One Day Ends, Another Begins

The accepted philosophy  among many, if not most, of my photography friends is really quite simple:  1) if your work takes you outdoors, try to make it a time when God’s lovely light graces the skies, when day begins, or as it fades, and  2) stay off the major highways, take the back roads.  Alas, if, like me, you’ve spent your career in the fast-paced newspaper world, those are tough rules to follow.  Now that I’ve returned to my cherished state, I can often make those rules a reality.  What you see in this post are four images taken last evening, those first four photos.   Early this morning, after waking up much too soon, I decided to get an early start on the day.  The final four photos were all taken within 20 minutes of each other as I traveled the back roads from Taylor to Georgetown for an assignment unrelated to what you see here (more on that in a later offering).   The last shot is the elegant San Gabriel River, a section I often see, but usually during the cold light of day.  At 7:15 this morning, it spoke to me.  Oh, and as an added inspiration, I had my car’s CD player loaded with “Live at Carnegie Hall,” by Stevie Ray Vaughan.   What a nice start to a day.