Somewhere out there I reckon there is a mighty fine country song just right for this picture….
Category Archives: Photos
Morning Blossoms
This morning – Mother’s Day – my day lilies bloomed. They hadn’t done that in a few years…
2013 marks 15 years without me getting to call her on this day, or any other day for that matter…
Moms do love flowers. My mom was no exception. I take comfort knowing she still has a way of saying “hello” even after all these years.
I’m all for everyone having a Spring-blooming, perennial flower planted somewhere in the yard…just for Mom. It is a happy Mother’s Day today.
We Had A Wonderful Visit
While in town last week on business (sort of), I got to spend time with the FS, FDIL, and The FGs Lincoln! Although he didn’t quite know what to think of me since it had been 6 weeks since I last saw (held) him, he warmed up with some wonderful conversation in no time….
We then went for a short walk (from the car to the restaurant), the FS, Lincoln, and me….
Bridge Over (Un)Troubled Waters
OK. I admit this photo was taken traveling 65 mph, the car window down, traversing over a large body of water (for inland Texas anyway), in traffic, and with one hand…but the hot air balloon next to a setting sun was just too much (good) to ignore.
Under bridge in Austin – oh the things you see and notice (not to mention the occasional pedestrian passing by on the other side)
Weekly Photo Challenge: Above
Every time I’m through Reagan Airport in Washington D.C., I find myself photographing the way-cool roof “above”
Look up! See what is “above” the street (an office building in DC)
Posting the colors “above” the atrium at the Washington DC Hyatt Regency
From 20 floors “above” looking down on, among the other hotel lobby amenities, a piano on an island…if only they had let me showcase my unbridled talent for playing chopsticks.
Walking a Neighborhood in Bloom
My backyard Sour Cherry Tree (and not another pollinator anywhere close that I know of)
Sneaking a picture of neighbor’s Daylily (this took some “stealth photography” exercises in order not to alert the yappy dogs of my encroachment)
Petunias greet the postman every Spring day next door…
I’ve had these Spiderlilies at my front door for many years, although the blooms get less each year as my trees give too much shade (a Jamaican gardener I once knew called these “Trashy Ladies”…he had his reasons and I’ll leave it at that)
Why is it a rose – or that by any other name – poses such a photographic challenge for me…every blooming time?
Petunias-a-plenty
A Clematis twines the neighbor’s mailbox
Spent roses (Hey! Now these are roses I can photograph!)
Just about to burst open to delight all that take notice….
A neighbor practicing his own version of a rooftop garden…apparently
Here Comes Spring
Hang on while I look this up (I really should know it without having to do that)
The neighbor-down-the-street’s Prickly Pear is showing a spring awakening
The fish must be “runnin’”! By my count (and mental math) this is nearly 3.2 poles per fisherman…all within arm’s reach or a few steps from each other.
Scottie Sunday
The Princess and Prince wait anxiously for their morning walk….
A Minimal but Cool Thing
New leaves emerge from a volunteer Red Oak in my fence row. One of these days the tree or the fence has gotta go…but I will wait till that one day comes.
It is with H-U-G-E appreciation that my newest blog friend, the friend that has me doing fun stuff in learning, seeing, and experimenting with a camera, that I share this link: JunsJazz Images and Inspiration Issue #7.
I am humbled being associated with an outstanding group of photographers in all JJ’s online digital magazines. And at the same time I am excited to be one of the featured photographers.
Issue #7′s theme is minimalist photography. Gee, I never thought of myself as minimalist (if you’ve ever conversed with me you would know kind of what I’m trying to say) until JJ captured a number of my photos. Yup…he’s right alright. I am a photographing minimalist.
JunsJazzImages is one of a handful of my “following” blog sites I check before the WordPress Reader or my email alerts me of a new post. If you are at all interested in photography, JJ’s website will do your talent a world of good.
Thanks JJ for letting me share a moment with you on your stage.
The day started with showers and cool weather. Sometimes you need to just slow down and reflect on the pace of the day….
My deer (dear) buddies didn’t know it was me…cuze I got me a new truck
But then I heard them say ” oh! It’s you….again. Where you been lately?”
Pelicans in flight…one day I will get close enough to focus on their eyes and/or beaks
And then sometimes you just need a good fire in the fireplace to cap off the night. (that and a two-finger shot of Glenfiddich)
Weekly Randoms
I have some fun venturing off the beaten path to find way cool things to photograph. This old barn was discovered in north central Oklahoma last week. Think it has a few stories to tell?
A sunrise peaks through….
Maybe it’s the simplicity of it that got be to “snap-shoot” this curb address, I don’t really know….
One of my favorite church architecture in the area. This is the Methodist Church in downtown Fort Worth…as the sun sets. One of these days I will look up the symbolism in having one tower shorter than the other (although I should know already)
Fishing at Sunrise
Beautiful morning with fishing poles a plenty….
Alone at the shoreline; the distance skyline reminds us how close we are to the city….
Fisherman three, distant one….we all enjoy the dawn
Spring Already?
Surprised? Nawww, not these two youngens…the mild temps had them a bit playful and with the Scottie Princess Zoey whimpering at them, at my side, gave me a momentary pose of curiosity to capture….
…that is until they go and do something like this! What did they think this was, Valentine’s Day or something? The Princess and I just looked at each other in disbelief after this oh-so-brief public display of affection (trust me on this – Scotties know these types of things should not be a common, every day occurrence).
Thursday Morning Finds
Went for a walk with the Princess Zoey this morning (as usual)…she gave me a somewhat classic Scottie silhouette pose (not like usual)
This is not supposed to be happening this early in the year….
But it’s kind of purdy….
And The Princess doesn’t mind the pleasant weather each morning…..
The Men’s Club
These four Tom’s tried to divert my attention from the hens by strutting away from the group in a defensive march…”don’t worry guys, I’m not after your women”
Sun setting
I spent the day at Sequoyah State Park and Lodge in Hulbert, in northeastern Oklahoma (I won’t bore you with reasons why unless asked, but will say it is a lot of driving for a 1 day trip). This met me as I was leaving…not bad, huh?
With the actual sunset off to my left, the mirrored cloud reflection on the water (Fort Gibson Lake) reminded me of a painting…and I about fell in the lake getting this photo due to sheer clumsiness….
The Front Cometh
A cold front rolled through Fort Worth this afternoon. I am always impressed with the intimidation of nature…maybe that’s why I’ve always wanted to storm chase and by all means, fly into the eye of a hurricane! In the meantime, this will have to do….
Same photo, but with a bit of iPad Snapseed app tweaking. I do like this photo editing much better (although the original was somewhat impressive in it’s own right)…the photo takes on a more angry persona in keeping with an approaching, imposing storm front, don’t you think? BTW, this photo was taken with my iPhone, out the passenger window of my truck (yes while driving), doing about 65mph…I will have none of you reporting me to the cops, if you please.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Beyond
Since I posted so many dag-gum photos last year, I went back a a couple years and found so other photos that might…could work for this week’s photo challenge. At least that way, you long-time followers may have forgotten about some of these. And you know me, I cannot share just one photo:
Two kids that were unknown to me were found tossing pebbles into the great “beyond”…and it looks like there was a conversation to their purpose as well…
A Veteran’s Memorial celebration and honor flyover…look up, up, and “beyond”…
My dad and two brothers during a shore lunch while fishing in Canada; I’ve often wondered, for this brief moment that their together yet solitary pose was captured, just what it was each was thinking “beyond” that present moment….
The beautiful Canadian horizon…”beyond”
Hold Up A Minute
I was lucky enough to have a personal tour of The Morris Meditation Garden at the heart center, Harris Methodist Medical Center in Fort Worth (Texas) today. I discovered a number of oh-so-appropriate Scripture plaques…
….scattered about the garden. 10 or so plaques made me pause and let a few moments of the day slip on by
And the Garden had several gurgle-fountains…did I mention my new Canon G15 Point-n-Shoot is now all of 1 week old (not too bad for a rookie with a brand new shooter)?
Fog on Sunday
Look what I found after a 15 minute hike…and well worth the walk in a crisp 35° temperature despite leaving my gloves in the truck.
Taking a panoramic look at this morning’s offering….
The sunrise cuts through the trees…..
These two have long reminded of unlikely, yet really good friends….
The tranquility of stumps….
With the sunrise to my right, I found something – not sure what – about this shot to my liking….
The sunrise through the dense fog makes the tree stand look like fall color.
Taking just a second to look behind me….
