Just a series of quick grab shots taken out in the countryside last evening. Normally, I see Whistling Ducks in our Taylor or Georgetown parks, but sometimes they venture out. This pair seemed inspired by avian friends flying overhead, taking their own leap into the air. They seemed to be saying “I can do that!” Good for them. 
Sunflowers are one of the few things I like about the hot months in Central Texas. I call them happy flowers. While the larger ones actually grown by folks are nice, I’m referring here to the wild ones that adorn the countryside. These little flowers grow in abundance. 
Passing a recently-harvested wheat crop, I saw these friends huddled together in the field, no doubt finding some good munchies to fill their bellies. Generally, when encountering deer, they skedaddle in a heartbeat. Not this group. At first, assuming they’d scatter, I took a few shots from my car. When it seemed plausible, I carefully got out of the car, camera in hand. Amazingly, they remained in place near day’s end. After a couple of minutes, I left them to their wanderings. 
Dirt roads can be challenging, sometimes grimy and tedious, but occasionally I enjoy a drive along one. This is a favorite. 
Can you guess the theme? If you know my work, you know what I like. Yes, I like vultures, too. All are from East Williamson County, Texas. 
After completing an assignment in Georgetown this weekend, I visited San Gabriel Park for a few minutes near day’s end. The San Gabriel River flows through this park. Our avian friends seem to like it, too. 
Photographs from this week’s walks, all in Taylor, Texas. Recent days have been quite busy, but let’s take a minute to offer up a few things I saw. We had some rain, represented in this post. 
Trees offer treats for some of our friends. A longhorn gently chooses a few tasty tidbits this week near Taylor, Texas. 
Another sunset photograph, this one from Friday evening as the sun settled into the horizon over a cornfield. 
This morning’s walk was much shorter because I needed to complete the work on my theater photographs. A heavy rain began falling in the early morning hours in Taylor. Some of my routes weren’t passable, but this flower, embraced by raindrops, was nice to see. I’ll post the week’s walk photos this weekend, but decided to offer this one tonight.