A good time was had by attendees at the Fried Chicken and Sausage Dinner and Dance  held Sunday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church of Corn Hill, a picturesque church tucked away in the rolling hills and farmland in North Williamson County, Texas. The church was established in 1889.   Traditional music was performed by the Jodie Mikula Orchestra.   Folks come from all over Central Texas for this celebration.   Most, it seems, have known each other for most of their lives.  While the dining photographs  are fun, the highlight  is the dance.   During a couple of years, it took forever to find couples taking to the dance floor, but that wasn’t an issue this time.  “it’s the band,” explained a regular attendee.   It’s quite a good band!   Among the dancers were a couple who come here from their home in San Antonio.  She’s the lady in the bright red skirt, who explained she grew up here.   She’s 88, her husband will soon reach that age.  They’re celebrating 60 years of marriage this week.  Another couple, huddled in conversation with a friend, will be married 70 years in August.    These happenings are a joy to cover.  

Every Monday morning the expectation is there won’t be anything interesting enough to photograph during these Monday-Friday walks.  If the well dries up, they’ll stop coming your way.   Things just keep popping up, at least for now.   Sixteen photographs are included tonight.   That’s edited down from about 600 taken.   It’s still too many.  But remember, folks, it’s therapy.

Taylor native Dan Moody was honored with a statue during a ceremony at the Moody Museum on Saturday afternoon.  Moody was born in this home in 1893.   As Williamson County  District Attorney, he successfully prosecuted a member of the Ku Klux Klan in 1923.   From 1927-1931 he became Governor of Texas.   Attending the unveiling of the statue were members of his family, including  a grandson, granddaughter and daughter-in-law.  The statue is the beautiful work of sculptor Joe Kenney.   A stop by the statue later in the day offered nicer. light for the work.   It will soon be lighted at night for all to see.

Photographs from the annual Catfish Derby held at Hutto’s Adam Orgain Park this morning.  It’s a fun event held by Hutto Parks  & Recreation.   The little lady in the opening photo, was happy to catch her first-ever fish.  She is 3-years-old.   Although the ponds were stocked with 2000 Channel Catfish, a few other fish were caught by the happy anglers.

From this evening’s rambling, another cloudy day, with snippets of rain and clouds.  The opening photograph was actually the last one taken this evening.  That’s Naomi Pasemann Elementary School in Taylor, just a couple of minutes from home.   The warmth of the entrance, combined with cool blue clouds overhead was a good combination.   Honestly, it could’ve been the only one posted tonight.

A simple sunset tonight, friends.  Sometimes that’s  enough.

Mager Cemetery, in the Beyersville community in Southeast Williamson County, rests in one of the most unspoiled places in Central Texas.   Visits are made there pretty often.  During a stop there this week, the Rain Lilies were thriving, soaking up the late-day sunlight.  Rain Lilies are tiny blooms, no larger than a person’s thumb, sitting atop long stems.  Cornfields surround the cemetery for now.  Spiders enjoy weaving their webs beneath the crops.   And mushrooms add another bit of nature.  Flag Day is  June 14th.   Volunteers from the Hermann Sons Coupland-New Bern Lodge will place flags here on June 13th.   It’s good to find these slices of heaven close to home.

Crested Caracaras are always a welcome sight to us humans, but sometimes  small avian beings, like this mockingbird, don’t embrace their presence.   One guesses the mockingbird was protecting a nearby nest.   The poor Caracara was flummoxed.  Mockingbirds, though small, are quite assertive.

From a drive east of Taylor on a somewhat stormy Tuesday evening.  Just some skies.   No rainbows, no lightning.   There are times when cloud covers are mundane,  with no life to them at all.   Last night, however, they were mighty fine.   The set of grain bins (same ones) are seen from two different areas.  And those clouds over Granger Lake were nifty.

This collection of photographs from Taylor’s rookery is from a bit over a week ago.   Rather than allow them gather dust, let’s offer them up tonight.  This rookery, like other favorite subjects, never gets old.   These migratory birds aren’t enjoyed by everyone, but they are okay for this photographer.  And other photographers who travel to Taylor to see them.