The Week’s Walk Photographs

The walk photographs continue, for now.   One walk this week was in Georgetown, taken after photographing the Special Olympics there.   Others are from Taylor.  Georgetown folks might recognize the Blue Hole area, where a couple of young fellows enjoyed diving into the water from a high perch.   As temperatures climb, perhaps visitors will consider the signs posted that forbid jumping into the river from those rocks.  Anyway, photos from those very slow walks.

Granger’s Lakefest

Friday’s photographs include families enjoying bubbles at a Foam Party.   That was a lot of fun to document.   The festival parade was this morning, but the participants’ presence was less this year.   Also new to this year’s festival was a Maypole Dance.   The post concludes with a mighty handsome 6-month-old enamored with his feet.   HIs mama is a friend.  And he’s a cool little guy.

A Few Minutes at the Rookery

The price of fuel, combined with a need to stay close to home due to allergy issues, led back to the rookery at Taylor’s Murphy Park on Thursday evening.   Their arrival here was somehow delayed, but now the migratory birds (egrets, ibis) are well-represented.  This site is always inspiring.

Fishing Fun!

600 pounds of Channel Catfish arrived at Taylor’s SPJST Senior Living today for their 23rd Annual Fishing Tournament.  It’s a fun and inspiring event to cover.  It’s a two-day event that concludes on Friday with a Fish Fry.  These photographs don’t come close to doing it justice, but we do what we can.

A Work of Art

The first encounter with this windmill was taken from the highway a few years ago.    The late-day light was impeccable.   After that initial post, the owner of that windmill offered a lovely thank-you for documenting his work of art.  Since then, if there’s an urge, the camera is allowed on this friend’s farm.   These are from tonight.   Windmills are inspiring.

Taylor Fest

A few photographs taken Saturday morning at the annual Taylor Fest, held at Heritage Square Park in downtown Taylor.  Among the performers were members of the Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team and the Ballet Folklorico dance troupe from McCallum High School.   A petting zoo, free to visitors, was offered by Wild Things Zoofari.