Frost Formation on Windshield

 

 

Heiney to the Wind

Strong winds blew in over us.

A horse stood with her heiney to the wind.

Hog in Camouflage

Exercising the Hogs

I am bad for making them run with terror, these remarkable creatures of God.

Good-bye, Doggie, and Thank You

Port, Remarkable Hound.

1992 (Circa) - 2013

Railroad Cars

Icy Wild Cams on the Ranch

In addition to the above, the cameras captured images of several doe, a meadowlark, an armadillo, and a mole.

Icy-ness

Frozen Runway

The sun over the taxiways.

A thick cover of ice over the airport.

Ripples caused by wind on the frozen ice over the taxiway.

Frozen tie downs.

Cold hangars.

Of Trees, Lovely and Gone

The trees pictured below, I envision over their skeletons, looked beautiful decades ago.

Red-tailed Hawk on Thermal

Outside the Window this Morning

Yellow and Gnarly Groves

To Fly Under High Clouds

Attebury Grain Elevator

       Parhelion overhead, to the right of the buildings. 

       Built in the nineteen-teens by Frank Kell and run in part by his great-grandson, the Attebury Grain company still works with the farmers in the area. Someone else owns the building seen in this picture peaking around the right of the grain elevator. 

       In a letter written to the editor and published in the Time Record News on November 20th, 2013, Davis Purcell, from Fort Worth, said, "Attebury Grain is pleased to be a part of the Wichita County economy and part of the agricultural base important to all of Texoma. The elevator on Kell Boulevard has the capacity to store 1.8 million bushels of grain and yearly we provide a market and delivery point for more than 23 area producers. The elevator is licensed by the Department of Agriculture and we meet their standards for cleanliness, maintenance and appearance. This month Attebury Grain received a statewide safety award for our operations.
      We work hard to maintain this facility and firmly believe, with all due respect to a recent letter writer whose letter was published on Nov. 15, the mill next door is the eyesore, not our grain elevator. We invested in the local economy when we purchased the elevator decades ago. However, Attebury Grain never owned the mill and we do not own it today.
      The Times Record News, Mayor Barham, City Manager Darron Leiker, and several other citizens all recognized that Attebury Grain does not own the mill in editorial columns and citizen responses in May and June of 2010. The railroad tracks between the elevator and the mill are an important part of the grain operation, but we fully support any efforts to improve the appearance of the abandoned mill next to our property.
      Civic responsibility, community commitment, and economic vitality are all important to Attebury Grain, a family owned business with headquarters in Amarillo. Our responsibility to the community is very important to me, in part because I am on the board of managers for Attebury Grain and because Mr. Kell was my great-grandfather. Wichita Falls is an important part of my heritage and will always be important to me and my family." 

Early Morning Deer Photos

Our view as we sat on a small cliff to wait for wildlife, cameras ready.

Geese flying overhead.

My friend looking warm and comfortable.

A nice buck, one of three and several doe, appeared and stood watching in my direction. 

In spite of taking my quietest camera, he could hear my shutter, wind and all. 

Nikon D600, Tamron 150-500mm.

Pretty Grove

I envision deer strolling quietly through the grove, and bobcat bounding by it.

Ye Ol' Horse, Festus

       I came upon Festus, the rescued horse, in the afternoon. His hooves look much better after being tended to by the farrier, and he has grown his winter coat. He ambled gently up to me and I spoke to him softly as he nudged my hand. Note to self: Put carrot treats for Festus in truck.

Coyote Poison Signs

       Nailed to the walls of the old barn, these signs make better use covering holes than hanging on a fence or gate. One shudders to read the words on them and understand the implication of what occurred in the past. Now, to the shop for paint and brush.