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Flower on Fence

I was at the zoo this afternoon and saw this pretty flower against the wooden fence.  

I just thought it was a sweet image.

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Alleyway graphic

One of the alleyways in Anson has this beautiful & colorful graphic advertising the Museum.

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Along the Mohawk River

Just a beautiful scene with the trees and grass in bloom and the blue sky in the background.

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Vines on a Wall

In downtown Abilene there's a wall that's part of the raised train station that goes through the town.  Along some of the wall there are vines growing that look really great in summer when all the leaves are out. This particular wall faces one of the two down town parks, giving it a country look in the middle of the town.

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Indoor Plant

I love this Pothos plant.  It grows under crazy conditions.  There's almost nothing you can do to destroy it, except maybe not giving it any water.  I have some of them growing in dirt, but I love the way this looks growing in a water vase.

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Wall Art Design

I think we were in a town called Desdemona when we saw this gorgeous wall art.  The artist is Jessica Lochbaum (@artjesstudio).

I often wonder if these artists make any money doing their art for other projects.

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Lake Path

It was a beautiful day today, temp was 70, just a little warmer than usual in December in Texas. 

There's a lake near where I live called Kirby Lake.  A lot a people fish there.  This is a path at one end of the lake that curls around the upper part of the shore.  It's closed to traffic, but not to foot-traffic.  

It's almost Christmas so the grasses are brown.  The sky was really blue, but doesn't look like it in the photo.  

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Flower Decor

I went to the Abilene Mall and outside one of the doors was this display of plants and flowers.

I just thought it looked so nice, so I grabbed an shot of it with my cellphone.

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Abandoned Motel in Stamford, TX

This building was once a fancy motel in Stamford, Texas, now gone to rack n ruin.  It must have been quite the accommodation once upon a time.

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Through the Opening

Somewhere in downtown Abilene, there's a brick wall with tiny openings as a barricade for a courtyard.  There was no sign indicating what the business/courtyard was, but the design on the far wall was pretty interesting.  

I wonder if anyone ever uses the courtyard when the weather isn't so brutally hot?

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Purple Iris

 

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I pulled into a parking area in Coleman, TX in order to check 

directions and I saw this sign.

It cracks me up.  

I had to get an image of it.

 

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A Pretty Painting on a Brick Wall

I think I was in Colorado City when I saw this flower painting on the outside of one of the businesses.

It filled the entire wall and had some words, but I just wanted to show the flowers.

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Dainty Flowers

I was walking from my car in a parking lot to a convenience store and I saw these dainty flowers growing through a crack in the cement.  It always amazes me how tenacious nature can be, how growth can still happen in the weirdest and most difficult places.

I guess that can be a lesson for all of us.  We should continue to grow in the knowledge of our Lord and His Word, no matter how difficult things around us seem at the moment.

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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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Staircase Shadows

Steps leading to an upstairs brewery/restaurant in downtown.

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Crocus Design

I was on one of the college campuses today and saw a garden with various colored crocuses and in the middle of it all was an upright metal rectangle with a crocus emblem on each side.  

I thought this metallic design of the crocus was so pretty.

The flowers were beautiful too but it was windy and in full sun so it was difficult to 

get a good photo of any of them.

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Pink Lily

I made this image a long time ago.  I might have already posted it, but I don't remember.

I love the pink color.

It's raining today, thankfully.  We haven't had rain in a long time.  The temps are also cooler, and the longer they stay cool, the happier I'll be.  It will be way too hot for way too long here.

It's a get-undekr-a-blanket-on-the-couch-with-a-cup-of-coffee-and-a-book kind of day today.

I'm reading 

"Between the Wild Branches", by Connilyn Cossette.

 

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Tree Trunk and Hydrant

One of my photo prompts was Lone Tree.  While I was looking around for such an object, I saw this tree with the fire hydrant in the background.  

I just thought the composition was interesting and there are times when I get desperate for an image of some kind.  I like the little touch of orange color in the background.

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Rustic Steps at the State Park

I took a drive to the state park about ½ hour from here.  It's really not a very exciting park, but there were a lot of people wandering the trails and a lot of campers, probably because it was a holiday and the weather was so beautiful.  I love these stairs, but one can only make just so many images of them.  I've made one or two images in the summer when things are more green, but it still doesn't look much different.

At least it was some outdoor exercise and it was great to be walking through a forested-looking area rather than the track around the gym at the Y.