These daily walks are becoming a little slower as time passes.   Stopping for a few seconds to snap a photo actually gives an aging body a brief respite.    The making of photographs, however, continues to be personal therapy.    A reminder that all walk photographs are taken with an inexpensive Olympus camera equipped with an equally inexpensive Lumix zoom lens.   Nikon continues to be the main tool for most things, but don’t discount other options.  These, of course, are from this week, with yet another squirrel.  That hawk was eyeing up one of those squirrels.  

Luminaries were placed on the lawn of Georgetown’s St. John’s Methodist Church today.   The church is located in  a very busy section of the city.  These luminaries, here until 2026 begins, are reason enough to slow down.   The last photo has no luminaries, only a beautiful stained glass window and a Waxing Gibbous moon.  

Photographs from Friday night’s Lighting of the Square in Georgetown, Texas are presented this morning.   They would’ve been posted last night, but the worn-out photographer fell asleep.   Time marches on.  The opening photo is this year’s favorite.   That young lady was completely enthralled with the Christmas tree on the courthouse lawn.  The photo involved having to get down on her level, assuming she’d notice the camera’s distraction, but she did not.   Happy Christmas, friends.

From a recent drive this week.  This merited a brief stop.   Just a snapshot, but sometimes it’s what there is.

During Spring and Summer months the lake in Taylor’s Murphy Park is alive with activity as egrets bring new life into the world.    After mating season each year a few egrets stay around, mingling with the cormorants and herons.   It’s much quieter now, but still inspiring.   These were taken this evening.

Georgetown’s Community Thanksgiving was held this morning in the Community Center at San Gabriel Park.  The event is sponsored by the Georgetown Police and Fire Departments, the Georgetown Beard Club and G.W. Pyro, with assistance from a lot of volunteers.  Anyone seeking a free Thanksgiving meal was welcome.   A few of the area’s homeless were here today.   Four of the photographs here include members of that community.  Everyone, however, regardless of their circumstances,  found space here. The lady in the portrait  is Alycia Tandy, one of the founders of Community Thanksgiving.  She’s a neat lady.  

After far too much driving, not leading to much, Noack, Texas, a few miles east of Taylor, was quiet and soothing.   The post begins with Christ Lutheran Church, an often-photographed church, plus two versions of grain elevators less than a mile from the church.  The bins are owned by farmers who add some very nice lights on their bins.  Two variations, taken a few minutes apart, are included.    Have a peaceful Thanksgiving, friends.

Sometimes these windmill photographs get lost when sitting on the computer’s desktop for extended periods.

Taylor’s St. James Episcopal Church, built in 1893, is an elegant structure at the corner of 7th and Davis Streets.  Recent new paint and other renovations make it really shine, especially at night.   Included are three photographs taken this week.   A tripod was used, allowing slower shutter speeds and a lower ISO.  

Cloud formations were interesting tonight.  These settled nicely over long-abandoned railroad tracks a few miles east of Granger.