The TGIF Daily Cap(s) (153)
Good Friday morning
The Friday morning gathering of a bunch of quacks….
The first Friday of every June is National Donut Day – shouldn’t that be every day?
The spray park opens on this particular Friday…
A sunflowery Friday morning….
A cool looking shack along the side of the rode on a Friday morning drive-about
I can shoot overexposed butterfly pictures on any day, not just Fridays. (but there is something dramatically appealing about this photo, agreed?)
Even when you’re expected, wandering about the ball park on a Friday morning taking pictures (and not just of goofy shots of me in front of odd signs or eating donuts in the parking lot) certainly brings out inquisitive folks (and cops)…
A Friday morning breakfast picnic at sunrise….nothing beats that
The Friday evening nightcap at Rooster’s….now let’s see here, hmmmm….donut in the morning then a cheeseburger, pulled pork nachos, and a cold beer tonight. No wonder I’ve got a gut ache and my tonnage-loss program has been significantly compromised.
The Wet Daily Cap(s) (151)
A Japanese Maple…after the storm
The storm a cometh….
Another look at the Japanese Maple…after the rain
Oh the things one will sit and wait for….(and take about 300 pictures just to get one you will keep)
A storm front is always impressive….
Whitney & Stephen wedding…through the eyes of amateur photography
The Bride, our beautiful OFNi Whitney
The Bride and Groom dance….
More photos for those interested: Whitney and Stephen Wedding (on Flickr)
The Backyard Daily Cap(s) (150)
I proudly have the first Crapemyrtle in the neighborhood that’s in full bloom (not that I’m being boastful or anything)
This guy was chirping up a storm (literally…we have thunderstorms headed our way tonight)…here he does a tuck-and-dive towards the ground….
Pre-storm clouds moving in….
The Memorial Daily Cap(s) (149)
A day of miltiary remembrance (Veteran’s Memorial in Hickory Creek Texas)
Remembering (Veteren’s Memorial in Hickory Creek, Texas)…this is the Memorial I designed for the Town in 2010, and donations constructed it in 2011 – this touches me in more ways than I realize.
But nothing touches the heart and soul like spending a day of military remembrance at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery
Families had the opportunity to sit with their fallen loved ones….
And comrades had the opportunity to reach out to those same families….
Never forget….
A day of pride, thankfulness, and sadness…all in one. I had a lump in my throat all day long.
Waiting for the right time….
To perform, with all our national respect, a 21-canon salute….
It was an honor to watch these proud men at such a close proximity….
At attention, after the canon salute….
Somebody needs to help me with knowing these gentlemen and the symbolism (significance) of their colorful hats…
A lifetime of service….
So many ways one can wear (show) their patriotism….
Families got to spend the day with their loved ones and each other
For peace, at peace…..
The Home Town Face Daily Cap(s) (148)
Coming home from “the wedding” today, I finally took a few minutes to photograph a few old building facades I’ve meant to shoot for the past several trips through town. This establishment was located in Calvert, Texas
St. Paul’s Church of Christ, Marlin, Texas
Most of you know how I like the hand-done signs…notice there is no sidewalks to the door and you gotta love the patchwork shingles. Who wants to bet the BBQ is good? I think this was in/around Reagan, Texas….
Riesel, Texas…”We Fix Fl_ _ s”
Another Masonic Lodge (this one with bricked-in windows) to add to my clandestine photo collection of this organization’s place of congregation….
You’ve really got to go to a small town it seems to find a Rexall Drug store these days…Hearne, Texas
Hearne, Texas…but I’m not sure if this 98-year old business is still in business. One would figure they’d be open on a Sunday morning (but it is a holiday weekend…in a small town)
Old bricks give way to a more modern convenience…done without much historic preservation forethought – Hearne, Texas
The Setup-And-Git-R-Done-For-The-Wedding Daily Cap(s) (147)
OFNi Whitney gets married this evening and looky here who stepped up and got it all put together – another OFNi Sarah. I hope I speak on behalf of the both the wedding couple’s family…thanks Gurl!
And you too Jerry! Stepping up for extended families you’re just now getting to know….
Yup…that is a deer head mount in the top right. Whitney and Stephen are getting married tonight in a place called “Daisy Dukes” that typically serves a variety of cold alcoholic beverages. So the curtains were made and strung to cover certain amenities of the establishment, and Sarah created a make-shift alter for the ceremony. Did I mention OFNi Sarah and Jerry are some of the bestest people on face of the earth? They did the “Git R’ Done” all day long (and well into the evening, wedding, and dance)….
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The Pre-Wedding Daily Cap (146)
Today OFNi Whitney and Stephen are fiancés…tomorrow they will be Bride and Groom. In the mean time, the stress is obviously building….
The Pictures-Taken-When-The-Morning-Commute-Sucks Daily Cap(s) (145)
Artistry on the road can sometimes only be noticed and seen when the highway speed is slower than 20 mph…and we haven’t had rain in several weeks….
“The next stop that we make will be soon. Tell all the folks in Russia, and China, too. Don’t you know that it’s time to get on board, And let this train keep on riding, riding on through” (always liked that particular O’Jay’s song for some unknown reason)
A Reliable Man is driving A Reliable Truck on his way to A Reliable Client that just so happens to have A Reliable Pool in A Reliable Neighborhood so he can provide A Reliable Pool Service….
It seems every roadway in Dallas-Fort Worth is under construction these days. It has all commuters irritated for sure. But then when you see this (because traffic is at a standstill BTW), I can’t help but wonder if this is like the penalty box for misbehaving highway construction workers….
The Spa Day Daily Caps(s) (144)
Mackie Queen of Scots showing off her spa day results….
Zoey the Princess sporting her new spa day clip….
Hey, now wait a minute…this guy got no where near the spa day with the Scotties so what’s up with the youthfully obnoxious shorts?
The Ew-Ah-What Daily Cap(s) (143)
Ew: A Blue Heron flies towards the rising sun – what a wonderful way to start your morning
Ah: I agree with the Heron – this is a great start to the morning
What: Everyone should have a John Deere on the ground, mounted on the wall, and one for the roof…I really wanted to go knock on this guy’s door just to visit with such an obvious personality, but didn’t. But I know where he lives!
The Wanderer Daily Cap (142)
It makes me wonder where this man is going, or where’s he been that leads him to a deserted parking lot on the downtown fringe…with luggage. Ya think he’s calling a cab? Or maybe the cops to report a missing vehicle?
The Posing Scottie Daily Cap(s) (139)
Zoey in the morning sunshine….
Zoey in the room glow at night….
And then there’s always the Queen, Mackie…no worries – they get groomed next week!
The I’ve-Lost-Some-Of-My-Marbles Daily Cap(s) (138)
And so the thought was my picture for the day options were few again today….
I had resigned to the fact my creative photography funk (struggles) were continuing this week….
When I found the jars of colorful marbles (but still in my slump). But hey, Lincoln comes tomorrow! That’ll help for sure!
The Desk Junk Daily Cap(s) (137)
These certainly do not help my tonnage-loss program…but dang they’re good!
Been on my desk since last fall…just waiting for a cough I guess…
Camera stuff – of course….
Starting to look a bit scoffed up and well-used….
These are to my “drive-by-shooter” FugiFilm camera as dark chocolate is to my tastebuds….
A little bit of everything to treat what might be ailing ya (except for the Princess Zoey vet bottle for a stool sample…no worries, it’s still empty y’all)
Not on my desk, but still an every night occurrence: Princess Zoey takes on the front yard gecko through my office window…..
Trying a bit of an unusual snack these days…please don’t think anything less of me for it….
But these will always trump the seaweed…duh!
Now which political campaign spouting another set of falsehoods could that be?
iPad cover, Mackie Queen of Scots medicine, and sketch books…always have plenty of sketch books around
My iTunes account wants to know if these might be of interest to me. Anyone know any of these guys?
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I’m here to tell you, this grandson of mine just keeps getting cuter by the day…
The iPad Shutter Button Daily Cap(s) (136)
This would be me with my Great Niece Heidi this evening…she discovered how the iPad camera shutter button works….
A young photographer in the making…
Sometimes the subject matter gets a bit sad looking, huh Heidi?
The Modeling Daily Cap(s) (135)
While photographing coneflowers this evening I happened across a row of parked automobiles at the BRIT (Botanical Research Institute of Texas)….
Odd how the Fort Worth Model A Ford Club would be found on a Monday eve in that location….
Great group of enthusiasts! They invited me in to their meeting….
But what do I know about Model A’s except they are always fun to photograph…
One guy even drove his ’53 Jaguar to the Model A Ford Club meeting…he had to park away from the others….
Had to make this the Daily Cap(s) – I can get more coneflower shots tomorrow, right?
The Zoey+More Down By the Lake Daily Cap(s) (134)
Zoey: This would by the goofy Princess Zoey, Scottie #2 owning the house (or at least the easy chair). She sleeps like this often….
More: Rudbeckia down by the lake
More: Thistle, down by the lake
More: another Rudbeckia (down by the lake)….
More: I’m not sure what this is…yet…down by the lake
More: being bugged…down by the lake (a couple chiggers were had for these pics)
The Lemon Minty Daily Cap(s) (133)
The Lemon Mint (Monarda citriodora), a wonderful Texas wildflower, is beginning to show off around here. Sometimes it is called Lemon Beebalm as it attracts bees when blooming, as well as butterflies and the occasional hummingbird.
I’ve been told it makes a nice tea, and it has been used in jellies and jams…not that I’ve tried any of that. Indian lore has it when crushed being used as a type of “Neosporin” for wounds, cuts, bruises, and the like…not that I’ve tried that either.
Oh yeah, the flower stalk stands tall and likes to sway in the breeze….
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Say Again?
- Hannah Arendt"Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom."
- Sallust"Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay."
- Sallust"Necessity makes even the timid brave."
- Rebecca West"It is always one's virtues and not one's vices that precipitate one into disaster."
Say That Again?
- W. Somerset Maugham"I always find it more difficult to say the things I mean than the things I don't."
- W. C. Fields"I never vote for anyone; I always vote against."
- Dame Edna Everage"My mother used to say that there are no strangers, only friends you haven't met yet. She's now in a maximum security twilight home in Australia."
- Ambrose Bierce"Bore, n.: A person who talks when you wish him to listen."
- Oscar Wilde"Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience and rebellion that progress has been made."
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NCAAF: Dr. Saturday
- College Station’s mayor won’t let Will Muschamp’s comments about her city die
- SEC approves 6-1-1 scheduling and LSU still has to keep playing Florida
- At long last, a Joe Paterno tribute country song (AUDIO)
- When being an Ohio State fan goes horribly wrong
- Michigan DT learns the hard way he’ll never be in a Dukes of Hazzard remake
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