The full moon as it was rising over our sleepy little town. It brightened the night sky, guiding us into the last days of August.
The moon as it makes its way to bed in the early hours of morning.
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Wake Up Call
This is your wake up call. Time to get going. Enjoy your day.
Hello March
Here Comes The Sun.
Caught another beautiful sunrise on Thursday morning. There is just something for a Texas sunrise.
Rise & Shine
Rise and shine! Time to greet the new day. The sun is just peeking over the horizon to warm this winter day.
As much as I dislike the Texas weather. I do have to admit that we have some beautiful sunsets down here. The sunrises aren’t anything to sneeze about either.
This was my view while letting my niece practice her driving skills in a local parking lot. Good news we survived.
Here Comes the Sun?
Ever since the news started reporting that tropical storm Harvey was headed towards Texas, the state started preparing for the worst. Here in my neck of the woods, we were told to just expected rains with some flash flooding.
As the storm turned first from a category one up until it’s final destination as a category four hurricane, we watched people prepare and in some cases evacuate their homes. This photo was taken Saturday night as the sun was setting. The clouds were moving fast, and the sun ended up playing hide and seek among them until it finally set.
The worst is over but we are still not out of danger. Now the rains are adding to the already flooded areas making everything worse. If you can help in any way contact:
Hurricane Harvey Aid- Save the Children
Hopefully, soon we’ll be able to say Here Comes the Sun and smile.
Total Eclipse of the What??
As the title may suggest I was all excited this morning when I woke, knowing that today we would be witness to a cosmic event. A total solar eclipse. This is where our little moon feels frisky and passes between the Earth and the sun. It doesn’t happen often, the last one was way back in 1918 on June 8th. And the next one isn’t until April 8, 2024. So for any who missed it, start working on your projectors, you have only eight more years to wait.
The above picture was taken about an hour before the eclipse was due to happen. As you can see the sun was shining brightly down here in Central Texas. Don’t pay any attention to my wind-blown hair. My family and I each took turns taking pictures of the big flaming ball of fire up in the sky. It kind of felt like a holiday. Picture the ancients dancing around waiting to be terrified when the sun suddenly burns out and goes dark.
So flash forward to the event du jour. My brother has been keeping tabs on the progress as it occurred in each state. What? It just happened in Wyoming, it’s getting closer. News reports are now saying it is closing in and to be ready. Okay, I get ready to film it using my phone. By the way, those reports that said you could watch it all go down by using your phone set on selfie mode, you should be whipped with a soggy noodle. Those reports were false.
Anyhow, there I was phone set to record the event of the summer. Well, I’ll let the picture speak for itself. I never got to turn on the video. I just got a picture to prove the phone idea sucked.
Behold the Solar Eclipse of 2017. Breathtaking isn’t it. My brother has already said he is ordering some welders goggles for the next one. I think I will be getting me some of those fancy schmancy paper goggles, there ought to be a bunch going up on E-Bay soon. You know “Only used once, hardly worn Eclipse goggles. Only $59.99 plus s/h.” I am looking for bargains. Does anyone have a cheap pair?
Sundown
“Don’t let the sun go down on me.” Funny how that song played through my mind as I was driving home with this view in front of me.
Stop For A Moment
Stop and take a moment in your day to just enjoy the beauty of the world around you.
After the Storm
A picture I took as the sky was clearing from a storm.
A Texas Sunset
A photo I took in late summer of 2016. One thing I have to say is Texas has some glorious sunsets.
