Clifton

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Rick

I went to the Doctor on Tuesday for a checkup. While there, in the waiting room, I saw a magazine about Bosque County. There were all kinds of things in it, but I saw that there is a Bosque County Art Center in Clifton. So, I decided we needed to go see what it was like. Debbie and I drove up there yesterday and spent the morning there. The Art Center was quite nice. They had a large number of pieces of many different types of display for their permanent collection. They also had a room of photography. I found out that there is a Photography Guild associated with the Art Center. So, we joined the Art Center and the Guild.

After that, we drove around. I found a couple of interesting places for photographs. The first was two old stone buildings on the grounds of the fair and rodeo complex.

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As we were driving through town, another building caught my eye. It is apparently actually the back of the Bosque County Mercantile.

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As I was processing the images, I thought those green doors really look interesting. Also, on the way home, I saw some other things I want to get. So, I am planning another trip to Clifton real soon.

Pints in the Park

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Rick

The City of Waco sponsored a festival/craft beer event at Cameron Park East last weekend. It featured beers from some small breweries and three bands.

I was not impressed by the beers. of the 21 beers that could be sampled, 11 of them were IPAs and 6 were wheat beers. There was one stout and one “amber” ale. There were three lagers.

There was a reasonable, but not huge crowd. The weather was threatening, and that was factor.

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The first band was Barelands from Beaumont. They were followed by Waco’s own Billy Joe Shaver.

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The headliner was Reverend Horton Heat. They played some interesting rockabilly stuff.

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New Years Cruise 5

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Rick

After Cozumel, we spent a day at sea before getting back to Galveston. Over the course of the cruise, I was able to get some sunrise/sunset pictures. So, I am going to put them all in this post.

This was from Falmouth Jamaica.

Jamaica Sunset

This was at sunrise in George Town Grand Cayman Islands.

Sunrise Moon

as was this

Sunrise in George Town

And, as we were preparing to leave George Town, I got this shot.

Sailing into the Sunset

New Years Cruise 4

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Rick

Our third port of call was Cozumel. I am not sure how many times we have been to Cozumel, but it has been enough that we no longer consider doing any organized excursions. We took a cab into town, walked around, and had lunch at Las Palmeres. I have taken so many pictures in Cozumel over the years, that it is hard to take anything new. But, I tried. As we were about to leave port, I got a couple of shots of Cozumel at night.

Cozumel at Night 2

and

Cozumel at Night

New Years Cruise 3

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Rick

Our second port of call was George Town Cayman Islands. We did a scenic trolley tour, and it was really not worth what we paid. When we went to catch it, we noticed there was a “hop on – hop off” bus tour that would probably have been far better. Even at that, I got a couple good images. The trolley we took went out the main street for a couple miles, and at the end, we stopped at a beach called “Smith’s Barricade.”

Smith Brigade 2

When we got back, we walked around George Town for a while, and got this shot.

George Town Harbor

We could not dock in George Town. So, we had to use tenders. Returning to the ship, I took this picture of our cruise ship.

Navigator of the Seas

New Years Cruise 2

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Rick

Our first port was Falmouth Jamaica. From the ship, it looked fantastic, but what we saw was all built specifically for the cruise ships.

Falmouth Jamaica

We took an excursion to “Good Hope Estate.” This was a 18th century sugar cane plantation. Seldom are cruise excursions worth their cost, but this was one that really was. This plantation was built up on the top of a mountain, and the views were stunning.

Good Hope Plantation View 2

and

Good Hope Plantation View 3

There was a small pond on the plantation, and when we walked around it, I saw this water lily.

Water Lily

New Years Cruise 1

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Rick

We took a cruise on The Navigator of the Seas the week after New Years. The first two days were at sea, and these are a couple of the images of the ship that I captured.

This first one is The Elissa in Galveston Harbor from the deck of the cruise ship.

The Elissa

The next one is a huge sculpture in the center of the hip that is several stories tall.

The Sculpture

This is the 11the deck of the ship facing forward.

Looking Forward

Before the Cruise

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Rick

We went on a cruise after New Years. Before the cruise, I took a day to go out in Galveston. My original intent was to visit some places looking for birds, but that didn’t work well, as there were few birds around. I drove down to the harbor knowing there were always pelicans at the marina. When I got there, I saw The Elissa had her sails up. It appeared that there was some function on board. The Carnival Triumph was also there, and the two of them juxtaposed made for an interesting study.

From Sail to Steam and

Sailing Old and New

Afterwards, I went back to looking for birds. but that didn’t last too long. As I was driving down Harborside, I noticed a marina I had never seen before by UTMB. It is apparently a place where the commercial fishing boats dock, and normally, they are out fishing, but on this day they were all docked.

The Fishing Fleet 1

Waco Landmarks – The Water Works 2

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Rick

In the previous post, I displayed two pictures of the rear of the Water Works. These are from the front.

Water Works

I was taken by the combination of cement work and wood at the entrance.

Water Works Front

Waco Landmarks – the Water Works 1

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Rick

When we moved to Waco, The Water Works was a really cool restaurant. Originally, as the name might imply, the building housed pumps and machinery to provide water to central Waco. The restaurant was good but did not last very long. It closed and reopened several times, but it has not been functional in many years. These are pics of things in the back of the building.

Water Works Rear 1

Water Works Rear 2

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