Sunset Tonight I sat at the beach and watched as the sun colored the sky with the last rays of light. I almost missed the colors because I thought the clouds were blocking the sun too much. Tonight’s sunset wasn’t the bright orange we often see. Yet, the colors floating across the sky brought beauty … Continue reading
“Look at everything always as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time: Thus is your time on earth filled with glory.” ― Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Fabulous sunsets are one of the perks of living at the lake. Our house isn’t located on the lake; but … Continue reading
We were visited by a large flock of Great American Pelicans earlier this winter. These guys were floating around the lake eating all the little fish they could find. You can find few facts about the Great American Pelicans and see more photos in my post Visiting Pelicans. Monochrome Madness Challenge “Looking for Lunch” is … 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
The end of a beautiful spring day at Lake Kiowa, TX. Day’s End Monochrome Madness Challenge “Day’s End” 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 Madness Challenge entries by clicking … Continue reading
Last weekend, we had the opportunity to take our grandsons to a local kids fishing tournament. It had rained all week long and we had our fingers crossed that the tournament wouldn’t be postponed. Let’s Go Fishing Saturday morning was just as gloomy and gray as the previous days; but it wasn’t raining. –So … Continue reading
It’s a stormy, rainy day — It’s been raining and storming in my part of Texas since last night with predictions for more rain to come. Our rain gauge already shows 3 inches of rain from the last storm and the lake is flowing over the dam. I’m not sure how much more rain is … Continue reading
I thought I’d share a sunset photo on this Monday morning since I probably won’t have a chance to take any sunset photos this week. (The weatherman is predicting rain all week long.) Sunset Magic I took this photo a few days ago at the lake in our community. The sun was just dropping behind … 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
Rainy Day Reflections 