Photos from Tuesday night taken at Taylor’s Bull Branch Park. A handy tripod allowed for some interesting evening photos, enhanced by warm street lights throughout the park, plus nearby baseball fields adding to the mix. The last photo in this set is a 13-second exposure at f/5.6, an ISO setting of 200. Tripods don’t solve every issue, but they do come in handy. Just an old guy moseying around the dark, friends.
A few photographs taken on dirt roads in our area. When living in metro-Atlanta, the search for them was difficult. A metropolitan area doesn’t seem to cotton to unpaved roads. In this area of Central Texas finding these paths is simpler. They’re to be avoided if your vehicle has just been washed, but they’re still nice to see. 
A friend’s pasture is adorned with donkeys and cattle. One of the cows is a Texas Longhorn. True to form, the longhorn was camera-shy tonight. The donkeys, however, relished the attention. So it’s just some fine-looking donkeys this evening. They merit the camera’s attention. 
While doing other photographs Saturday and today, taking the time to document our moon was a worthwhile endeavor. The first three photos were taken this evening. Included is a nice country road with the just-rising full moon hovering above. followed by the cemetery at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Wuthrich Hill, plus a full night photo of Taylor’s First United Methodist Church. The barn photo was early this morning, when the full moon was getting ready to set, just after 7a.m. The last two were taken Saturday evening when the moon was not quite full, but almost. The tree is in Jonah. The cormorant, of course, is at Taylor’s Murphy Park. Probably too much stuff, but the moon is a fascinating subject, always has been! 
It’s not been a stellar week for walks in Taylor. The area was coated with ice (not snow) for much of the week. Footing was tricky. After a fall on Monday, it was time to mosey on home. Ice is nasty stuff. Don’t make it sound pretty. 
A new month begins. The sun rises over Taylor at 7:24am. It’s not something usually offered, but the shaft of light underneath was intriguing. It was sunny, but cold, a temperature in the low-20s. 
While initially focused on something else tonight, this goose making her way across the lake at Taylor’s Murphy Park merited a few moments. The light was the impetus. It usually is. 
Photographs from today’s Trout Derby, held at the Hutto Park and Recreation’s’ Adam Orgain Park. Texas Parks & Wildlife added 1225 rainbow trout to the pond, providing anglers with plenty of chances to catch a fish. There was no entry fee. Participants got to keep the fish they caught. It was a chilly, but rewarding afternoon. 
One from this evening, not far from Granger, Texas. A gentle road on the prairie. 
Three photographs from recent outings in our area of Central Texas. Farmers are a hearty bunch. The best among them often work well into the evening hours. These are recent sightings. The last one, in Taylor, includes a bit of the Samsung Semiconductor plant in the distance. It continues to be a presence here. 
