Sunset from the Porch

Backlit Cowboys

Cowboys branding this week in Archer County. Here they are in the early morning.

Denton's Wright Opera House

Thorough article by Shelly Tucker about the Wright Opera House in Denton, Texas. 

On my "to do list" to spend a few hours there, and then emerge with an armload of classics. 

Homage to Paula and Dianne

       I once attended an exhibit by photographic artist Paula Savage and was charmed by her work. Savage post-processes her images with thoughtful creativity. In some of her images, she adds a bird. We spent a long time studying every one of her images seeking birds. 

          Learning more about appreciating iphonography from artist Dianne Poinski, I discovered the joys of several art apps. DigitalFX allows one to add birds to an image, and I did . . . and over-did, joyfully! I posted the results above. Birds embellish photos.

Cardinal at Feeder

During at 1.60-inch rain, drenched and hungry.

Lichen Rocks Against the Sky

Why They Call Me Butter Butt

Yellow-rumped Warbler in my garden.

Piglet Stampede

      I thought I would have to jump aside when the piglets spotted me, watched me for a few seconds, and then ran away to my right.

Hackberry Flats Burrowing Owl

Burrowing owl in Hackberry Flats peaking out at us.

Oklahoma Barn and Tractor

Old barn in Hackberry Flats near where we spotted the Barn owl and Great-horned owl.

Tractor on a field south of Davidson.

Kestrel's Return

Returning to nature . . .

In searching for a nice background image for new cards, I found this one of an American Kestrel rescued and then released by Wild Bird Rescue. I took it last year when a supporter tossed the bird high toward the sky. 

Calving Season

Black History Month at the MoNTH

Thoughtful exhibit at the Museum of North Texas History. 

"Walk in my shoes."

Big Daddy Pat's base fiddle.

The desk of Charlye Farris.

Jupiter and Moonrise at Dawn

At left, a sliver of a moon at dawn. The top light at right is Jupiter; the lower light is a tree light.

Spartacus the Hawk

Hannah interacts with Spartacus, the Red-tailed hawk that she helped to rescue.

A gentleman phoned Wild Bird Rescue to say that he had watched for two weeks as a healthy hawk brought food to an injured hawk on the ground. 

Spartacus displays one red tail feather, which, Hannah explains, shows his age, one year.

Spartacus.

Spartacus joins an impressive group of wild birds who serve as educational ambassadors that teach the community about wildlife and wild life issues. Please donate to Wild Bird Rescue.

Spring is Near

Spring is coming soon. I can tell from all the baby calves emerging from the grasslands.

Fair foreman waits for the cows to come to him and the feed he has brought for them.

Filling up the trailer with more food for the cattle and their young.

Fallen Windmill Wheel

A windmill wheel and its blades lie on the bank of a dry pond.

And here is the wheel viewed through a filter upon which I dabbed a bit of petroleum jelly.

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