 & 2010-10-19
A few weeks back was the Boone County Fair. I didn’t spend much time there, but even with what little time I was there, it felt good to be back. Last year was the first time I didn’t at least make a brief appearance at the Boone County Fair, probably… Read More »Boone County Fair 2021
I’ve decided to share some of the family history notes that I find now and again while going through some of the genealogy stuff at my Mom’s house. None of it is quite as weird as the 6 part story on my Grandma Bennett’s brief third marriage, but I hope… Read More »Is Anybody Goin’ To San Antone
A few weeks back I hit the open road with Jesse and we harvested the town signs of Benton County and Poweshiek County. This collection focuses primarily on Benton County, although there are some pictures at the end from Buchanan County. Jesse was the first Town Sign Assistant to use… Read More »Benton County Auxiliary Images – 1
A few Saturdays back I cruised around Sac County with Teresa harvesting their town signs. I knew Sac County was the home of the Largest Popcorn Ball in the World, but I did not know that popcorn was so huge to the development of the entire region. I found references… Read More »Town Sign Project: Sac County
The theme of ARCHITECTURE rang the bell of a few people. Quite a few people, actually. Anita Ward would be proud. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Logan Kahler Micky Augustin Micky Augustin Micky Augustin… Read More »WPC – WEEK 306 – ARCHITECTURE
Here is the final chapter in the storage of my Grandma Bennett’s brief third marriage: Handschin Killer Commits Suicide At Reformatory Sioux City, Feb. 15 Mrs. Martelle McPeek, 29 year-old blonde, who last January 11th shot her lover after being jilted, committed suicider early today in the woman’s reformatory at… Read More »Tama County Auxiliary Images – 2
The pictures in the folder 2010-10-17 is a collection of images from the fairly annual Howard Family Photo Shoot from 2010. By adding these pictures to the Photography 139 Gallery, I was able to restore the following historic “An Artist’s Notebook” entry to its original glory: THE 2010 HOWARDS Next… Read More »2010-10-17