April’s Market Days was held today on the Georgetown Square.  An energetic couple were joined by their six dogs as they strolled along Main Street.  The dogs seemed quite happy!   Friends from All  Things Wild Rehabilitation were on hand with some of of their friends, including a Great Horned Owl named Aurora and a Leucistic Opossum called Magnolia.  And an uncle was happy for the company of his 7-month-old niece.  The day began slowly, but things picked up.   The pooches made the day worthwhile.

Stormy skies gathered over the rookery tonight at Taylor’s Murphy Park.   The birds are beginning to return.

When it’s dry here, it’s really dry, but when rain comes it often arrives with intensity.  Presented are four photographs from this evening.   No rainbows, no lightning, just interesting skies.  Heaven knows, we need the rain.

The phrase “cow eyes” comes to mind when seeing calves.  These are photographs  taken this month in our area of Central Texas.   For years, documenting livestock shows has been rewarding work, but the notion that these livestock show entrants won’t likely see a happy ending is kind of sad.   Perhaps the students taking part understand,  but  the photographer, whose family raised cattle, is conflicted.

Rain Lilies were well-represented tonight  at the Granger City Cemetery.  It’s a place where bluebonnets are often found, but their numbers are fewer this year.   Rain Lilies, however, make their presence known, particularly after a weekend of rain.

After once again driving far too much Sunday evening,  a drive under the viaduct in downtown Taylor  led past Taylor Cafe, a barbecue establishment opened in 1948 by Vencil Mares.  A few years after returning home from World War II, where he served as an Army medic, Mares opened his restaurant.   You might have even thought of it as a honky tonk, with a juke box, pool tables and overhead televisions.   The first three photos are from last evening.  Others were taken of Vencil on  Veterans Day, November 11th, 2019, as the city celebrated his96th  birthday.  He was  born on  November 10, 1923.  Mr. Mares died less than two weeks after these photos of him were made, , November 24th, 2019.  Since that time, the restaurant has remained vacant, but intact.   Local folks remember Louie Mueller BBQ, but there was Vencil, too..   It would be nice if the new owners would keep this space for its original purpose, but progress is what it is.   Vencil was always pleasant company.

More from the week’s walks in Taylor, equipped with a light Olympus OMD-E-M10 equipped with a Panasonic Lumix 45-150mm lens.  Nothing special here, but a couple of days of needed rain are included.  Plus a squirrel.

Some things photographed after the drive-through Easter  Egg event on Saturday.   A misty day, very pleasant and cool.

The area’s much-needed rain led to a number of Easter Egg hunts cancelled, but the folks at Taylor Parks & Recreation came up with a better idea, a drive-through Easter Egg distribution.   Families lined up in large numbers outside Memorial Stadium this morning to receive some of the 8,000 Easter Eggs handed out.  The kids were very excited!   And the Easter  Bunny wisely utilized his umbrella.   One mom, who lived very close, decided to walk to the pickup site with her kids.    Kudos to the folks in Taylor, Texas  for making the day a little brighter.  And thanks for the rain!

The first of this year’s free  First Friday Concerts  in Georgetown was this evening, featuring the music of Supernatural ATX, a Santana tribute band that does the music justice.   As usual, the focus is on the attendees.   The concert was hosted by the Georgetown Beard Club.