243/365

Business Window

I made this image several years ago in Dublin, Texas.  It was an abandoned business and I just liked the way it looked with the round circle just inside the window.

I have no memory of what the business was.

225/365

Tiled Walkway

This tiled walkway leads from the sidewalk to the front doors of an abandoned church in downtown Abilene, Texas.  Some of the tile has been displaced, but otherwise it in good condition. It must have been really beautiful in its prime.

223/365

Test Day

These two tested for a new belt and they both made it.  They struggled a little, but they enjoy the lessons and were very happy to have passed.

220/365

Almost a Hi Rise

I looked up at one of the almost hi rise downtown buildings in Abilene.  I'm not sure what the building is used for, but aside from the blue sky, there was a sun flare.  I made an image of it without the sun flare thinking I would like it better, but I don't. 

I only walked around for a short while~~it was 100 degrees, not the most enjoyable temps for making images with no real objective. 

214/365

Locked Door

These are doors to an abandoned church in the outskirts of downtown Abilene, Texas.  There's no sign indicating what kind of a church it was, but the windows are boarded and there is this lock and chain on the entrance doors.  

210/365

Ooops

I was out and about this morning running errands and decided to stop at my fave coffee shop for an iced coffee.

It appears that the window has a break in it and the owner put a band-aid on it.  How cute is this?

I couldn't resist getting a shot of this happy band-aid

197/365

Squirrel Eating

I decided to go to the zoo today.  I take just about the same pics every time I'm there, but it's something to do and sometimes the animals are doing something interesting.

As I walked along the path, I saw this squirrel on this fence only about 3 feet from me and since I had a long lens, it was a perfect shot.  It's probably one of the best animal photos I've ever taken even though it's an ordinary American squirrel.  He must have really liked what he was nibbling on because he stayed like that for quite a while and I was able to get a bunch of images.  

It's the little things that can give joy.

193/365

Free Repair

I think I saw this sign on a vacuum repair building, but I don't remember what it was referring to.  Maybe if you had a certain kind of work done, they'd do something else for free.  Anyway, I thought it was kind of interesting with the vertical black lines and then the blue letters.

191/365

Blind Pattern

I love the color of this blind and the look of the even pattern.  Image was taken from the outside of the building looking in through the glass.  

172/365

Music to My Ears

This sculpture was created by Jerry Brown.

169/365

Old Jail in Coleman

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I Heart Manny

I was walking around downtown looking for some images for the next photo group competition when I came across this graffiti in one of the alleyways.

I hope "Manny" sees it.

149/365

Cottage Behind Stone Wall

This cottage looks so homey and comfy behind the stone wall.  It really isn't very large, so maybe it's just a storage shed and not a living space.  

147/365

Mosquito Warning

If you go to Denali Park in Alaska in the summer, be warned about the mosquitoes.

124/365

Once Upon a Convenience Store

This sign was on a corner in front of an abandoned gas station and convenience store.

It must have been a fairly thriving business at one time.

Another sad and forgotten place in rural Texas.

113/365

Painted Fire hydrant

A red and green painted fire hydrant in downtown Abilene.

There are green paint drops on the sidewalk from when the hydrant was being painted.

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SODA district

This sign is at a business on the south side of Abilene, Texas.  SODA stands for "south of downtown Abilene", and it's a complete area that contains reception venues, bars, and other social gathering places. The sign is illuminated once it gets dark.

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Gnome on Wall

It was a stunningly beautiful day today.  The temp hovered around 82 and the humidity was about 32.  The sun was shining and there was a little breeze.  

After I went to the grandkid's lesson this afternoon, I drove around looking for some photo ops.  I finally parked the car and got out to walk around with my camera, and I found this little single layer of brick wall in between two larger brick walls.  I almost missed the gnome painting.

How cute is this?

105/365

Staircase Shadows

Steps leading to an upstairs brewery/restaurant in downtown.

104/365

Window Repetition

One of my prompts was "repetition".  I thought this image of windows on a high rise apartment building in downtown fit the prompt.