Quarry in Burnet

Quarry in Burnet to the west of Craddock Field.

Studying Aviation

       Watching videos of Martha King teaching low route maps for Instrument Flight Rules takes great commitment and cat-like focus.

Reflection on a Puddle on the Drive Way

Sunrise Yonder Pecan Trees

A Cooper's Hawk on a Snowy Day

Poetry: Cremation

I wipe away tears
sunrise reflects particles
ashes in the wind

Snowy Wagon Wheel

Miles of Fencing from XIT Ranch

Pre-front Sunrise

Toys Tossed

Abstracts in Rocks

Or "rockstracts."

Gary and Ben in the Helicopter

Gary's headlamps shine on the helicopter during pre-flight. 

A crescent moon hangs over the truck, and Venus remains hidden behind a thick layer of clouds.

A lovely morning for Ben to take to the skies with Gary. 

Lift off! Away they go.

To view his aerial photography, visit Ben's Facebook page. 

Warmth at CWC

 

      At Kickapoo airport, Austin, the lineman, arrives before dawn, and with cold fingers, he stacks logs in the fireplace, and lights a fire. Coming in during the day out of the frigid air where he pulls and fuels airplanes, he heads to the fireplace to warm himself, pulling off his gloves and holding them up close to the fire, before heading out again. When I took the image above at six o'clock in the evening, the fire had been warming the FBO all day, and developed a deep glow and warmth that felt comforting.

Close the Hangar While Out to Lunch

Tumbleweed migration is in full swing in Texas at this time of year.

Moon Through Trees

War Bird

Spotted this old thing sitting outside Ezell Aviation.

Sunset Through Trees

Portrait of Mockingbird

Lake Wichita

   Things emerged during the drought, and as MyMrMallory says, opportunities gave way to discoveries. The posts in the water that once held a walkway, eighty or so years ago, stand taller in the water, providing a new viewpoint for a photographer. Original walls now meander across the dry mud, taking me back in time when different dreams led the actions of its people. Back then, they envisioned a city on this spot, with folks who would need water; they also needed a place to go on the weekends to dance and be with each other. They stood on this spot and gazed at the sun setting over Lake Wichita. They also tossed coins, 1880s nickels and silver dollars, or gold coins. Today, Rich, below, carries his metal detector and a shovel, and he digs them up.

     Robie Mound in the background. These posts were part of a pavilion during the first part of the twentieth century.

These walls, near the current dam structure, emerged from the receding waters.

A practical anchor.

A can. Looks very old. 

Rich finds nickels over a hundred years old, in addition to silver dollars and gold coins.

Hawks on Old Posts

       A common sight in North Texas, Red-tailed hawks sit on old electricity posts installed by a long-time oil industry.