If you want to see something majestic it is a deer on the run. Late yesterday afternoon I was communing with cows at my neighbor’s fence. We are such good friends that the animals come over and say hello when they see me. Of course, the handful of clean, green grass that one now expects – and gets – has nothing
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If you meld sunrise and early morning fog at just the right moment the effect is, well, heavenly. Good, morning, Texas.
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Would you like to swing on a star Carry moonbeams home in a jar And be better off than you are Or would you rather be a pig [*] I’ve been sitting outside in my cedar chair – adult beverage in hand – watching the sliver of a crescent moon sink below the horizon. As it does suddenly dark
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I’ve never before lived where both sunrises and sunsets can be outstanding. But of course, that can only be in Texas. This image is from yesterday. The fiery colors as the morning sun just begins to show at the horizon are often spectacular. Let me know if you have a better word for this one.
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Here are three of my neighbors caught this cool fall morning getting ready for a tough day at work. By the time it took me to take this image and caption it they were up and about having their fresh green breakfast. Yum.
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The word class isn’t used much anymore. It did mean knowing and appreciating the finer things in life; respectful interaction with all peoples; behaving appropriately to the occasion. And it wasn’t connected to income. My ethnic European grandparents had it despite so-called humble beginnings. The Kardashians, Housewives of Youpickacity, the antics of Alex Baldwin and Justin Bieber are prime examples
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On a recent trip that took me through the Texas Panhandle I imaged a few of the unique road signs. As soon as I saw this one – and did a ueee to get the picture – a number of thoughts came to mind. Is this sign to help ET’s get a flat tire changed, or a fill-up? Is NASA
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Begin Part II of II – Wednesday evening, 8 October, 2014 It was about nine o’clock and completely dark outside. Inside I turned on my radio and began listening to Clyde Lewis’ Ground Zero program. Before I settled in to hear this stimulating mix of government conspiracies, world domination plots, UFO sightings and numerology, I went back outside to see
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[This is a continuation of the article posted around mid-day on 8 October. You might want to read that first. The events described below – hard to believe – are true and took place later, between five and ten o-clock p.m. that same day.] It was another hot, humid afternoon in South Central Texas. I went outside to see how
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The saga of my three spiders continues. [By the way, locally they are called Banana Spiders.] Uno is gone and has never returned. Dos, well, as of this morning she may be leaving too. I wasn’t greeted with her happy face as usual. [They smile even though they spend most of their life hanging upside down working hard, which you’d
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