This is the Nocona Boot Factory in Nocona, Texas. The Justin family started making cowboy boots in Texas in 1879. They eventually moved to Nocona in 1887 because the train came through the town. Miss Enid Justin started Nocona Boots in 1925 after her father passed on and her brothers moved their boot company to … Continue reading
Electra, Texas – Highway 287 This water tower is in Electra, Texas — one of the many you can see while traveling on US Highway 287 in Texas. Electra is still in North Texas; but the trees aren’t as numerous as further north allowing you to see for long distances. This particular night the sun … Continue reading
Visit With A Texas Longhorn I’m a city girl; so I’ve always thought that Longhorn cattle look like they are ready to stomp you into the ground. This guy lived up to my imagination when I stopped to take a photo. I was definitely glad that there was a sturdy fence between us. In reality, … Continue reading
Docked On this stormy day, it looked as if all the sail boats were docked. If fact, I didn’t see anyone around except the guy mowing the grass on a riding lawn mower. I would guess that the lack of people was due to the rainy, stormy day and the fact that it was a Thursday … Continue reading
Docked B & W Due to the stormy weather, most of the sailboats were docked at Lake Ray Roberts, Texas. Monochrome Madness Challenge “Docked” is my entry for this week’s Monochrome Madness Challenge. You can join the Monochrome Madness Challenge or view more monochrome photos by visiting Leanne Cole Photography. You can view my other Monochrome … Continue reading
Almost weekly, I participate in a photography challenge called Monochrome Madness. Once a month a theme is added to the challenge. This month the theme was “road”. I was excited about the theme because I seem to photograph lots of roads and because I recently saw a road I thought would be perfect. The Road … Continue reading
Setting Sun The setting sun reflecting through left over storm clouds gave everything it touched a special glow. This is Texas Farm to Market Road 902 about 10 miles from Gainesville, Texas. You can see a monochrome version of this photo in my post Setting Sun B & W. Which version do you like best? … Continue reading
This is Texas Farm to Market Road 902. The sun was setting behind the clouds and everything was touched by a special glow. I loved all the textures; so I decided to try it with a monochrome filter. Monochrome Madness Challenge “Setting Sun” is my entry for this week’s Monochrome Madness Challenge. The theme was roads. … Continue reading
Clouds Are Blue Willis Bridge over Lake Texoma Lake Texoma’s Juniper boat ramp and Willis Bridge are great locations for beautiful sunsets. The clouds were breaking up some; so I hoped to have lots of color in the sky. Instead, I found these gorgeous deep blue clouds with just a few rays of pink and orange. … Continue reading
Lunch Time This guy lives at the Wild Wilderness Drive Through Safari in Gentry, Arkansas. If you’re ever in the area, it’s worth your time to drive through and see the animals. Some of the animals such as bears, lions and monkeys are in large cages; but you can see them pretty well (and I … Continue reading
Rainy Day Reflections 