236/365

Adirondack Duo

Two white Adirondack chairs on the common-space lawn of an eatery complex.

My heart is grateful that:

there are oasis(es) like this in town

197/365

Chess Players

The minute I walked into my fave coffee shop I saw these two guys playing chess. While I was waiting for my drink to be ready I asked them if I could take a pic of them and they readily agreed.  

I've never seen them there before but I don't usually go there in the early evening.

I'm grateful for:

seeing friends enjoying each other's company while doing something together that they enjoy

153/365

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