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
Sunsets are one of my favorite things to photograph. Trying to capture that “Magic Moment” right before the sun sets has become a special passion of mine. Texas is my home state; so naturally, I have many Texas sunset photos in my stash. Here are a few of my favorite Texas sunsets. Texas Panhandle … Continue reading
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
The Sound Of Waves For just a few seconds Right before the sun disappeared, The waves seemed to take on a life of their own. There was a mysterious light Reflecting off the waves As they whispered to the shore “We are here. We are here.” Then, in another second everything returned to normal. And the … Continue reading
Fishing Under the Bridge Buck Creek at Lake Ray Roberts, Texas It’s so hot in Texas, you can only fish if you can find some shade. We’ve only had a few days with 100 degree temps; but our “feels like” temperature has been at 105+ for several weeks. Needless to say, I was surprised to … Continue reading
I saw this abandoned building while driving through Sherman, Texas. It was amazing to see the walls still standing even though they were sagging and crumbling. The roof was long gone with trees and grass growing where the floor had once been. The glass had disappeared from the windows years ago; but some of the … Continue reading
We recently moved from one part of Texas to another. There’s only about 6 hours in distance form one area to the other; but there’s a world of differences. Cow Country We lived in the flat plains of the Panhandle before. You could literally see for miles and miles. It wasn’t unusual to see herds of … Continue reading
When looking for subjects for monochrome photos, I usually look for lots of lines and texture. However, I decided to try something different this week. I think this sunset has enough content for a monochrome photo. I love how the monochrome version emphasizes the sun rays. It’s almost like you can see the bright golden … Continue reading
Rainy Day Reflections 