Texas When we moved to this part of Texas two years ago, I thought I was finished with extreme winter weather. Our first winter was very mild; but this winter has been a surprise. We’ve had snow – just a dusting; but snow. And we’ve had icy roads several times. However, nothing prepared me for … Continue reading
We recently had an ice storm in my part of North Texas. There were many trees that lost large branches or even toppled over because of the weight of the ice. Even so, the ice was beautiful to see. (I want to add a note here — I appreciate all the electric and utility workers that … Continue reading
Monochrome Madness Challenge “Sunset At the Beach” is my entry for this week’s Monochrome Madness Challenge. This week’s theme was trees. You can join the Monochrome Madness challenge and see more entries over at Leanne Cole Photography. You can view my other Monochrome Madness Challenge entries by clicking on Monochrome Madness. 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
We recently moved to the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Living in the crowded metroplex has taken some adjustment. The metroplex is beautiful in it’s on way; but I really enjoy driving through the small towns an hour or so away. Having lived most of my life in the Texas Panhandle, I find myself amazed by all … Continue reading
Looking for Fall My hubby drove me to East Texas last weekend to look for fall colors. Many of the trees were already bare with their leaves in piles around their trunks. The trees with leaves left were either still green or in various stages of changing. The colors we did find weren’t as bright as usual … Continue reading
Trees have always fascinated me. I love taking photos of all types of trees. Sometimes the photos are of large groups of trees , an individual tree or as in this case just a portion of a tree. This Oak tree is located next to the east beach at Lake Kiowa, Texas. I was fascinated … Continue reading
Monochrome Madness Week 11 – I took this week’s photo while traveling through Arkansas. It was a quick photo opp when we pulled over for a second while traveling. I think using the Fotor going gray filter makes the photo look like a shot from an old black and white movie. Monochrome Madness is a … Continue reading
This is a live oak tree on our lot that we hope to save. I want to be able to stand by my kitchen window and look up into its branches for years to come. I understand that the roots of these oaks don’t grow very deep and are rather fragile. We are trying to … Continue reading
Monochrome Madness Challenge Branches of Snow is my entry for the Monochrome Madness Challenge over at Leanne Cole Photography. You can check out some of the other Monochrome Madness photos here. Branches of Snow I took this photo after a 12 inch snow storm. For a change, there was very little wind; so the snow … Continue reading
Rainy Day Reflections 