Attacked Hawk

A Red-tailed Hawk lands on the branch of a tree . . . 

Above, a Western Kingbird bounces off 

the hawk's shoulders after its attack.

A mockingbird bumps against the back of the hawk.

A Purple Martin flies by the attack by the mockingbird on the hawk. 

Eventually, the attacking birds flew away.

Remembering the Past to Embellish the Present

Watching Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk launching from her perch at Lake Kickapoo.

Art in Nature

An Eastern Phoebe, pictured above, sings his repertoire, 

while below him grow impressionist wild flowers  . . . 

. . . and a raccoon contributes to the art in nature 

with a realist rendering in clay of her paw prints. 

Gnoming Around

The building pictured above once housed the Markley Cafe and Oil Field Supply, home of some of the area's best enchiladas. Below, painted on the side of the building, a sign welcomes visitors to Post, Texas. Interestingly, a post stands in front of the sign . . . .

Throughout the year, our neighborhood pond hosts visitors of various species of birds.

Birdwatching at Valley View

Killdeer

Of Hydration, Books and Art

Portside gulped water after frolicking in the garden along Martin Street, and chasing

after birds, squirrels, cyclists, walkers and other dogs. While visiting the reference library of the church,

I took the image below.

At the Fain Arts Center of Midwestern State University,
a tornado disturbs the inherent stability of the arches.

On Two Wheels Today and Last Week

The Burlington Northern arrives in Wichita Falls.

Marigolds enhance the colors in this photograph."Coming Soon: A New Floor," announces the marquee at the Grand in Electra.

The rear view mirror of a motorcycle reflects a sign and barn in the background.

Shawnee in My Rear-view Mirror

A rosary draped over one of the tombstones at the cemetary near Saint Gregory's Cathedral in Shawnee, Oklahoma. A squirrel, I assume, wonders if I have a morsel for her...

Wildlife on Saint Gregory's grounds seemed fairly tame. Here, a female Grackle watches me as I approach her for a close-up.

Saint Emanuel Episcopal Church, downtown Shawnee, baptized five adults five years after the city was founded in 1891. My next visit to Shawnee will focus a look at its nativity stained glass window.

I felt intrigued by the building pictured below. More information later.

More Emil

Prevalent Marigolds this Year

Holy Spirit

I served as chauffeur to Father Nyberg to a special ceremony at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit in Graham. Along the way, we spotted many blooming Prickly Pear cacti. Recently, I learned that some people consider the Prickly Pear as the Yellow Rose of Texas. The ceremony involved the consecration of the two windows below, situated in the chapel. Father Scott requested photographs of the windows.

The narthex shows a church re-built gracefully after a fire a few years ago.
As we made our way up Hillcrest Drive, the church appeared. This view shows the narthex and the offices and parking lot on its right. The sky behind it shows the kind of weather we had for most of the morning, with thick thunderstorm clouds all around North Texas.