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Bathtub planter

This is one way to use a retro bathtub.

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Barrel Racer

Barrel Racing event at the Coleman Rodeo in Coleman, Texas.

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Bronc Rider

One of the events at the Coleman Rodeo in Coleman, Texas.

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Grain Silo in Small Town

On one of my field trips with a friend, we came across this grouping of silos.  I don't know why I find them so irresistible, but I do and I almost always make images of them if I can.

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Confederate Flag 

My friend and I stopped in the country cemetery and we saw this 

Confederate Flag flying at one of the graves.  

In all the cemeteries I stopped at I've never seen one of these flags before. 

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A Building Renovation

This might have been a school once upon a time.  Not sure, but it's been under renovation for many years.  It's seems like it's almost done and it's really beautiful but I don't know what the finished structure will be.  

I think it's really beautiful.

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Oil Silos

Driving north in Texas we came upon these oil silos next to an oil drilling field.  There were no

"No Trespassing" signs so we were able to get close for pictures.

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Calf Roping

This was an indoor venue and the camera self-adjusted to the necessary settings, so the image isn't great but it tells the story.

I LOVE rodeos and cowboys.

It was a good night.

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Tortoise

Seen at the Waco, Texas Zoo.

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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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Rodeo Clown and Bull

An event at the annual West Texas Fair and Rodeo in Abilene, Texas

My heart is grateful today for:

bringing leftover food home from church after the weekend Presbytery, so now I don't have to cook for a few days!!!  win-win

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Bronc Rider

Another rodeo.

My heart is grateful for:

Talking on the phone today with a friend I haven't seen in a long time

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Addax at the Abilene, TX zoo

The weather was beautiful and for once these animals were in a cluster.  They're usually scattered throughout the enclosure and too far away for my lens to get a good photo.

This zoo is like a little gem in an oasis, but it's not photographer friendly, so whenever I get even a decent photo of one of the animals I feel like I've scored big time.

My heart is grateful today for:

 A new recipe I had at my daughter's house tonight and one that 

I'm going to try myself, white chili

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Bike Race

This is the 2nd Annual Bike Race. There are three distances and the bikers can choose which distance they want to compete in.  The longest distance is 110 miles.  Yikes, that's almost 5 hours of bike riding.  The race is a fund-raiser for several of the local volunteer fire departments.

I got direction to this location for the longest race.  There were only 3-4 riders together but most of them were alone as they passed this spot.  

It was nice having something new to photograph for a change.

I'm grateful for:

the trip with 2 friends to Santa Fe for a few days

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Cemetery Statue

I came across a cemetery today and drove through it to see if there were any photo ops.  This memorial statue was the most interesting sight.  I didn't check the name/dates.  I just like the statue.

Thankful today for:

a great message at church and beautiful weather

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