By the time I finished my morning walk today the fog had begun to lift, but thankfully it cleansed the landscape for a while. Fog photos are mostly taken during walks, before the mist clears. While driving in fog has drawbacks, during a stroll it’s nice. 
Although today’s walk was seven miles, every one of these was taken in Taylor’s Bull Branch Park. I really like that park.
Although I often chat a lot in these posts, that won’t happen this time. Just some beautiful grain elevators along a winding country road after sunset
on the prairie.
Unpaved roads draw me in every time. They remind us that it’s okay slow down and just feel the land and sky. These are three from the Blackland Prairie. 
It’s a mystery why I tend to apologize each time a windmill photograph is offered. Windmills are divine treasures on the Blackland Prairie in our part of Texas. Although I was raised in Northeast Texas, windmills weren’t a common sight there. They sure weren’t in metro-Atlanta, where we lived for 29 years. I appreciate their continued presence where we live. While a few have disappeared since we’ve been here, others remain. A friend even had a new one installed on his farm east of Walburg. Not a week goes by without my camera framing up one of these rural skyscrapers. They’re not always posted. Our area is undergoing a fast-paced transition. Windmills, like other rural icons, may eventually leave us. 
During a short drive to Salado today, we stopped by their Salado Sculpture Garden, an interesting place to stroll around. Salado is a community of about 2400 in Bell County. While admiring the sculptures I met a feline friend who was using my leg as a scratching post. She tagged along until becoming enamored with a roadrunner sculpture. It appeared to be just the thing for scratching a pesky itch. I’m sure she’d love to thank the artist. Cats are cool little balls of fur. 
This one’s just about trees, things noticed during my wanderings. Winter light can be harsh, tedious, but also serene. If you see things at the right time of day, they breathe life into your world. These would likely be pedestrian scenes at certain times. 
Berry Springs Park & Preserve, a Williamson County park in Georgetown, is one of my favorite places to take a camera. This morning I spent a couple hours walking around there. There were quite a few people out there, including a mom and son out for a birding expedition. It’s a good place for birders. A Waning Crescent moon was shining above the trees. And a hawk! Most of the time when I see one, it’s while driving. As soon as I stop for a photo they make a quick exit. This hawk, which I THINK is a Red-Shouldered Hawk, was starting to get tired of the photo session, moving from one tree to another. Since I didn’t have to worry about stopping for traffic, I followed her for about twenty minutes before she finally had enough and left. The post concludes with some good morning light on some leaves, something simple. 
Tonight I visited with a friend near Bartlett. While I’d hoped to take some photos of Princess, her beautiful Texas Longhorn, Princess wasn’t having it. But on my friend’s land there’s a 1941 International pickup truck that drew me in. International Harvester began making trucks in1907. Hers is a K Series model. During World War II the company stopped production of these trucks in 1942, but resumed 
in 1946. The company still made trucks until May 1975. I’ll get back to Princess later. This old truck is a gem. It’s regrettable today’s trucks are so big. Back in the day, these got the job done.
As you likely know by now, fog, clouds and mist are conditions I find enlightening. This morning all those things were prevalent during my morning walk in Taylor. Anticipating rain, I carried an umbrella. It wasn’t needed, but it’s best to be prepared. Rather than babbling on here, let’s just post some photos. By the way, that’s Saint James Episcopal Church in the last one. 
From Wednesday evening in Coupland, Texas. The burial site is for St. Peter’s Church of Coupland. It’s a view that I enjoy seeing. 