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Admiral David Farragut

This sculpture of Admiral David Glasgow Farragut is located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The image was made on a winter day~~the sky was white and the trees bare.  He fought in the Civil War and is credited with saying, Damn the Torpedos, Full Speed Ahead.

 

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Abstract Artwork

I came across this abstract piece of artwork as I was walking around downtown the other day in the area where there are many reception venues.  

I don't really like abstract art, but this is so colorful and it's right at the gate of the venue so everyone on the street can see it as can anyone entering for an event.

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Concho County Courthouse with Markers

The Concho County Courthouse is located in the small town of Paint Rock, Texas.

The Second Empire Style structure was completed in 1886 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

The markers are slightly out of focus so as to draw attention to the building itself.

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Jungle Bounce House

This afternoon the weather got really beautiful so I decided to make another trip to the zoo.  I didn't realize that there was some event going on there. There were a lot of families there with their kiddos and presentations happening throughout the zoo grounds. It was so good to see all the kids having such a good time.

This bounce house was right inside the entrance.  I've never seen one like it before, so of course I had to make a few images of it.  

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Unknown First Family Sculpture

This beautiful sculpture of a native unknown first family is located in 

the Golden Heart Plaza park in downtown Fairbanks, Alaska.

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Museum of the North~~University of Alaska, Fairbanks

This beautiful building is the Museum of the North at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks.  It's a gorgeous building and I've taken many photos of it in various seasons.  The large bricks are intended to mimic bricks that an igloo is made of.  

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Porch on Building

Yesterday I had the chance to take a field trip to Weatherford, Texas with a friend.

It was so exciting to get out of the house.  About 10 days ago I somehow pulled a muscle in my foot and it's very, very painful and very difficult to walk.  But yesterday I just persevered through the pain as we went to another town to get some new images.

This building is part of the campus of the Pythian Home for Children in Weatherford.  As we entered the property we met one of the workers who wound up giving us a personal tour of the building.  He's and another employee are in the process of decorating the home for Christmas.

There are currently 15 children in residence right now.  

This Children's Home was part of the movie

"12 Mighty Orphans".

I've never heard of it, but I did some research and it is a movie based on a book. Now I want to read the book AND see the movie.

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The Mill Restaurant

One of the buildings on the edge of downtown is an old mill structure that's been transformed into a popular destination restaurant.  It's a real interesting structure and it's always tempting to try to get a different image of it.  

I've never eaten there but I know people who have and they say the food is really good.

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Female Winter Hiker

This is from my files.  This is a friend of mine taken on a day when we hiked in the Adirondack Park of upstate NY.  I don't like winter, but those hikes we did were so much fun.  I miss them and the ladies I used to hike with.

My heart is grateful:

for the memories I have of good times with good people

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The Magnolia Silos

Seen in Waco, TX.

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Hotel in Safety Harbor, FL

When I visited a friend in FL, we drove to this town.  I think this is such a neat looking building.

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The Mill

This structure was, once upon a time, a flour mill that helped bring financial resources to Abilene, TX. Currently the lower level is a very popular Wine and Event Center.

My heart is grateful that:

my pregnant daughter-in-law is feeling better

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Renovated Building

This building has been under renovation for a long time.  It reminds me of a school, but the sign says it was the county courthouse.  Whatever it was, they're doing a great job renovating it.

I'm grateful that:

I managed to get over 14,000 steps today

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Abilene Rodeo

I've been busy this week and it's winter so I haven't been too inspired.  But just so I don't get further behind in posting one a day, I pulled this from my files from many months ago.

I'm grateful for:

a day's work which will turn into a paycheck

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Cabin at Abandoned Zoo in Cisco

The abandoned zoo trail led along a series of cabins on the hill that had been available for zoo visitors.  The outside walls and most of the inner walls are still intact, giving a great visual of how beautiful these cabins must have been in their hey-day.  

My heart is grateful that:

some history is preserved, even if not in pristine condition

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Admiral David Glasgow Farragut

seen in Knoxville, TN

It's so nice to be someplace different and see different photo ops for a change.  This is a statue of Admiral Farragut, who was born in July 1801, joined the US Navy when only 11, saw his first combat at that age and commanded his first vessel at 12. By the time he died in 1870 he had been serving 

the US in uniform for 59 years.

He is quoted as saying, 

"damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead".

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HAPPY NEW YEAR'S

A new year, a new photo-a-day challenge.  I fell 6 images short of the challenge in 2023.

2024 is leap year, so an extra image will be needed.

I don't know why I find this challenge so difficult, but I'm giving it another go this year.

There's an abandoned zoo in Cisco, Texas.  It opened in 1923 and closed in the 1930s due to the unsolved mystery of the poisoning of a bear and the equally mysterious unsolved death of a deer.

Today the grounds provide hiking trails that wind past the old animal enclosures as well as cabins that were available to the zoo visitors.

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Jacob's Dream 3

Just another version of Jacob's Dream.  This was sculpted by Jack Maxwell and dedicated in 2006.  Professor Maxwell was the art & design professor at ACU at the time.

My heart is grateful for:

the beautiful weather we're having today

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Episcopal Church

I drove through an area of town where I've never been before and came across this beautiful church.  In spite of the 105 temps, I parked the car and took some photos of the gorgeous architecture.  And the sky/clouds were perfect.

My heart is grateful again for:

air conditioning

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The Rodeo

There's an annual rodeo in Coleman, TX which is one of the only outdoor rodeos that's anywhere near to me.  I've been several times and just love it.  It begins at 8 pm so there's still enough light to get some good photos even though I don't have the best lens for low light.  I considered renting one for the event, but I have a lot of bigger bills that come due in June, so I just dealt with what I have.

Fortunately, the first event, while still pretty light, is the bronc riding.  I had a difficult time deciding which "one" image to use for this post.  So here ya go.

I'm grateful for:

living where cowboys still rock the world