We’re in the midst of a very hot spell.  Adding insult to injury, it’s also very dry.   You might sense that from the dusty scene along an unpaved road.  The road dust hovers over the nearby field.   Some, like the young fellow shown this afternoon, found some relief from triple digit temperatures at Georgetown’s Blue Hole Lagoon.     Stay hydrated, stay cool.

If you look around our area, you’ll see thousands of acres of corn.   Some farmers have begun to harvest theirs, others will certainly be right behind them.   When it’s gone, start looking for cotton.   It’s on its way.

Can you sense the heat emanating off this road?   It was well after 8p.m. last night, the temperature still in the upper 90s.   Crazy hot heat.

It’s just another horse photo, but combined with some trees, and late-day light, I kind of like it.  Another scene from east of Granger, Texas.

Some photos taken throughout the morning and afternoon at July 4th celebrations in Georgetown, Texas.   The first three photos were taken at an Old Town Community Parade in Georgetown’s historic district.   I’ve never seen a cat willing to ride in bike basket, but there it is.   The majority offered here were at the Sertoma Club’s 4th celebration held at San Gabriel Park.     I won’t bog you down with a lot of words tonight.  Yes, it was hot.   And no, I’m not doing fireworks photos.   This is quite enough.   And it shows people, not pyrotechnics.  

We’ve been on the road this weekend.   I happened on this scene in Eastern Milam County.   Since we weren’t in a rush, I stopped for a photo.    When possible, try to stop.   It’s preferable to later regrets.

Normally, I take photos at the Clayman Family Rodeo in Georgetown  each October.  This year, however, Kelly and Jim Bob Clayman held their 1st Annual Windsong Farm Arena Championships Week.    I stopped by Thursday evening for some photos.  Events included pole bending, breakaway roping, team roping and barrel racing.   Windsong Farm has been a training facility for young equestrians for many years.  The  young ladies in the last two photos were just gifted their horses last evening by their families.   Both Kelly and Jim Bob are former rodeo champions.   The 29th Annual Clayman  Rodeo will once again be held in October.    Consider this post a summer interlude.

On my daily walks, the pace is slow, allowing enough time to see things I might miss from a car.      Leaves, for instance.    The way light dances around and through them is soothing.   All but the last photo were taken with my little Olympus camera.   The last one, where a leaf rests by blinds in our house, was taken with a Nikon.     Just some tiny landscapes.

These cows weren’t what I was looking for, but what the heck, they were there at sunset.   So was I.   The shutter clicked a few times before I moseyed on home.   Those hazy skies are fun.

Just some leftover photos from Monday night’s wandering during our Central Texas storms.    The light produced after a storm is often worth embracing.   Areas include Coupland, Beyersville and Wuthrich Hill.