September 16, 2018 – Day 321 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Almost Church Time – Jayden, Sis, Elaina, Jeanne and Damion all occupy their time as they wait for church to begin! Nothing does my heart better than seeing everyone here and Journey and Jordan are downstairs in the nursery. I’m so glad that our kids enjoy coming to church!

September 15, 2018 – Day 320 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Harvest Time – A farmer works on harvesting his field, just north of Sebree, Ky as light begins to fade from the day.

September 14, 2018 – Day 319 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Shapes and designs – I love how the ballast of the railroad cuts through this scene of Superior Metal Works, Inc. at Mortons Gap, Ky along with the shapes and tones in their building adding more interest to the picture.

September 13, 2018 – Day 318 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Socks – My cat Socks prepares to jump down from the exam table at the vets this morning as we wait to see the vet for a checkup. He’s been fighting some type of infection and his white cell count was 49,000 two weeks ago, which is very high! With the help of antibiotics, it was back down to normal today and he seems to be feeling much better.

September 12, 2018 – Day 317 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Shapes and Patterns – Shapes, patterns and designs in building can make for some really nice and interesting photographs, such as this one in downtown Evansville, Indiana. Keep your eyes open to the world around you!!

September 11, 2018 – Day 316 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – New Book – The first thing my niece Elaina said as she got in my car after school was, “Uncle Jimmy, I’ve got a new book!!” I love that she and all my other nieces and nephews get excited over getting a new book!

September 10, 2018 – Day 315 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Looking Up – When out looking or searching for pictures don’t forget to look up! You never know what you’ll find that is worthy of a picture such as this little tree growing out of the side of a building in downtown Madisonville, Ky.

September 9, 2018 – Day 314 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Tired Tires – I’m always looking for things that I feel will make a good black and white photo and these used oversize tires fit the bill perfectly this afternoon!

September 8, 2018 – Day 313 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Buddy! – We’re dog sitting my niece Jeanne and nephew David’s dog buddy for a few days and try as I may to sneak up on him to get a picture, he always knows I’m doing it! LOL When photographing your pets and even children, you’ll get stronger pictures if you get down on their level!

September 7, 2018 – Day 312 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Joys of Childhood – We can all remember the joys of childhood such as running full blast while being chased by a friend or in this case Damion’s cousin Jayden during the free play time before the karate class this afternoon. Today I did a little panning as you can see! Many of the techniques you use with your larger digital camera can be applied when using your iPhone!

September 6, 2018 – Day 311 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Two Ballerinas – My nieces Journey and Elaina make their way up the ramp outside their dance school, heading home after their class this afternoon.

September 5, 2018 – Day 310 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Ferrell’s Fire – Today’s photo is the interior of our Iconic local diner called Ferrell’s, located in downtown Madisonville, Ky. About 3am this morning (it’s open 24 hrs a day) the grill caught fire and while the employees attempted to put the fire out, they had to flee the scene as the smoke got too heavy. The fire department (only about two blocks away) arrived a short time later and got it out. There is extensive damage, but according to the owners, they will reopen. I can recall eating here as a kid some 50 plus years ago and still do from time to time.

September 4, 2018 – Day 309 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Jordan’s 1st Day – My nephew Jordan arrives with his dad to his first day of pre-school! He’s growing up so fast and had a great day!

September 3, 2018 – Day 308 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Platform Greetings – Today this scene was repeated at many of the stations between Chicago and Carbondale, Illinois as I made my trip back home from Chicago on train 391!

September 2, 2018 – Day 307 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Lines – After getting off the Blue Line train in Chicago, Illinois I grabbed this shot of the stairs, escalator and patterns in the walls, ceiling and stairs as I transferred to the “L” trains at the Clark/State Street Station. The lady showing up at the right time added the human element to the scene that makes it stronger.

September 1, 2018 – Day 306 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Amtrak Platform – Waiting to be one of the last off Amtrak 392 at Chicago’s Union Station I grabbed this shot of the platform! I love the light, shapes and design of the photo!

August 31, 2018 – Day 305 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – What a smile – My nephew Xavier is growing too fast!! I grabbed this shot as he flashed me a smile today at karate with one of his front baby teeth now gone!

August 30, 2018 – Day 304 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Waiting in line – While waiting in line at school to pickup Jayden this afternoon I shot this photo of kids playing on the playground. Finding something to help frame and add interest to your photograph will go a long way to making the picture more interesting!

August 29, 2018 – Day 303 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Rest Area! -Out railfanning today at Mt. Carmi, Indiana I spotted this “Rest Area 4 Coal Bucket Drivers” and had to get a photo! Couldn’t find any drivers around to pose however!