A Waxing Crescent moon, at 14.4% visibility, managed to make its presence known tonight at a friend’s farm near Walburg, Texas.  

Just as the day’s final rays prepared to fade away  on this Sunday night,  a shaft of warm light graced the facade of this old barn a few minutes from our Taylor home.   It’s a barn probably passed many times, but the gentle kiss of light prompted a photograph.     I’m hoping to post something barn-related in the future.   It might be one photo, or a collection, but it will just be one barn.   Perhaps you’d call it a theme.    Through our years here I’ve witnessed the disappearance of these structures.   They need to be appreciated.   And remembered.

Folks here know how much we need rain.   When it comes, most of us carry on.   That was certainly true Saturday morning as I photographed the 29th Annual Cupid’s Chase at San Gabriel Park in Georgetown.   Attendees didn’t mind getting soaked as they took part in either a 1K Fun Run, or a 5K race.   Numbers aren’t a strong suit, but I’m guessing there were a few hundred attendees.   The event is coordinated by Georgetown Parks & Recreation.  

Just call this a followup to this morning’s rainy skies, a photo from this evening in Taylor, a pastel conclusion to another dose of needed precipitation.  

Photos taken as the day began in Central Texas this morning.   Those clouds produced rain, but it stopped a few hours later.    At almost 5:30 pm, however, we’re getting another good soaking.   I’m okay with that.

This one was taken one week ago, an evening filled with blue, and (of course) a windmill.   Clouds are with us again tonight, with rain expected throughout the weekend.   Bring it on.   We need the rain.

Just some photos taken during recent morning walks in Taylor.   It’s been a while since posting any of these.   All were taken with my very inexpensive Olympus mirrorless camera, so very light!

Some roads, when the light is right, transform after the sun goes down.   That was true as I navigated a good one earlier this week in the far reaches of East Williamson County, Texas.

A few years ago I learned that Granger High School’s gymnasium was one of history’s gems.   The gym opened in 1940, a Works Progress Administration project  undertaken as part of the New Deal program created during the Great Depression.   At the time the district’s superintendent graciously allowed a peek inside.   Missing, however, were photos showing that the old gym is still in use.   One evening a couple weeks ago I noticed lights on at the gym , definitely worth stopping for.   After a few tripod-mounted photos outside I ventured inside, where members of the Granger Youth Athletic Association were practicing.  The  coach overseeing the session graciously allowed a few photos.   The school district has had a more modern gym for a while, but this one’s still in use.   The district is also building a new high school, scheduled to open in 2025, but this WPA Project gym will remain for future generations to enjoy.  

Cormorants are interesting birds.   I need to take their photos more often.   On Tuesday evening I did just that, stopping by Taylor’s Murphy Park for a while.   Allergies, and the need to drive a bit less, prompted last night’s stop here.  This is a place where photographing migrating egrets is common, but persistent drought made it hard for them last year.   We’ll see how things go in 2024.   Meanwhile, we have cormorants, our year-round residents.