Shreaded Wheat

It's not really shredded wheat - but, I always thought it looked like giant shredded wheat.
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Why I Carry A Camera

People often ask me why I always carry a camera. I kid around and say that if an alien space craft lands in front of me I want to be able to record the moment. Well, an alien didn't appear in front of me, but there was a barn fire along the interstate. My wife and I were coming home from Webster City and noticed the billowing smoke. As we got closer it was evident that it was a barn on fire - since I had a camera - I pulled over along the highway (to my wife's dismay) and took these pictures...






Took this one with my 100-400 MM Lens. If you click on the photo you can see a larger version and can almost [almost] feel the heat.
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Bean Harvest

We have had good weather and all of the farmers are harvesting like mad men to get the crops in before it gets wet and/or snows...
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Gotta Go...Gotta Go...Gotta Go...

A Photo my mother took of her niece in 1948...


My version 2009...
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Loving Couple

Mother and Daughter

Mom and Dad

I had a portrait session last night and these are 2 of the 266+ photos that were taken. My son-in-law, Tom, daughter Jessica and my wife Helen were my crew. I appreciated the help toting all the the stuff and Tom and Jessica shot some pictures...

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Fire Bush

The fire bush in front of our house is losing its leaves and we noticed that there is a birds nest in the middle. Sure was a good place for a bird motel as we never knew it was there...
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Who Pulled the Plug?

They have lower the Iowa River in Iowa Falls to make some repairs on a sewer pipe which runs beneath the river. I guess it's easier if they drain the water first.
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Young Photographer

A young photographer in the making checks the results of a photo....
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Bird Buffet

The birds love harvest time in Iowa because once a field is cleared they have their own (very large) buffet. There seems to be a disagreement with the 2 birds in the foreground.
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Squeezed In

American Legion Post 191 - Webster City, Iowa. It looks like it was squeezed in between the two larger buildings.
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