Most photos from this year’s Memorial Stair Climb are either on Facebook or Instagram, but I’m offering one shot of a weary firefighter here near the conclusion of his climb at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown. You know the reason for this post, right?
An early post today, many things on my plate to photograph this afternoon and this evening. These are some photographs from one recent daily walk in Taylor. I am certainly enjoying my “new” used Olympus camera. 
Just some train stuff this evening. Late-day light around the Taylor train yards is often interesting. A few rail-related photographs accompany this brief text. Three of the four photos were taken in Taylor, the fourth just south of Granger as a freight train continued north, passing a recently-harvested cornfield. The graffiti might be something profane, or maybe pranksters entertaining themselves. A simple offering this time. Light observations, my friends.
Just some tractors tonight, friends. Created in the American Midwest in the 19th Century, they continue to be integral components in our agrarian landscape. On a technical note, some photographs were taken with Nikons, others with a smaller Olympus. Try to guess which is which. 
The Olympus cameras purchased in recent years have been for use on daily walks, but when on assignment around the Georgetown square Friday night I carried my Nikons, but also an Olympus. It was really too much to carry, but near day’s end I just focused on light patterns with the Olympus. These are Olympus photographs. While migrating to Olympus full-time doesn’t fit my comfort zone yet, it’s a dandy little system. 
On the way home tonight I noticed the Waxing Crescent moon, not quite 14 percent visibility, shining brightly over a scene close to home in Taylor. It was reason enough to stop for a snapshot. Enough said. I see what I see. 
The light isn’t as perfect as I would’ve liked, but this scene in southern Bell County this week brings together things I cherish, including a dirt road, a weathered windmill and a well-worn barn. While I photograph each of these treasures from time to time, they seldom gather in one scene. It was wonderful to see. 
On our way back from Bastrop County late this afternoon, my wife noticed a rainbow just north of Coupland. Naturally, I was compelled to stop. She was ready to be home, but not with a slight detour first. The opening photograph has some interesting light patterns, including early-evening light gracing an unharvested cornfield. The other two were taken before the rainbow got absorbed into the clouds. Rainbows are often brief, but inspiring bits of nature. 
A photo taken a few weeks ago while strolling past the San Gabriel River in Georgetown. Turtles living in the wild are mostly anti-social beings. Nine times out of ten, when they see a camera pointed their way, they’ll dip into the water. Not this one though. She seemed to enjoy the attention. 
Tonight, just more photographs of barns in our area of Central Texas. I photograph them while they’re with us. The structure seen with an outhouse (privy) might’ve been a house at some point. These spaces evolve. Quite a few have ceased to exist. 
