Chase The Chief are running/walking events coordinated by the Georgetown Police Department.   Their goal is to raise funds for physical education needs in the Georgetown Independent School District.  At today’s events,  held at East View High School,  close to 2000 folks took part in a 1K Fun Run or 5K Run.    These local events aren’t posted often, but maybe that needs to change.   Running events, large or small, aren’t really about  the winners.   Everyone making the effort is a winner.  Take note of the opening photograph.  That’s Scout, 9, who blasted the air horn to start the Fun Run.   Scout has battled brain cancer for quite a while.  On New Year’s Eve she had her sixth surgery at St. Jude’s in Memphis.   She’s doing very well now.  With her is her dad, the principal at Richarte High School in Georgetown.  Scout is why these “local” posts matter.  

As Daylight Savings Time nears, a hats off to night light.   Offered here are photographs taken on two recent evenings in downtown Taylor.  It’s likely a minority opinion, but some of us actually prefer fewer daylight  hours.  Evening light, whether natural or man-made, can exude a sense of calm.  Honestly, for the first couple of months each year the extra hour of daylight is okay, but when full summer arrives in June, many of us wish the   hot Texas sun would just go away.   It would be nice to artificially  change the time, but revert to “normal” time by mid-June.   Again, a minority opinion here.    Thus this ode to the serenity of night.

More photographs taken during daily walks in Taylor, Texas.   If you’re walking, cycling or running in Taylor’s Murphy Park, give the geese a lot of space.  

More of a favorite subject.   You know this, right?

Just clearing the files on the desktop tonight, friends.   Three recent subjects worth stopping for.

Photographs from early this evening, the first sighting of Texas Bluebonnets, our state flower. These are from Georgetown and Circleville. They may be weeds, but beautiful weeds they are.   It may not be a great season for bluebonnets.   Whatever we see is a gift.

Portions of the sky transformed into a monotone  scene  last evening  a little past sunset.   it seemed appropriate  to offer up another  cow photograph.

Tonight’s prairie sunset in East Williamson County, Texas.  

Photographs from tonight as a full moon rose over areas of the Blackland Prairie.   A lunar eclipse will likely be visible in the very early morning hours.   No guarantees that will be photographed since this photographer usually gets only 3-4 hours sleep a night.  This might suffice.

A photograph from this evening in Wuthrich Hill, Texas.   Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and cemetery stands on a hill overlooking the prairie.  This is meant to be a short post, but a bit of history is added.   A number of years ago, this scene was inspirational enough for a night photograph.  As a photo was taken, two sheriff’s office vehicles  raced down the hill., coming to a hasty stop, wondering what was happening.   They’d had a call from someone in the area about a stranger nearby.   “Could you take a look at my camera screen?”  When they did, the tense moments lessened as they smiled.   “You’re taking a photo of the church!” they said.   Of course.   Frustrated,  a later stop at the church parsonage was welcomed by the pastors.   “You can park at our church anytime  you like. Photographs are welcomed.”    Thankfully, tonight’s brief stop wasn’t met with distress.   These places on the prairie are always documented  with love.   The level of distrust is sad.