Mostly, my theater photos are on either Facebook or Instagram, but I usually tease them here. “Fiddler On The Roof” opens tonight at the Georgetown Palace, continuing its run through July 6th. Last night’s dress rehearsal lasted 2.5 hours. It’s a great production, well worth your time. 
Three photographs taken last night, after the rainbow disappeared. The skies were nice, without the turbulence we expected. These are all close to Taylor. 
When hearing there might be turbulence in the skies this evening, I wandered out to see was there.. A rainbow was what I saw, spreading out over a cornfield in Taylor. There’s more night to come, but this kind of turbulence is just fine. Quiet time. 
In anticipation of another turbulent night of weather here, I’m offering these photos from Taylor’s rookery a little early. The photographs are from three visits this month. Observing the flight patterns draws me in more than anything. And incoming sunsets pair well, too. So far, I haven’t adequately conveyed the immense numbers of egrets here, but will keep trying. 
Cornfields are the most abundant crop you’ll see around here right now. They adorn the prairie landscape. Photographs from Granger, Beyersville and Jonah. 
There’s a lot of rumble in the sky tonight. If only we could get a good soaking rain without the turbulence. A view of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Wuthrich Hill, Texas. 
From today’s Memorial Day observance in Sun City, Texas. Rain possibility moved this year’s ceremony indoors, over 600 attendees filling the space. For decades I’ve covered Memorial Day ceremonies, with usually just a cursory snap or two of keynote speakers. Most of the ones documented seemed to be reading from a script, or felt a need to delve into politics. Not this time. It’s why this post begins with three photographs of the speaker, retired Army Major Jay Lardizabal, a former Green Beret and Special Forces member. He began his speech by letting the audience know it wouldn’t be the usual talk. Soon enough, his emotional side appeared as he remembered fellow soldiers and friends who didn’t make it home. It was stirring and heartfelt. Y’all know this, right? Memorial Day is about more than the beginning of summer. Major Lardizabal knows this. The rest of the photos are just general coverage, including a couple of World War II veterans, scouts handing out red poppies, helping with Posting of the Colors. The last one is a Daisy Scout, 5-years-old. The morning rain had stopped. She visited the Veterans Memorial Plaza, finally finding a commemorative brick honoring her great-grandfather, a Naval aviator in 1960s Vietnam. That’s it, friends. Remember what the day means. 
Another assortment of photographs from this week’s strolls. One day’s walk was actually near Georgetown, but the rest are in Taylor. As usual, photos were taken with an inexpensive Olympus camera, purchased used. So far, I’ve not seen a smartphone that comes close. 
Another set of commencement photographs, these from the East View High School graduation, held at the Georgetown ISD Athletic Complex. 489 seniors received their diplomas last night. This academic year East View has a slightly larger graduating class than its counterpart, Georgetown High. The area continues to grow. A new high school is coming here soon. Commencement photographs mostly speak for themselves. Note that Georgetown High’s commencement is tonight at 8pm, but I’m sitting that one out to rest up for Memorial Day work on Monday. If you go tonight, be patient with traffic. Last night it took me 40 minutes just to get out of the parking lot after the ceremony. Having lived in metro-Atlanta traffic for almost three decades, I shy away from that chaos when possible. 
Thursday evening I attended the commencement for Georgetown’s Richarte High School, one of three high schools in the Georgetown Independent School District. Documenting Richarte has been a pleasure these past few years. Serving grades 10-12, Richarte is an academic, alternative school of choice. As mentioned in previous posts, it is not a disciplinary campus. Students must apply for admission there. Compared to the other two schools, Richarte is small. Last night 77 of the school’s 102 seniors crossed the stage to receive their diplomas. Others will complete necessary work to graduate this summer. The opening two photographs are Richarte’s Valedictorian and Salutatorian. Normally, I don’t care for photos of people staring into the lens, but the young lady’s smile was radiant. At the end of the ceremony a reception was held nearby. Some of the students traded in their mortarboards for cowboy hats. It’s Texas, friends. 
