All Saints Day

The altar at our church had an additional altar as we remembered those who have died.

Waffle Makers

We had a group come into our church and put on a waffle breakfast - they had it down to a science with 10 waffle makers.

Sand

I always hate to see sand this time of year - reminds me of what's next.

Teeth

Had to have a crown replaced - and this is the cast they took - kinda ghoulish seeing my mouth in a box.

Weeping Willlow

Leprochan

Pump In The Grass

Iowa City Walkway

Einstein

Daniel explores a skull which shoots all sorts of colored rays...

Smiley Faces

These chairs stacked up on a counter sure looked like smiley faces...

The End of A Long Day

Daniel was busy all day - and at the end of the day - well, he's a tired boy...

Anybody Home?

I wanted to knock on the door and see if I could get a tour of the cookie factory...

Fall Flowers

Mother Nature (friends from Burlington) are visiting and they brought these beautiful flowers from their garden.  Thanks Mother Nature...

Honey Close the Window - There's A Draft

Tracks

Getting Ready To Fish

Front End

The engine of yesterday's train.

Train Video

My camera also shoots video.  I don't do a lot of video but I thought a brief train video would be interesting - ok, maybe not interesting, but different.  Turn your volume way up and you'll get a feel of standing next to the tracks.

Guest Suite

Fall Color

A Happy Day?

Their happy day?  I think they may be tired of getting their picture taken...

Queen Duck

It was my observation while I sat on a bench and watched that she seemed to be in charge.  When one of the youngsters challenged her authority - she put them straight...

Leaf

Fall - it all started with one leaf.

Pikes Peak

The view of the Mississippi from Pikes Peak National Park near McGregor, Iowa.

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Sunrise on the Mississippi

Mississippi

We are on an "impromtu" trip to see the fall colors along the bluffs of the Mississippi.  Tonight we are are staying in a quaint bed and breakfast in Clayton, Iowa.  Tomorrow we're off to McGregor, Iowa, Pikes Peak, Iowa and who knows where else...

Newest Depositor

The newest depositor at the credit union.

Hats

I like hats...

Listening Intently

During last week's Blessing fof the Animals it seems that everyone listened intently to the sermon.

Basking In the Sun

Hudson

We had a Blessing of the Animals in church yesterday - Hudson (an English Bulldog) awaits his turn.

Tired Boy

As we started the Alzheimer's Walk in Iowa City yesterday Grandson Daniel had a hard time waking up.

Juggling

I certainly can't think this far in advance, nor I am this coordinated - one in each hand and two in the air...

If We Don't Look...

If we don't look at grandpa we can play here a lot longer...

Recycled

Saw this in a coffee shop - obviously into recycling - same place whee the trombone was on the wall..

A Lot of Work

Speaking of a lot of work... my cousin who cut the wood above also planted 1,004 berry bushes...

Old Adding Machine

They certainly have made improvements over this adding machine...

Yellow Knobs?

I always thought Knobs were circular in nature?  Guess not?

Trombone Vase

Now here's a use for a Trombone I would have never thought of...

Bag Piper

We went to an Irish wedding today and the music included Bag Pipes

25 Cent Electricity

We're visiting with my cousin in Webster City and stopped by a railroad depot and we saw this "pay as you go" electric meter.  As the sign says, "No money - no electricity." 

Perhaps a concept which could be brought back...?

Saxaphone

Weaving

Cute Hat

3 Heads Are Better Than 1

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The Gravitator

ISO 1600 1/13 sec F/3.5

 The Gravitator at National Dairy Cattle Congress, Waterloo, IA

Late or Early?

ISO 250 1/60 f4.0

Went to Cattle Congress in Waterloo and watched the remembrance of  MIA/POW.  Part of the observance was the firing of a volley.  One guy was either early or the others were late?

Cool Camera

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Presidentail Candidate Rick Perry gave a presentation at the League of Iowa Credit UnionConvention in Des Moines.  I was much more interested in all of the cameras the National Media guys were tote'n.