I took Hwy 7 to Crockett and then 287 down to Port Arthur. On Hwy 287, I saw this old structure in an area that was being used to store hay.
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Category Archives: Events
Hwy 7
I had to go to Lake Charles, Louisiana last week for a meeting. On the way over, there were several places where there was lots of standing water in fields as a result of the recent rains. I topped one place over by the Trinity River and took these:
Down on the Bayou Event
Last Saturday was “Down on the Bayou” a charity event benefiting The Waco Youth Connection. Here are some pics I took from that event.
Long Exposure
I have tried several times to take pictures in Galveston using a long exposure causing the waves to blur and the water to look diffuse. Last weekend, the weather was terrible. Before it started to rain, I took my camera and tripod and ND filters down to the beach and tried to get the 61st St. Fishing Pier. I got several images, but the rain really started and I had to leave. This was the best of what I got.
Savannah
The AMCA Board of Directors held its interim meeting in Savannah. I went a day early too give me time to visit some of the sights.
One of the icons of Savannah is the fountain in Forsyth Park. It is impressive. Savannah personifies the old South. Lots of Live Oak trees and Spanish Moss.
I took the Hop On Hop Off Trolley tour, and it was great. I spent the whole day seeing all kinds of sights. I ate lunch at a restaurant called The Pirate House which was allegedly on old inn where pirates stayed. The restaurant added to the flavor by having “guides” in pirate costumes tell the customers stories of the place.
Even when we were done for the day, there was still a great moon to finish off the pictures.
Waco Wild West 100 Bike Ride 2015 (Kind of)
Saturday was the annual Waco Wild West 100 Bike Ride. As always I got lots of pictures at the start of the ride. The last couple of years, I have stood on the side of the Washington Avenue Bridge and gotten photos of the riders as they left. This year, though, there was also a rowing competition on the river. I looked down from the bridge and saw several of them rowing by. In the midst of it, I got this shot.
Kerrville
The TMCA had its annual meeting in Kerrville this week. We stayed at the YO Ranch, and, as always there was a little time for photography. There is an old wagon in front of the hotel.
The lobby of the hotel is quite impressive with lots of trophies and western items.
In back of the meeting rooms, there was a small flower bed with flowers that were reaching the end of their lives, but they still made for good subjects.
Freedom Ball
Saturday I was asked to donate photographic services for The Freedom Ball. This event raises money for scholarships for the children of service men. It was about the same thing as a wedding reception, with a couple of wrinkles. One of the things they do is show their appreciation for the widows.
One of the ceremonial portions was the “Missing Man Table.” It honors those who could not attend the event.
Bosque County
Coming home from Clifton on Hwy 6, I found a couple of interesting rural scenes. This was an old windmill in a field.
This was an old harvester and tractor in a field.
And, passing through Valley Mills, I saw this Blacksmith Shop.
Clifton No. 3
I went back to Clifton on Sunday because I saw some things on Wednesday that I wanted to get pictures of. One of those was more of the details of the Bosque County Merchantile Building. This is the front of the building (actually,the building spans the block and there are entrances on both sides).
These are some of the doors that I thought looked interesting, and these are the others.
The last place I stopped in Clifton was the old Santa Fe Railroad depot.
