I’m a tired little teddy bear tonight, so don’t expect anything even moderately pithy. Not that pithy is an adjective I’d choose for my blogging.
I was busy as this gal today.
I got up bright and early so I could look for birds and pollinators by the lake. I was more successful today than yesterday, and I had bonus sightings of deer, a desert cottontail, and a coyote that I didn’t get a photo of.
Morning vulturesOne of five deer in the brushPretty milkweed pods Stay away from these guys. Sand hammertail. Check out those ears! Not a regular bunny.
After that early fun I set up my outdoor office and got in most of a work day at the park. I got to watch the Green Jays, doves, and woodpeckers while I worked. It was a nice change of pace. I was joined by some friends.
OfficeViewCalifornia warrior beetle. Big. Larva of a lacewing. Tiny. Another snout. They loved our water hose sweat. Spotted whiptail. Finally got one to hold still.
We pulled out of Choke Canyon State Park before my last work call. I managed to take some pictures of the things one sees in the brushy oilfield land on our way home. I was asked for photos of towns, so I’ll give you Kenedy and Nixon. Yes, they are near each other. Enjoy views of deep in the heart of Texas.
Kenedy has nice lampposts and flagsOld downtown Nixon spent a lot of money on iron images. Nixon has a mural. Lots of barbecue in all the small townsYou see lots of personal injury lawyer signs, but these are site specific MesquiteGiant dirt devil. It rocked the motorhome. Oilfield equipment RoadworkGoatsHayCattle on irrigated pasture.
So, that’s southern Texas. Now to have a normal day before I go somewhere else. I’m piling on the travel. Zzz.
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That is where I grew up. Before the oil wells -think, Last
Picture Show. We lived in town and had a farm – lots of night
That is where I grew up. Before the oil wells -think, Last
Picture Show. We lived in town and had a farm – lots of night
time mischief
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Lots of mischief to be had! I loved Lee’s dad’s stories of growing up near Yorktown.
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