This is the railroad bridge crossing over the Red River near Interstate 35 on the Texas – Oklahoma border. There is a slight upward tilt toward the bridge because I actually took the photo from underneath the Interstate 35 bridge. Monochrome Madness Challenge “Crossing The Red River” is my entry for this week’s Monochrome Madness … Continue reading
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Willis Bridge – Lake Texoma
Willis Bridge Lake Texoma, Texas This view of Lake Texoma’s Willis Bridge from the Juniper boat ramp shows just how close to the water the bridge sits. The lake and surrounding areas flooded during the summer of 2015; consequently, the Juniper boat ramps were closed for much of the summer. The bridge remained in use during … Continue reading
Road – My Take on a Theme
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
Blue Sunset at Willis Bridge
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
Texoma Bridge – Monochrome Madness Challenge
Texoma Bridge “Texoma Bridge” is my entry for this week’s Monochrome Madness Challenge. This bridge can be found on Highway 377. It connects Texas and Oklahoma as it crosses over this part of Lake Texoma. Under the bridge is a great place to drop anchor and fish. The shade from the bridge is especially nice during the Texas/Oklahoma … Continue reading
Road Trip Sunsets
I challenged myself to take a sunset photo every day on our road trip to Arkansas. The challenge turned out to be more difficult than I thought. Taking a road trip with our grands is always lots of fun; but leaves little time for photography. I’m happy to say I met my challenge and managed to … Continue reading
Still Standing
This barn caught my eye as we were driving on a country road during a recent trip to Oklahoma. It looked abandoned and as if it had weathered many storms. The red roof was patchy and faded. The walls looked as if someone had started painting and then stopped. Though it was dark inside, I could … Continue reading
Lake Texoma’s Historic Lake Level
The boat dock at Grandpappy Point Marina (May 24, 2015). ⇑ Record Breaking Rains North Texas has been receiving higher than normal levels of rain for the last few months. In fact, this is the 3rd wettest May on record with 21 out of 27 days bringing rain for a total of 12.31 inches of rainfall. Most … Continue reading