Storms over Iowa

The best lightening storm is one that's miles away. I should've moved around the yard a bit to snag a few more photos. But, the mosquitoes were feasting on my ankles. I love photography, but some nights I don't like it quite that much. :-)

July 4th, Beresford Fireworks

Sioux City Fireworks

Okay, I'll admit that I didn't double check my gear bag last night. While I don't want to admit some of the mistakes that I make in a public forum, I think that it's good to explore things that go wrong and how a person may try to make something else work. Because let's face it, if something can go wrong due to human or mechanical error - it will.

I brought my tripod with me to Sioux City in order to take some longer exposure fireworks shots. I walked with my husband to the 4th Street area, tripod in hand. However, when I went to set up the shot, no wedge plate to attach my camera to the tripod. Rats.

However, I thought that with the flash and with some luck, I may be able to freeze the people in the shot and still get some of the explosions in the background.

They may not be perfect, but I liked these two pictures the best.

Putting up Hay

One night I delivered food to my husband as he was working late baling hay. I didn't want him to starve, it's nice to visit him out in the field AND I thought that there might be some opportunities for a photo or two.

Green Acres is the Place For Me

There are many mornings that I wake up, look out the window, grab my camera, shoes and rush out the door. This was one of those mornings.

Our cows were out eating breakfast while the sun was rising behind them.

Kid Race at Bike-a-Palooza

Kids of all ages gathered at Monk's House of Ale Repute in Sioux Falls for a biking charity event. Money generated from the event went toward the purchase of bicycles for kids who were in need of one. There was an excellent turnout, and I hope that it becomes an annual event. A few bands played and there were cycling events for children and adults.

I hung out to watch the kids run a race through a cone course. They pedaled to the end of the course and then had to weave through the cones in each direction and then race back to the finish line.

That's the event that I have photos for. To my fellow Lanehog bloggers: I tried to get pictures of everyone's kids, I'm sorry if I missed one. I think that I may have. I counted and didn't reach the total of junior bloggers that I was aware of.

Later in the day there were activities for adult enthusiasts. I left before they started, so hopefully I can take that in next year and wait for photos from others who were there. Events included a bicycle jousting competition, a clunker crit, a bicycle toss and more.

One person's trash is another's treasure.

I accompanied my husband to a you pull it junk yard north of Sioux Falls. We were going to run some other errands, so of course I didn't mind tagging along. He thinks that I just did it to humor him and get a lunch out. Well, that may be part of it. It should be noted, however, that I am easily amused and do generally like to hang out with him, whatever the project. :-)

But I digress. I did have my camera along and a few more shots of film to burn on a roll. It was a damp day. Nick went to pull a fuel line. I went to look for an interesting shot or two.

Slide show here.