Wavy Clouds Sunrise and the Trees that Embellish My View

Best of both worlds: Trees and sunrises.

Breckenridge Alley

Roll Cloud and Birds

              Processed in Distressed, an app for iPhone. Roll cloud over Bowie in spring. 

Concrete, Old Thing, or Frog

Lichen grows on an old concrete structure.

Lichen on Branch

Lichen grows on an old mesquite branch.

Lizard on a Branch

Great White Heron

Content, just after he ate a frog. 

Broom-weed, Sunflowers, and Clouds

Lonesome Dove (Thanks, Larry)

You may need to squint your eyes to see the dove, sitting on the wire, to the left.

Speaking of Larry, congratulations to him for his award.

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2015/09/president-obama-honors-larry-mcmurtry-in-elegant-white-house-ceremony.html/

Photo by Michael A. Lindenberger.

Snow-on-the-prairie

iPhone photos, Archer County.

Outside the Back Door

Things cowboys bring up to their homes.

Clammyweed

Polanisia dodecandra.

See more at Wikipedia about this fascinating-looking plant.

King Air Taking Off from Dallas

View from the right front seat.

Heron

Highway Through Plowed Fields

CWC - 7TX0 - F14 - SPS - CWC

     Just landed one day and my hangar door already opened, Austin, the lineman at Kickapoo Airport, trundled over in the tractor to help me put my V-tail away, then asked me for a joy ride. "You bet," I said, happy to show my appreciation for his professionalism and good service.
     Not long after, MyMrMallory, pilot-in-command, Austin, in the right seat, and I, in the back seat, piled in during a pleasant morning. The route MyMrMallory planned was exciting: Take off from Kickapoo and land at Danaher Airport, and, if Mac McGregor was there, we would visit with him for a while. Then, take off from Danaher and then land at Wichita Valley; then fly over to Sheppard and land at Wichita Falls Regional; from there, return to Kickapoo. Few cities can claim four airports within a ten mile radius! Wichita Falls is rich in aviation history and it delightfully shows.

         Off the port-side wing, Danaher Airport (7TX0) recently received new pavement, numbers, and stripes. (Better pictures forthcoming.)

View of the new ramp at Danaher Airport. 

Mac on the lift that he employs to reach the top of the hangar. 

Tom Danaher Estate's Baron 55 and his own v-tail, recently sold.

Tom Danaher Estate's Grumman G-44 Widgeon (top), and Nord.

          View of North Texas as we accomplish Austin's joy flight, one I would enjoy repeating any time soon.

Prairie Dogs and Swainson's Hawks

Swanson's hawk overhead.

Several hawks stood on the bushes within the perimeter of Prairie Dog Town; others flew overhead.

I saw only two Burrowing owls this time.

A Prairie dog barks and moves his tail. 

Snow-on-the-Prairie plants are prolific.

A Prairie dog looks up from his den.

Prolific Sunflower Plants and Quail

A Bobwhite quail, one of a covey of about ten.

UPDATE:

Gate and sunflowers.

The Snow-on-the-prairie grows along the sunflowers.

Lone Yearling

I'll ask Warren what this gal is doing all by herself in this field.

Horseshoe Bay Resort Stroll