Milo, or grain sorghum, is among the most colorful crops in our area, transitioning from green to various shades of yellow, orange and red.   It’s a healthy grain suitable for human and animal consumption.  And a nice surprise to see it each season.

Railroad tracks have been intriguing subjects for years. At the right time of day those rails just glow.   Each of the four offered tonight have been photographed a few times, but these are recent.    One set of tracks, a little west of Granger appears abandoned.    On a personal note, my paternal grandfather died in a train/car crash near Long Beach, California in the mid-1920s.  My father was just two.  Like a number folks from Texas, grandfather moved his family to California to work in oil fields there.  The railroad crossing was considered quite dangerous.   A photo from the crash scene made the cover of a Los Angeles newspaper.  We have the paper.  After the crash, my grandmother returned the family to Texas.  The story has nothing to do with these photos, but it might explain the track fascination.

And one from tonight, not far from Weir, Texas.

A continued exploration of ponds.   Not tanks.  

Sometimes it’s just about the light.    This old barn was photographed a while back, but wasn’t posted because the tonalities weren’t up to par.   This one, however, was taken Monday evening during a bit of wandering around the prairie.  The light was spot on.

A good time was had by attendees at the Fried Chicken and Sausage Dinner and Dance  held Sunday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church of Corn Hill, a picturesque church tucked away in the rolling hills and farmland in North Williamson County, Texas. The church was established in 1889.   Traditional music was performed by the Jodie Mikula Orchestra.   Folks come from all over Central Texas for this celebration.   Most, it seems, have known each other for most of their lives.  While the dining photographs  are fun, the highlight  is the dance.   During a couple of years, it took forever to find couples taking to the dance floor, but that wasn’t an issue this time.  “it’s the band,” explained a regular attendee.   It’s quite a good band!   Among the dancers were a couple who come here from their home in San Antonio.  She’s the lady in the bright red skirt, who explained she grew up here.   She’s 88, her husband will soon reach that age.  They’re celebrating 60 years of marriage this week.  Another couple, huddled in conversation with a friend, will be married 70 years in August.    These happenings are a joy to cover.  

Every Monday morning the expectation is there won’t be anything interesting enough to photograph during these Monday-Friday walks.  If the well dries up, they’ll stop coming your way.   Things just keep popping up, at least for now.   Sixteen photographs are included tonight.   That’s edited down from about 600 taken.   It’s still too many.  But remember, folks, it’s therapy.

Taylor native Dan Moody was honored with a statue during a ceremony at the Moody Museum on Saturday afternoon.  Moody was born in this home in 1893.   As Williamson County  District Attorney, he successfully prosecuted a member of the Ku Klux Klan in 1923.   From 1927-1931 he became Governor of Texas.   Attending the unveiling of the statue were members of his family, including  a grandson, granddaughter and daughter-in-law.  The statue is the beautiful work of sculptor Joe Kenney.   A stop by the statue later in the day offered nicer. light for the work.   It will soon be lighted at night for all to see.

Photographs from the annual Catfish Derby held at Hutto’s Adam Orgain Park this morning.  It’s a fun event held by Hutto Parks  & Recreation.   The little lady in the opening photo, was happy to catch her first-ever fish.  She is 3-years-old.   Although the ponds were stocked with 2000 Channel Catfish, a few other fish were caught by the happy anglers.

From this evening’s rambling, another cloudy day, with snippets of rain and clouds.  The opening photograph was actually the last one taken this evening.  That’s Naomi Pasemann Elementary School in Taylor, just a couple of minutes from home.   The warmth of the entrance, combined with cool blue clouds overhead was a good combination.   Honestly, it could’ve been the only one posted tonight.