The Wars Keep Coming / The Wars Never End by Artist Troy Richard Thomas

 

Dos Bur Oak Leaves by Artist Troy Richard Thomas

 

Sun and Rain Atikaki Park by Artist Troy Richard Thomas

                          Bissett, Manitoba
 

Upper Iowa River at Pulpit Rock Campground

                           Decorah, Iowa
 

Woodland Park Newton, Iowa

We had a big fire here in the late 1970s, and had smores and melted marshmallows with my fellow Boy and Cub Scouts.
 

Woodland Park Newton, Iowa

We used to park here at night when we were teenagers and make out till the cops came and told us to go home. 
 

Woodland Park Newton, Iowa

My family used to picnic here in the 70s and 80s
 

Sasaginiak River Atikaki Park

                          Bissett, Manitoba
 

Chicken Lake Atikaki

                          Bissett, Manitoba
 

My Favorite Movies 9th Edition

One movie to add: Hairspray 1988 by John Waters

Starring Divine, Rikki Lake, Sonny Bono, Debbie Harry

My Mom used to go to the televised dances in the 50's in Fort Dodge, and Des Moines.

Portage at Atikaki

                          Bissett, Manitoba
 

Maquoketa River by Artist Troy Richard Thomas

                               Dundee, Iowa
 

Atikaki Provincial Park

                           Bissett, Manitoba
 

Atikaki Provincial Park

                         Bissett, Manitoba
 

Atikaki Provincial Park

                          Bissett, Manitoba
 

Maquoketa River Backbone State Park

                                            Strawberry Point, Iowa

My Father, Brother and I would walk the river in the Summer time to cool off and explore the unique canyon. 

The Flatulence Flyer by Artist Troy Richard Thomas

 

Calla Lillies by Artist Troy Richard Thomas

 

Pattern by Artist Troy Richard Thomas

 

Still Life with Flowers by Artist Troy Richard Thomas

 

Brother on the Upper Iowa River

                           Bluffton, Iowa
 

Arbor Lake Park

                           Grinnell, Iowa
 

Bridge at Sugar Creek

 

                    Krumm Prairie Preserve
 

Tres Bur Oak Pattern by Artist Troy Richard Thomas

 

Downtown Grinnell

 

Downtown Grinnell

 

Arbor Lake Park

                            Grinnell, Iowa
 

Milkweed at Krumm Prairie Preserve

                           Grinnell, Iowa
 

Butterfly Milkweed at Krumm Prairie Preserve

                             Grinnell, Iowa
 

Krumm Prairie Preserve

                            Grinnell, Iowa
 

S Pattern in Blue by Artist Troy Richard Thomas

 

Zinnias at the Studio

 

My Standard The Flag of Troy Richard Thomas

 

Untitled Abstract by Artist Troy Richard Thomas

 

Portage at Atikaki

                          Bissett, Manitoba
 

Fire Tower at Atikaki Park

                         Bissett, Manitoba
 

Art Exhibition Octagon Art Center

                  Ames, Iowa Members Show
 

Downtown Brooklyn, Iowa

 

Downtown Brooklyn, Iowa

 

Campground at Rock Creek State Park

                           Kellog, Iowa
 

Rock Creek State Park Kellog, Iowa

This is the Marina, Chris and I used to get bullfrogs in this little inlet. I camped here many times with Chris's Family and did Boyscout campouts here.
  

Downtown Brooklyn Iowa

 

Art Exhibition at the Octagon Art Center

                   Ames, Iowa Members Show
 

Art Exhibition at the Octagon Art Center

                   Ames, Iowa Members Show
 

Exhibition at the Octagon Art Center

                              Ames, Iowa
 

Exhibition at the Octagon

 

Smell the Flowers by Artist Troy Richard Thomas

 

Pattern by Artist Troy Richard Thomas

 

Six Sycamore Leaves Pattern by Artist Troy Richard Thomas

 

Poem from the book {The Lion and the Sun} by Troy Thomas

 Broken Signs

Broken Dreams 

Vacant Buildings

Vacant People

Welcome to Homestead

Did you think there would be a different outcome.

Pella, Iowa