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Sunday ~ October 27, 2024

Posted by Dave Updegraff on October 27, 2024
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Welcome

Out traveling the roads of eastern Iowa looking for images to be made.  If you have followed this blog for any time at all you already know that I love to photo farm stuff.  Today’s blog is no exception.

I saw this combine coming to the top of the hill, which let me get parked and camera setup ready for the shot.

After the tractor and grain wagon left I waited to get a full view of the combine.  These hard working farmers are amazing.  They never go by the clock and work till the day is done or the field is harvested.

On the way home saw this sunset getting close to the surface so turned down a road and found some hay in the field and a shad at the top of the hill.  What more can I say.

Enjoy your day and be careful.

Tuesday ~ October 22, 2024

Posted by Dave Updegraff on October 22, 2024
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Welcome

I have some images from a couple of days ago that I want to share with you.

I just love this time of year.  The crisp air, the wonderful colors, and even the smell is better. I just couldn’t pass up this great naked tree.

As a child growing up our church would have it’s annual “Lord’s Acres Sale” and a lot of the farm women would bring pies, cakes, and other delicious food to the church to be bid on by the town folks.

It was also a time for a feast such great food and lots of it.  Any wonder why it was my favorite thing to do.

The other thing I love about fall weather is you don’t have to wait so long for the golden hour and of course all the wonderful color in the trees.

That’s all I have for today.  I’ll be out and about this week so hopefully I can capture more fall images for you.  Remember you can click on any image to see a larger more detailed image.

Enjoy your day and be careful.

Sunday ~ October 20, 2024

Posted by Dave Updegraff on October 20, 2024
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Welcome

Jeanne and I went out looking for images late yesterday afternoon.  As we were driving through the countryside it occurred to me that I have a tendency to photograph a lot of the same stuff year after year.

Granted I have taken some vacations to other parts of the country but as of now I am very limited in my walking ability.  So often you have to do a fair amount of walking to get to the subject you want to  photograph.

I’m not complaining.  Age catches up to all of us at some time.  No one is immune to old age, some handle it better than others.

So if you see a constant theme in my images, just understand that if I could walk better I would get different images for you to view. 🙂

Enjoy your day and be careful.

Friday ~ October 18, 2024

Posted by Dave Updegraff on October 18, 2024
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Welcome

I had spent a fair amount of time at the river earlier this week as I discussed in my previous post.

I was working my way back home ~ (isn’t there song with those words in it?) ~ any way I came across this amazing car sitting in a parking lot.  I had to drive a fair amount more to find a place where I could turn around and get back to it.

In an earlier life this was a 1953 Ford.  I say in an earlier life because there was not too many original parts on this amazing car.

I spent a fair amount of time photographing this beauty and frankly just looking at it from all angles.

The speedometer showed a mere 1,878 miles and I would suspect that those are the actual amount of miles on the new motor.  I really wanted to look at the engine but I didn’t want to touch it without permission and I just imagined what it looked like.

Remember you can click on any image to reveal a much larger and more detailed version of the image.

Enjoy your day.  Pray for our Country and stay safe.

Tuesday ~ October 15, 2024

Posted by Dave Updegraff on October 15, 2024
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Welcome

Last Friday I finally took my camera and toured around the river.  Saw a lot of things and enjoyed myself.  Since I am retired you would think that I would be out every day with my camera, alas I have a tendency get side tracked.

So I spent some time at the river.  Wasn’t happy with what I had to photographed so I settled for some Mallard Ducks who had gathered near some drift wood.

Then I heard a loud engine coming from the river.  I’m not sure how fast this jet ski was traveling but I had a hard time keeping in the sweet spot of the camera.

Then the other side of river travel.  A nice slow pontoon boat and a leisurely cruise up the river on a beautiful afternoon.  I would take the slow boat first. 🙂

Now Dubuque is not exactly a small town with 60 thousand plus citizens,  so the odds of me running into anyone I know when I’m back in the sticks is unlikely.  However I ran into my Son, Daughter-in-Law, and my little Grandson.  What a treat that was and how unexpected it was.

The Video below is only 3.5 minutes long and some pretty scenery.

Enjoy your day and be careful.