On the River Wichita

la diosa cellars

And where to have a bite to eat while in Lubbock? Why, la diosa cellars, of course. 

Exquisite tapas and Creme Brûlée.

Feather Dalea

Along Highway 82 west of Crosbyton, Texas.

Off the Caprock

From Lubbock to Wichita Falls on Highway 82.

Lesser Prairie Chickens

     Roosters, actually, 25 to 35 of them stamping their feet, inflating their sacks, drumming, and chirping away while sparring against one another. Once in a long while, a hen flew in, mated, and then flew away.  Before daybreak, we could hear the roosters drumming, and then, slowly, as the sun rose, they appeared on the prairie before us. Hearing them, and watching them, gave me a sense of the primal. But a mere glimpse of a Lesser Prairie Chicken would have pleased me, even one flushing at my approach and flying away from me over the undulating hills of the Texas Panhandle; but here we were only yards from them and I at the ready with my camera. What an utterly marvelous way to make my dream come true.

Turner Falls Re-visited

View of Turner Falls.

 

The falls.

 

Waterfall and moss.

 

 

Interesting rock formations.

 

Sub-surface plants.

 

 

 

 

 

Good-bye, Hodge, and Thank You.

 Hodge, "Il Pensoroso," quirky dog, best friend forever, (2001-2014).

Hereford Horns

Horse Collision

Sunrise Over Holliday

Cormorant

Double-crested cormorant.

Tree with Cirrus

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.