We were headed to Galveston the other day and I happened to notice just south of Marlin there was a windmill and a tree on the side of the road. I made not of it and went back the other day to get some pictures. I had been thinking about black and white images, and thought this would make a good one.
Driving there, I noticed along the side of the road in Riesel there was an old barn and a field in which there were several bales of hay. So, I stopped there on the way home and got that as well.
One of the really interesting old buildings in Galveston is the original UTMB Building.
While driving around for Featherfest we saw the Railroad Museum and decided to visit it. Debbie and I had visited it a couple years ago, but her friend’s husband was really interested in it.
These area couple of milk cans on an old cart. The contrast of the textures makes for an interesting image. The cornerstone of the museum is a restored diesel locomotive.
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.
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:
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.
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.
Saturday was Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk Day. We started at the Farmer’s Market. The light there was strong, The sunlight was bright, and there were patches as it came through the trees that set up strong lighting patterns.
We went from the Farmer’s Market along the river. I got this shot from beneath the Suspension Bridge looking up and out.
We went around to Indian Spring Park, and I got this new pic of the bridge from there.
We went over to River Square and walking up Mary St. I found this old remnant of a garage.
and, as we walked back to our cars, we walked by a pair of blue doors.
One of the places in Waco, that I have wanted to get an image of was the old Circle Drive In on LaSalle. Friday afternoon, on the way out to eat, I went by there and got a few pictures.
After dinner, the sun was going down, and the sky started to turn colors. I went out to Midway Park and, as the sun was setting, got this picture.
Sunday was a rare combination of a lunar eclipse and a “Supermoon.” During such an event, as a result of the nature of the light, the moon appears to take on a deep red color. It wasn’t the easiest picture to take, as the area in shadow is extremely dark and the area not in shadow is bright. So, an exposure fusion ended up being the best way to get a good picture.
