Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Final Moments of Fall
Welcome to the chilly fall temperatures of Autumn! At least here in Iowa, I’m starting to feel like we skipped entirely over Fall and are moving quickly toward Winter. With record rainfall in many parts of Iowa (and an entirely unexpected snowfall long before the leaves had finished changing colors!), it’s feeling like my traditional…
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Summer Cedar Falls Farmer’s Market Visits
Nothing local quite says “the magic of summer” to me like Farmer’s Markets. Sure, I’d argue that beachfront views might feel more seasonal to me, but that’s cheating: I said local. While Des Moines has a dauntingly huge Farmer’s Market every week that regularly ranks top in the Midwest, Cedar Falls still has a relaxing…
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Des Moines Celebrates Delicious Coffee and Donuts
Such a festival only comes around once a year, and to Iowa? Almost never! The Des Moines Coffee and Donut festival is a mixture of two things I absolutely love: coffee and donuts. While I tend to enjoy the coffee with abandon, the donuts are a special treat – and usually best reserved for the…
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Another Winner at the Dr. E.H. Stumme Art Show
While I love shooting clients professionally, I tend to spend a lot of my free time still hidden behind a camera as I capture wildlife, events, and other parts of my life through the lens. While I feel a certain amount of happiness and fulfillment from showcasing exactly how beautiful someone can be, it’s always…
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A Year Full of Airplanes
The time has come around this year, again, for Iowa DOT’s annual aviation photography competition. Like previous years, I’ve culled out some of my favorite airplane-themed photos for submission in the competition. It’s a hard decision, and narrowing down some of my favorites is difficult to do from the hundreds of aviation photos I’ve captured…
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