Just some deer seen this evening at Granger Lake.   They don’t always wander out of the woods , but did so tonight.

Another of those leftover photos, this one from Christmas Eve at Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery and Prayer Gardens in Georgetown.   This plant resides next to the pond.   Don’t ask me what it is because I have no idea.   It’s just relaxing to see.

On Christmas afternoon, I took a drive around my area, often with no clue as to what I’d see.   Driving near Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Wuthrich Hill, I was transfixed by the light gracing a facade of the structure.   That kind of light doesn’t last long.   It was enough.   Taking that route was well worth it.

Things observed  on Christmas Eve in Georgetown, Texas.    River Rock Bible Church in Georgetown held a Christmas Eve service on the square.   Lights were held high as attendees joined in singing “Silent Night.”   I stopped by Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery and Prayer Gardens, visiting  their pond’s observation area.   Placed there were rosary beads.   It’s a very quiet place.     As I left the square’s Christmas Eve service  a Waxing Crescent moon, at 4.2 % visibility, made an appearance.   It was a nice ending to a good day.

Throughout the Christmas season I’ve been snapping photos of displays in some towns near us, opening with the Georgetown Palace, where “Holiday Inn” and “A Tuna Christmas” will be playing through December 30, plus another of the Williamson County Courthouse, looking green and festive.   Another community included is  Holland, a small Bell County community north of Bartlett.   Plus a couple from Bartlett, another from Walburg.   The post concludes in Granger, where my friend Mike continues work on his cotton Christmas tree.  This year’s cotton crop wasn’t its best.   Mike used products made of cotton to build his tree, but did manage some actual cotton bolls to top it off.   It’s a noble effort.   And two more in Granger.   I like the one at Granger National Bank quite a lot.   The little Christmas tree in the window was a nice touch, but then a cat walked across the street, relaxing at the front door.  Some benefactor leaves dishes of food and water there for the area’s feral cats.   I hope they’re staying warm, but glad to see someone’s feeding them.

Just watching the Blackland Prairie skies the past two nights, beginning with a scene from Noack, Texas, from last night, near Christ Lutheran Church.   The other two from this evening are from near Bartlett and Granger.   Winter skies.

A leftover photo from Thursday evening’s ramblings.  

On this very chilly night, I stopped to look out my window at the Christmas light display on our lawn.  It’s odd what I notice at times.

On this second day of winter the cold weather has arrived.   As I write this our temperature in Taylor is 17 degrees,  with a low by morning around 13.   I drove around Coupland and Beyersville this evening, observing horses and cattle.    It was in the low-20s when these were taken, with a biting wind.    The horses didn’t seem to be bothered, but the cows weren’t impressed at all.  The horse with the Texas flag structure isn’t quite sharp, but I like what’s going on.   Every animal I saw appeared to have places to get out of the wind.   While I like cold weather, when you add wind, that’s not nice.

The darkening skies over Holy Trinity Catholic Church of Corn Hill  held their color for a few minutes past sunset.   The church congregation was formed in 1889 by those moving here from Moravia and Bohemia, later adding German and Irish parishioners to their number.   The church as seen today was dedicated in 1914.   It’s quite a beautiful church, with commanding views of North Williamson County, Texas.