600 pounds of Channel Catfish arrived at Taylor’s SPJST Senior Living today for their 23rd Annual Fishing Tournament.  It’s a fun and inspiring event to cover.  It’s a two-day event that concludes on Friday with a Fish Fry.  These photographs don’t come close to doing it justice, but we do what we can.

Something from tonight, just east of Granger, Texas.   A deer interlude.

The Georgetown (TX) Independent School District held their Special Olympics events today.   The two-day event continues on Wednesday.  Special Olympics have been personally inspirational  for five decades.   They still are.

The first encounter with this windmill was taken from the highway a few years ago.    The late-day light was impeccable.   After that initial post, the owner of that windmill offered a lovely thank-you for documenting his work of art.  Since then, if there’s an urge, the camera is allowed on this friend’s farm.   These are from tonight.   Windmills are inspiring.

For four of these five morning walks carrying an umbrella was a given.   As we climb closer to summer that rain was a gift, but it does make some strolls a little harder.    As always, this and that, friends.  

A few photographs taken Saturday morning at the annual Taylor Fest, held at Heritage Square Park in downtown Taylor.  Among the performers were members of the Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team and the Ballet Folklorico dance troupe from McCallum High School.   A petting zoo, free to visitors, was offered by Wild Things Zoofari.

The Williamson Museum held their 20th Pioneer Day today at the Old Settler’s Association site in Round Rock, Texas.   Two nice camels made an appearance this year.  They were  really cool.   Native American dance performances were wonderful.   The Buffalo Soldiers were here to share their knowledge.  A longtime museum volunteer brought along his collection of vintage firearms, including the own shown, manufactured in 1845.   One of the attendees was sporing a bright red fox head.  Mid-day light shone through a windmill.  Association grounds includes a couple of windmills.   Windmills are never ignored.

The day was filled with constant rain.   The landscape transformed this evening on the Blackland Prairie.

The early-evening blue light graced this pond near Taylor last evening.   No people, no cows, no birds, no turtles.   Just a bit of quiet space.   Thankfully, the road was lightly-traveled, allowing a few moments to  savor the site.   Those are becoming rare, but still appreciated.

Wheat fields are thriving right here in Taylor.   The field  photographed tonight didn’t look seem to merit an expansive presentation, but  closeups were pretty nice.  The convergent lady beetle was right at home!