From Saturday’s Dia de los Muertos in downtown Georgetown, Texas. Because you expect them, a couple of painted faces, plus a wonderful mariachi band. It’s the faces, however, that do the work here, especially a 3-year-old totally enthralled. 
Photos taken Saturday morning at Shepherd’s Heart Food Pantry in Taylor. Although this is one of the pantry’s regular food distributions, the number of people helped this week have begun to increase. Volunteers from area churches were on hand to help. As the government shutdown continues, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits have stopped beginning this weekend. 
Most of tonight’s Halloween photos from Georgetown’s Main Street are posted on Facebook and Instagram, but here’s a snippet. 
Presented are a collection of photographs taken this month in and around Taylor, Texas. Night photography is a passion. Thankfully, Daylight Savings Time comes to an end early Sunday morning here. Granted, many friends like the longer hours of daylight, but some do not. 
A friend requested something in black and white. From a recent visit to Coupland. This seems suited for monotone treatment. 
Three photographs from recent outings on the Blackland Prairie. Farm country, friends. Photos from Thrall, Taylor and Granger. 
A new Bed & Breakfast recently opened in Taylor. The management knows how to use light to their advantage. This one is from this evening. The time after dark is often inspiring. 
The first thought, when driving through Bartlett Monday evening, was that the community twenty minutes north of Taylor had installed a statue on one of its historic buildings. Naturally curious, the camera went to work. Then the statue commenced to move, and bark! The pooch appeared to have no fear of heights, secure in his space. Later on, after visiting with a friend, the pooch had moseyed on. Elliott Erwitt might’ve appreciated this scene. Easily the best canine photographer ever. Actually, one of the best, period. Look him up. Even if you don’t know the name, you’ll probably recognize his work. 
A good bit of time has passed since the last photographs from Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Wuthrich Hill, a few miles east of Taylor. Interesting bits of turbulence on Friday and Saturday nights prompted these offerings. The first two are from Friday, the rest from Saturday evening, when the weather was more intense. It’s a church and cemetery resting gently on a hill overlooking portions of the Blackland Prairie. Trees have grown taller around portions of the facade, but it’s still a beautiful place. 
Saturday night’s rain in the Taylor area was followed by a lovely fog this morning. As always mentioned, fog clarifies and simplifies subject matter. This small collection begins in Murphy Park, then points just east of town. By 10am the fog was moving on, leading to a day that didn’t get beyond the 70s. Autumn is trying its best to get here. 
