This week’s Monochrome Madness challenge had the additional challenge of the letter “K”. I found this old bowl of keys which seemed to fit the theme; so I took about 45 shots (truly — it wasn’t as easy as I thought). I liked this one photo because it shows the worn spots and dirt left on … Continue reading
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Bridge at Fair Park — Childress, Texas
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
Fair Park — Childress, Texas
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
Curiosity
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
Blue Skies and Wheat Fields
This year’s summer wheat looks beautiful in the fields under the blue skies. Texas summers are known for gorgeous blue skies filled with fluffy white clouds. The golden summer wheat seems to glimmer in the sun as you drive by the fields. I know nothing about farming; but I think this year’s wheat crops look … Continue reading
This is My New Life
It seems that no matter where I am — I end up on the wrong row or in this case the wrong side of the highway. You know — the “choose the wrong grocery line” syndrome. I took this photo to remind myself that even the best laid plans go awry. Red Lights of Doom … Continue reading
Travel by Bridge
Post A Photo A Day Bridges fascinate me. When we travel, we’ll go out of our way to travel over a bridge. This fantastic bridge takes you over Table Rock Lake in Missouri. Photo 1 – original – no special filter Photo 2 – Fotor app – Melon Mask Filter Photo 3 – Fotor app … Continue reading
On the Wall – Photo a Day
Photos for today’s FMS photo a day theme, “On the Wall”, provide an opportunity to share our RV life. We just moved back into the RV since we sold our house and the new one isn’t finished yet. (We recently lived in the RV for about a year while my hubby was working an out-of-town job.) Photo … Continue reading
Stripes – Photo A Day
Stripes – Photo A Day (#fmsphotoaday) I found stripes on the concerts pillar, stripes under the bridge and stripes on the side of the bridge. Taken with my iPhone 5 and edited with the Fotor app. This is a fun challenge and I plan to see if I can find other stripes to photograph next … Continue reading
Makes Me Smile
Today’s photo a day theme –“Makes Me Smile” (#fmsphotoaday) Photo 1 — Queen of the Hill —Maggie always wants to sit with one of us and (as you can see) she usually finds a way. Photo 2 – Warm Hugs — This is from Christmas; but it is one of my favorite photos. Bradley was so … Continue reading
Rainy Day Reflections 