You seldom see vehicles on this road.   At night, a car’s approach  stands out.    Just some night photography, friends.

Photographs taken this evening in the Wuthrich Hill area east of Taylor.   The post begins with Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, seen in the churches post earlier tonight.   And two more, not far from the church.   This bit of the Blackland Prairie is so very nice.

Churches are often documented during these outings.  These are four photographed quite a lot through the years.  Included are Christ Lutheran Church in Noack, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Wuthrich Hill, Saint Peter’s Church of Coupland and Georgetown’s First United Methodist Church.  There are many more, but these are from the past few days and nights.  

Most of the cormorant photographs taken recently have been during daily walks in Taylor, but a visit to Taylor’s Murphy Park this afternoon provided time to document these beautiful birds without being rushed for time.   The lake in Murphy Park is taken over by  egrets in the Spring, but cormorants are here all year long.   Cormorants are wonderful.  

From a recent weekend drive in the countryside.   Ocker Brethren Church, organized in 1892, is nestled along Texas 53 in Bell County, Texas, a few miles from Temple.   The original building was replaced in 1931, but the picturesque cemetery has been here since the church’s founding.   Services were originally given in the Czech language.   It’s a beautiful setting.

Photographs from this week’s walks, all in Taylor.   Except for a few new connections, there’s no real need to elaborate.  Since these are exercise outings, little time is spent on any one subject.   These strolls are done while toting a small Olympus mirrorless camera equipped with a Lumix lens.

Two photographs from this evening, including a companion to this morning’s sunrise over the San Gabriel River.   The river is seen this evening near Jonah.   The second one?  A windmill.   Windmills are inspiring.

Getting outside for sunrise photographs is often challenging.   Making the effort means giving up reading time.    This was a good morning to look around.   The approaching sunrise, however, wasn’t working out as planned.   Driving past the San Gabriel River, in the Rowe Valley area, the water’s surface was graced with dawn’s warm light, surrounding trees embracing the scene.  Quiet, calming, serene.   Maybe a sunrise setting will come  later, but this was okay.

Bartlett, Texas, about twenty minutes north of Taylor, is a community adorned with character.   The town is around 2000 population, give or take  a little.  It rests in both Williamson and Bell Counties.   It’s been photographed before, hopefully will be again.   These are from this evening.  

Even with its blades a distant memory, a windmill’s essential stature is  a study in elegance.