Downtown Dallas, Texas 2:30 on a Thursday afternoon There was so much traffic and so many busy people moving about — I didn’t know where to point my camera first. I love this shot because it shows how busy this particular street was at this particular time. I think the pops of red emphasize the activity … Continue reading
This is the view you see if you look up while in downtown Dallas. The lines and shapes on the buildings are interesting; but the reflections of the sky, clouds and buildings add a special dimension. Often the tall buildings seem to block out the sky until you look up and see the fantastic reflections. Do you … Continue reading
In my post, Fair Park –Childress, Texas, I shared how I found the city park in Childress, Texas when I took a turn off of Highway 287. I enjoyed a few hours taking photos at this pretty little lake in the park. I loved the wooden bridge that allows visitors to walk from one side of the … Continue reading
Childress is a small Texas town found on Highway 287 about 2 hours east of Amarillo. With a population of about 6100, Childress meets my personal definition of a small town. You know, a town with one post office and no shopping mall. A town where the people are friendly, main street is charming and … Continue reading
As soon as I got out of the car, this little guy made a straight line towards me. It seemed like he was curious about what I was doing; but I really think he wanted to see if I had treats. At least my camera didn’t bother him and I was able to get … Continue reading
Old Store Fronts in Chillicothe, Texas Monochrome Madness Challenge Traveling on Texas Highway 287 from Amarillo to Dallas you see many old buildings in the small towns you pass through. Stories of days gone by are hidden in the walls of these crumbling old buildings. Wouldn’t it be great if some of these buildings were … Continue reading
Lake Kiowa, Texas⇑ –a small private lake near Gainesville, Texas After the record-breaking spring rainfall, lakes in North Texas are at maximum capacity or still flooded. Many of the larger lakes like Lake Lewisville or Joe Pool Lake are closed until the water recedes. Smaller lakes flooded also; but are quicker to recover. This summer … Continue reading
A favorite event of most Cub Scouts is the annual Rain Gutter Regatta. I love this photo of the colorful boats waiting to race. The boys must make their boats by themselves; however, guidance from an adult is permitted. This year Pops helped our grandson with his boat. Pops said that it seemed like it was just a … Continue reading
Water has been flowing over the spillway at Lake Texoma for almost 2 weeks. People are flocking to view this historical event. They are fishing from the side of the river and from their boats. The foaming, dirty water doesn’t seem to discourage anyone. I didn’t have an opportunity to fish; but I saw several … Continue reading
Many marinas are closed due to all the flooding in North Texas. The owners of these boats can’t even get to their boats right now because the marina parking lot is about 8 foot deep in water. There’s a possibility that this marina won’t open until the 4th of July. Everyone is just waiting… Continue reading
Rainy Day Reflections 