Birds on a Water Break
This past week we were at our place in the Texas Hill Country, and I had been working near a water trough for about an hour, when suddenly birds started flying in. This… Continue reading
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Unusual Pair
We caught these two on the wildlife camera this past September. Unfortunately the light wasn’t good and there was hardly any contrast in the photos, so I used Photoshop Elements® to make them… Continue reading
Wildlife Cam 2017
My daughter and son-in-law put a wildlife camera in the creek bed at our property in Central Texas. That place is about 300 miles to the west of us, in a region that… Continue reading
Hill Country Butterflies and Friends
Over the weekend, we went to a friend’s wedding, which was held in a grove of oak trees on a ranch near Austin. The location was phenomenal, the weather cooperated, and it was… Continue reading
A Whole Day of Photographic Delight
On Saturday I got to spend a whole day at our place in the Texas Hill Country — with nothing to do but take pictures! What heaven! Now since I don’t get out… Continue reading
Desert Lace
These beautiful patterns are what is left after cactus pads have weathered away, showing their inner structure. I have been trying to find information on how they form and grow, to no avail. … Continue reading
Along a Hill Country Highway
Much of the dry, rocky land of central Texas is really best suited for small populations of grazing or browsing animals. Ranchers may raise cattle, sheep, or goats, but for another income stream,… Continue reading
A Little Farther West
This past weekend I got to spend some time out in the Texas Hill Country. Depending on who you talk to, Texas can be divided into seven to eighteen different ecological zones, and… Continue reading
