2019 Daily Photos

Deer Sighting

10-20-2019....Saw deer on my morning walk at Lady Bird WFC.

Nashville Warbler

10-19-2019....Seen last Thursday at Lady Bird WFC. The Nashville warbler is a small songbird in the New World warbler family, found in North and Central America. It breeds in parts of the northern and western United States and southern Canada, and migrates to winter in southern California and Texas, Mexico, and the north of Central America. Wikipedia

Eisemann Center - Richardson, Texas

10-18-2019...Another (closer) view of Eisemann. The Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and Corporate Presentations is a performance hall which opened in September 2002 in Richardson, Texas. Wikipedia

Eisemann Center

10-17-2019....The Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and Corporate Presentations is a performance hall which opened in September 2002 in Richardson, Texas. Wikipedia

Mr. Scarecrow

10-16-2019....Seen at Sweet Berry Farms in Marple Falls, Texas. For $17.95 you could build your own scarecrow and take it home.

Pumpkins

10-15-2019....Sweet Berry Farm in Marple Falls, Texas. Pumpkins as far as the eye could see.

Pumpkin Farm

10-14-2019....Last weekend we went to a Pumpkin Farm north of Austin.

Granddaughter Leia at Pumpkin Farm

10-13-2019...Leia is 18-months old. Yesterday we went to Sweet Berry Farms in Marple Falls, Texas.

Gone Fishing

10-12-2019....I watched this Snowy Egret fish for several hours last week when I was at White Rock Lake in Dallas.

Green Darner Dragonfly

10-11-2019....Yesterday at Lady Bird WFC in Austin. There were lots of shutter clicks before getting a flyby shot I was happy with. This shot in manual mode with a fast shutter speed. The b/g is the sidewalk next to one of the ponds. Another lucky shot.

Kingfisher

10-10-2019....Seen at White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas.

Hawk Flyby

10-9-2019....I was standing on the pier at White Rock Lake in Dallas this past weekend when this Hawk flew over. Lots of luck involved in photography.

American White Pelican

10-8-2019....Pelicans have returned to White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas for the winter. They will remain until April 1, 2020 when they migrate North. They have a 9-foot wingspan and eat about 10 pounds of fish per day.

Snowy Egret Went Fishing

10-7-2019....Watched this Snowy Egret for hours this weekend at White Rock Lake in Dallas.

Wood Duck (male)

10-6-2019....Seen this weekend at White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas.

Killdeer at White Rock Lake

10-5-2019....This is the first bird I saw yesterday when I arrived at White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas.

Color Trail

10-4-2019....Fort Landia at Lady Bird WFC, Fortlandia Returns! Opens Oct. 5, 2019 The forts were so popular last year that we are bringing Fortlandia back. Explore a new exhibition of 10 forts custom designed and built by local architects, designers and artists for the Mollie Steves Zachry Texas Arboretum. Stop and build your own fort at Fort Build too. These creative spaces will transport you to imaginary worlds and spark an appreciation for art and nature -- and the curious, wonderful ways in which they intersect. Your secret hideout awaits!

Lynda’s Library

10-03-2019....Another iPhone shot. This library was a birthday gift from Luci Johnson to her sister Lynda. It is a children’s library in Family Garden at Lady Bird WFC.

Carolina Wren

10-2-2019....Seen at Lady Bird WFC in Austin, Texas

Bewick Wren

10-1-2019....Seen at Lady Bird WFC in Austin.

Looking Up

9-30-2019....Another iPhone photo. Fortlandia Returns! Opens Oct. 5, 2019 The forts were so popular last year that we are bringing Fortlandia back. Explore a new exhibition of 10 forts custom designed and built by local architects, designers and artists for the Mollie Steves Zachry Texas Arboretum. Stop and build your own fort at Fort Build too. These creative spaces will transport you to imaginary worlds and spark an appreciation for art and nature -- and the curious, wonderful ways in which they intersect. Your secret hideout awaits! BTW...the multi-colored fabric was dyed using plants found at the Wildflower Center.

Abstract Water Drops

9-29-2019...Another photo from my new iPhone. This is water drops on a plant leaf. Used NIK to turn it into a b/w image. Focal length 4.2 mm, f/1.8, ISO 80

Fly-By

9-28-2019....Common Green Darner (Anax junius) seen this week at Lady Bird WFC. My first time to catch one in flight.

Snack Time

9-27-2019....Yesterday the Mockingbirds were eating the American Beauty Berries at Lady Bird WFC.