IRON HEART FORUM "HOMETOWN HEROES" PICTURE COMPETITION - SPRING 2022

[Scicotic]

Out for a ride!

[weftyarn]

That is amazing @Gammaman

And to everyone: Enjoy your morning and don’t forget to have a coffee!
I was enjoying mine ️

In the picture:
Dumbass me missing 1/2 spouts (the one I caught was tasty though!)
IHSH-156 with flipped collar (so it fits in the picture)
Ilse (that’s what I call my lovely ECM)

[Graeme]

I'm currently living in Benalla, which is about 200 km, or 140 miles northeast of Melbourne. About the only thing to happen of note here was that Ned Kelly, who rocked an epic beard and a homemade suit of armour, got into a scuffle at the local bootmaker in 1877.

The shop survives, but it's a café these days.

There's a plaque on the door commemorating the event.

Along with a sign outside telling the story.

And for IH content, here's a selfie. I'm wearing my old Heavyweight Denim Championship t-shirt under my bib.

[Tago Mago]

Crisp morning in Regensburg. On my way to get some Brezn. IHSH-33-OD peeking out

[jerkules]

I live in Greater London, but work in Cambridge. A lot of development at the Science Park, where I work, over the pandemic. Two years ago, this was a field:

Here’s me buying a bogata and fries with aioli. I don’t have pics of the food, I scoffed it.

[Matt]

Car culture is big here.  Burqueno is what they call something that’s very “Albuquerque.”  These guys who meet up with their hot rods and low riders every weekend we’re pretty Burqueno.

[Matt]

@sabergirl you're a librarian!!  That’s awesome!  No doubt the best dressed one I’ve seen. 

[sabergirl]

Thanks, [mention]Matt [/mention] . You’re killing it as usual with these great shots of Burque. I’ve only visited once, but I do have extended family there, so I’d love to explore more.

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[weftyarn]

Thank you for nothing, @jerkules - I’m hungry now

[jerkules]

@weftyarn not to rub it in, but the bocata was stuffed with grilled chorizo, peppers, aioli, goats cheese. Pure, delicious filth

[Matt]

@sabergirl:

Thanks, [mention]Matt [/mention] . You’re killing it as usual with these great shots of Burque. I’ve only visited once, but I do have extended family there, so I’d love to explore more.

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That would be great.

[mclaincausey]

This is my favorite picture competition yet and it’s not even over. Great job all and thank you @neph93 and stubborn crew.

This image is from my first winter in Denver. It popped up in my Google photo memories this morning. I was taking the train to work. The A-2 repro gloves I’m wearing here are no more: left one morning on said train. I really miss those. Looks like I was wearing a IH buff check, Alexander shearling, and IHxViberg smokejumpers. I think the jeans may be Strike Gold 3105.

It’s wild to think how much has happened since then and how everything but the gloves is still in rotation. I got on the IH train I think in 2012 in Minneapolis and have never looked back.

Oh, and sorry about my face 

[jordanscollected]

I wholeheartedly agree @mclaincausey . What amazing content this contest thread has produced.

We always take a buffer day when we get home from a vacation, and we missed the Florida temp and colors so much we drove across town to the Como Zoo conservatory to spend some more time around flowers, chirping birds and wonderful greenery.

IHSH-91
IHV-24
IH-No Lot

[Giles]

In one of my new favourite places, the engine room of Pilgrim….

[Kirk]

Better late than never…here’s my contribution for the week...

My wife and I moved back to ohio to be closer to family and start one of our own. 9 years later and we’re busy raising four kids.

We bought our home from Jon and Judith Hendricks. Jon was a pioneer of vocalese jazz.  I cherish the afternoon my wife and I spent with them touring the home after we closed and hearing all their stories. The home was still furnished so they gave us an opportunity to ‘make an offer’ on anything still in the house. There was a massive collection of vinyl and Steinway piano. Unfortunately, my offer for those got rebuffed.  I managed to grab one of his records from a local shop in town and brought it to our closing. I told Jon I’d be honored if he signed it. He graciously did.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/obituaries/jon-hendricks-96-who-brought-a-new-dimension-to-jazz-singing-dies.amp.html

We spend a lot of our time outside with the kids and we’re fortunate to have an open meadow with a small river across the street. We take walks to the ‘secret’ bridge and throw acorns and hickory nuts in the river.

On the other side of the bridge used to be landscape art with a fountain and waterfall.

Spring will arrive soon enough. I hear more birds in the morning and the sun is rising earlier. However, the trees are still bare and the snow just melted. So everything is brown. Much prettier once there’s a wall of green. Minor trade off to be able to enjoy all 4 seasons….I’m standing in front of the old fountain and on the bridge wearing ih-101j-sr // ihdr-502 // ihwe-jou

thanks for reading.

[68degreesorless]

@jordanscollected all about the buffer day

[68degreesorless]

Flannel and fish. Trying to teach myself tenkara on the Clear Fork of the Mohican River about an hour from my house. I read that looking away from the cast can sometimes work. I think it’s the same idea behind “a watched pot never boils.”

[Fadez]

Today’s entry is all about IUP:  Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Affectionately also named I Usually Party. Over the years it’s been through quite a bit. Labeled once a party school and living up to it, over time the school has transitioned from the image a reputation to more student and culture related efforts. I think this photo shows a good example of it. Behind me is Fisher Auditorium, I saw many concerts, plays, and events held there growing up. Most notably seeing James Brown, The Beach Boys, and while now controversial Bill Cosby, inside the building on the left of the photo. These were to me the biggest names and most stand out shows in my little town. This led to a deep appreciation of live shows and performances. You can also see on the right of the photo the new add on and renovations to the building. These were made past my childhood and when I was out and about in the world. IUP now has a new flavor mixing the old with the new and brings academia, culture, and a bunch of income to our town. There are quite a bit more renovated and updated buildings, but this one has the most sentiment to me as I enjoyed a lot of music and entertainment there.

Wearing IHJ-526SL, IHSH-277, IHDR-502ib, and Blundstone boots.

[Bo Maschke]

First ride of the season.

IH-666-21oz, IH-waffle knit, Iron Rangers and Lewis Leathers 391 Lightning. Oh yeah - and the bike is a Guzzi.

[Nik]

Great to read about all these places. Really bringing the forum to life.
My photo for today is of Chicken and I in my garden. I feel lucky to have a place of my own, a beautiful partner, and a good little dog now to make it even sweeter. Wearing grey kersey and shinyaka 888's.
Part of why I got into Iron Heart is that I moved down to Portsmouth on the South coast of the UK for work without knowing anything about the city and found out that IHUK is close by. Then learned that there are an incredibly cool and friendly team running the place.
My born and raised hometown from Seattle is long way away from here, but becoming part of communities through work, sport, and now even clothing starts to make a place feel like it is one's new hometown. Not sure I'm there yet after only four years, but hope to be at some point.