On Thursday evening, just north Bartlett, barely into Bell County, an abundant field of wheat was growing in a field near St. John Lutheran Church.  It merited a few minutes of time.   The wheat was mostly green, except when late-day light, and the right angle, gave it a warm appearance.   According to the church’s website, the its congregation, with beginnings in Germany,   goes   back to the 1870s.   The current church was dedicated in 1932.   Unfortunately, power lines mar the building’s front facade, but viewing it from the side has its positive points, too.  As most know, this photographer doesn’t remove unsightly power lines, just looks for a different angle.    When it takes hold, wheat might be the most beautiful crop out there.  A barn cat, meowing with gusto, was company during this session.   He was one chunky fellow, but isn’t offered in this post.   Seeing the wheat, and the church, was enough for this evening.

From a couple of  late-March evening visits to Taylor’s Murphy Park.   By now we’re usually seeing  a large number of egrets coming here to nest.  While they’re showing up, the numbers seem fewer so far.  But we have plenty of other birds to watch here, including cormorants, ducks, geese and various herons.   A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron is included here.   This park is close, a good place to just sit and watch.

If you follow these posts, you might know that for the past sixteen years, photographs from  Georgetown Palace Theatre  shows are posted on this site, plus Facebook and Instagram.   You haven’t seen photos for a while  because the 100-year-old theater in downtown Georgetown was  severely damaged  during a winter storm on January 25th.  A sump pump that runs underneath the structure gave way, flooding the seating area and other important things.    For now, the 291-seat space is a work site as contractors begin to put the grand space back on track.  The seats have been removed, the ones not  damaged remain covered onstage.  The gentleman in the opening photo is Ron Watson, the Palace’s Executive Artistic Director, a member of the Palace staff since the late-90s.  Restoration work is costly.  Insurance only covers a small portion of the $500,000 needed to make it whole again.  Work continues, with a goal of brining “Jesus Christ Superstar” to the Palace stage in late-May.   Fingers crossed this old photographer will be sitting in that space again soon.

A sunset scene tonight in Taylor.   A cloud cover didn’t make the full moon worthwhile, but this one’s okay.

While photographing Tuesday night’s moon, a look over the shoulder offered something more.   Just another sunset, friends.

Our moon on this clear night was at 99.1% visibility, a Waxing Gibbous moon, almost full.   The blue evening light was calming.   Two different windmills, plus a little grove of trees.   All are near Granger, Texas.

Photographs from tonight in Coupland, Texas.  A Waxing Gibbous moon, at just over 95% visibility, shines over Saint Peter’s Church of Coupland.  And a sunset at the same church a few minutes later.  The church will  hold an Easter Sunrise service at 7:15a.m. on Sunday.

This is a recurring theme from the last few years.  A drive by this barn near Jonah  merits notice every Spring as Texas Bluebonnets begin to adorn the land.   The absence of rain hasn’t been as kind this year, but it’s always worth a few moments.

They’re getting progressively slower, but the daily walks continue in Taylor.   No need add more words.   They are what they are.

Photographs from today during Georgetown’s No Kings event held on the town square.   The crowd was estimated at 700.   Temperatures were nice, in the 50s and 60s throughout the event.   The favorite photo is the opening one, a World War II Navy veteran who will be 100-years-old in June.   Even though the career has been in photojournalism, most posts don’t offer up news events.   These No Kings events, however, do garner attention.