124/366

Horse trailer in an empty green field.

My heart is grateful for:

random happy scenes

123/366

Tulips and Telephone Pole

While walking down a country road, I saw these pink and white tulips at the base of the telephone pole.  What a great idea.

122/366

Dandelion Fluff

My heart is grateful for:

the visit with my daughter and her family

121/366

American Flag on Shed

I've seen this painted flag several times but I finally decided to walk near it and make an image of it.  

My heart is grateful for:

the great country we live in

120/366

Another Abandoned Building

Another abandoned building that looks like it must have been a warehouse in the past.  

119/366

Abandoned Town Building

One of the towns nearby has several structures that are abandoned or being partly used. While waiting for my family to finish their shopping, I noticed this building and thought it wads interesting.

It must have been beautiful once upon a time.

My heart is grateful for:

blue skies

118/366

Rural Delivery

A long row of mailboxes on a back road somewhere in upstate NY.  

My heart is grateful for:

my grandson's graduation dinner

117/366

Tiny Home?

Wouldn't this place make a great Tiny Home, right on the edge of a forested area but only 15 minutes from town?  It might be a wee bit too small, but it's tempting.

My heart is grateful for:

possibilities

116/366

 Beautiful Girl

This beautiful girl is about 12. She's one of the sweetest dogs I have ever known. There's nothing more that can be said.

She belongs to my daughter.  My daughter says that when this pet passes on she's done with animals.  I don't blame her.  I had pets all the time I was raising my kiddos, and then I was done too.

My heart is grateful for:

wonderful pets

115/366

Beautiful Nature

Seen in a back yard of an acquaintance in upstate NY.  How I've missed this...

My heart is grateful for:

the respite of being someplace "green" for a few days

114/366

Dream River Sculpture, Amsterdam, NY

I don't usually like abstracts, but this artwork is just beautiful and I can't resist making photos of it every time I'm in the area.  The sculptor is Dimitar Lukanov, it was created in 2019.  It's stainless steel with beautiful aqua color standing on a base of concrete and it's 32 feet tall.  

It's located on the south side of the river in Amsterdam on the Amsterdam Pedestrian Bridge.  

It would probably look great against a blue sky. Each time I've been there it's been cloudy but I still think it looks beautiful.

My heart is grateful for:

everyone having a unique vision for art and beauty

113/366

Yankee Hill Lock, Erie Canal

Yankee Hill Lock is located along the Mohawk River between Tribes Hill and Amsterdam, NY.  It was one of the few with a double lock so that two barges could pass through at the same time going in opposite directions.  To the left of the lock is located the general store seen in the previous post.

112/366

Yankee Hill, Putman's Lock Grocery @ Erie Canal in Tribes Hill

This remnant of the glory days of the Erie Canal between Tribe's Hill and Amsterdam NY is a reminder of the days when there was thriving business along the canal.  

This is Putman's Lock Grocery store which boasted living quarters & rooms for rent.  The basement contained a tavern and the upper ground level sold goods needed by workers and travelers.

This is still a popular site for picnickers, small musical performances and those just wanting to be outdoors for a while.  The front faces what was the canal and the rear of the building faces the Mohawk River.

My heart is grateful:

for having the chance to be back where it's green and pretty, even if just for a few days

111/366

Railroad Tracks Downtown

After I made some images of the silos in the previous posts, I turned around and saw the railroad tracks.  I love the way the switches look in the foreground.

110/366

Downtown Silos 2

The same silos as the previous post, but a different angle.  The image was made on a Sunday afternoon, so there's no activity happening.  The structure is located in downtown Abilene, Texas.

I pass this location often and finally decided to stop and get some images.  The weather was beautiful, I needed to be outside for a while so I was happy to find this location.

My heart is happy:

for the beautiful weather and the spare time to be outside with no deadline to be elsewhere

109/366

Downtown Silos

Except for the cloudy sky today, the weather was beautiful and I had to get out of the house for a while, so I drove around downtown.  I love this silo structure and as I was going past it I decided to stop and grab some more photos of it.  

It looks really good against a blue, blue sky, but I really like the gray steely look of the silos against the cloudy grey sky too.

My heart is grateful:

 that I'll be seeing my grandson in a few days.

108/366

Coffee Shop

It has been years since I've been able to sit outside a coffee shop drinking my 

favorite drink and reading a good book.

I had a meeting to go to this morning and had some spare time before hand so I stopped to get my drink and read.  It was so nice outside and they had a new mug for sale.

It was totally a win/win situation but I wish I had had a little more time to read.

My heart is grateful for:

spur of the moment pleasures

107/366

Tornado Warning

Yesterday afternoon there were some tornado warnings.  Fortunately they weren't here in town, but when I went outside to look at the clouds, this is what I saw.

Wow.

My heart is grateful that:

the storm went around town

106/366

Cactus

I took this one day as I was wandering around one of the parks in Abilene, Texas.

My heart is grateful for:

nature's beauty all round if we have the eyes to see

105/366

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

104/366

Green Car and Headlights

Another car seen at the annual car walk in downtown Abilene, TX.

103/366

Car detail and Reflection

A car detail with the reflection of a building seen at the local car show.

102/366

Living Room Decor

I've had this rattan cube for a long time.  I store extra blankets in it.  Once upon a time I saw a photo in a magazine about decorating by putting books in a pile and then some kind of knick-knack on top and I loved the idea.  There's a spot in my living room where I can't really put a piece of furniture, so I put the cube there with the books on top of it.  It makes me smile every time I look at it.

My heart is grateful:

That I have something pleasing to fill that space

101/366

Into Thin Air

I read this book years ago.  It was published in 1997, one year after a disastrous Mount Everest expedition during which a total of 12 climbers perished.

I chose this book for my bookgroup which meets at the end of April.  

It's not a happy story, but it's incredibly well written and it left me scratching my head about why someone would pay $65,000 (in 1996~~who knows how much a climber would have to pay today?) to climb the highest mountain in the world knowing that at any given moment they could perish, be seriously injured, not make it to the top, or be one of the few who beat the odds and stand for a mere 2-3 minutes at the top after the brutal trek to 29,000 + feet.

100/366

Artwork at the Bank

I was in my bank the other day in a room by myself trying to reconcile a my account when I noticed this artwork on the wall.  Throughout the bank lobby there were various piecers of artwork created by local artists. 

I don't really like abstract art, but for some reason this one appealed to me.

99/366

Waco-Made Ice Cream

When we were in Waco a few weeks ago, some of us were looking for an ice-cream shop and we came upon this one.  The old bus was parked at the curb, advertising the shop.

We were not disappointed.

My heart is grateful that:

I'll be joining some friends tonight for a concert at the zoo.

98/366

Car Enthusiasts

A section of the huge crowd that attending the Abilene annual car walk a few nights ago.  The weather was spectacular, there were some live bands, many food trucks, businesses were open and there was vendors selling their products, and of course, beautiful cars.

My heart is happy that:

I'll get to see the grandkids at their lesson this morning.

97/366

Car Detail

Seen on a car at the yearly car walk in Abilene, Texas.

My heart is happy that:

I'll be seeing the grandkids tomorrow to help celebrate their birthdays.

96/366

Church of Christ

Just a couple of blocks from the seemingly functioning Methodist Church in the previous post, this building housing the Church of Christ appears to be abandoned.  The blinds in the windows were broken and discolored, the lawn wasn't mowed and it didn't look like there had been any foot traffic recently.  

How sad.

95/366

Methodist Church

Just a couple of blocks from the abandoned, neglected Main Street of Lueders, Texas, this Methodist church appears to be in good condition and is probably one of the places people worship on Sundays.

The lawn was nicely manicured and the building next door might be the manse.  

94/366

Stone Quarry

Although the town of Lueders, TX has so few inhabitants, it seems to be know for farming/ranching and stone quarries.  I passed this one on the way to find the town.  There were 3 or 4 along the road so apparently there's some form of commerce in the area.

My heart is grateful for

the beautiful weather today

93/366

Abandoned Garage Interior

I visited a town I never heard of until the other day.  Lueders, TX.  The Main Street is about 1.5 blocks long and consists of abandoned buildings except for the post office, the town hall and one convenience store. As of 2021 the population was 261.  It's a 45 minute drive from Abilene, and I don't know what other towns is might be close to, ie, where do those residents grocery shop, get gas, work???

 

This is the interior of a gas station on Main Street that looks like it's been abandoned for a very long time.  It has the typical Texas awning out front, but no gas pumps.

My heart is grateful that:

I was able to see the grandkids get tested for their martial arts class and move into the next group yesterday.  

92/366

The Magnolia Silos

Seen in Waco, TX.

91/366

Tortoise

Seen at the Waco, Texas Zoo.

88/366

The Water Wheel

A water wheel seen outside the grist mill at Homestead Village outside of Waco, TX

87/366

The Craft Barn

Homestead Village outside of Waco is a quaint environment with different buildings showcasing and selling crafts from days gone by.

86/366

Cupola and weather vane

We were at Homestead Village just outside Waco.  This is the building topper of one of the outbuildings. 

My heart is grateful for:

spending the weekend with two of my grown children and their families

85/366

Small White House

While waiting for the train to move off the railroad crossing I photographed this little White House.  A very plain structure, but everything is very green due to all the rain we've had recently.  When I walked around to the front of the house, it was even more plain so I'm glad I got this image.

My heart is grateful that:

at least for a little while this spring, the grass and bushes are green and we've had much needed rain

84/366

Ford

While waiting for the train to move off the railroad crossing, this is one of the photos I took out of sheer desperation.

I was grateful that:

the kiddos were as patient as they were and no one had a meltdown while we waited

83/366

Traffic

On the way to Waco we encountered a train on the rails stopped across the car crossing.  We thought it would only last a little while but we waited about 45 minutes.  What was the train doing? 

Shouldn't it be illegal to stop traffic for that long?

Anyway, we finally let the kids get out of their car seats so they could move around a little, and I got my camera out and took some photos~~nothing interesting but it was better than twiddling my thumbs.

My heart is grateful that:

the stopped train wasn't because of an accident

.

82/366

Tan Doors

These doors are on the deck of an event center in downtown Abilene, TX.  There are 3 more door sections like this.  Maybe they open them during an event in warm weather.

My heart is happy that:

I found a few things to photograph today so I could play catch-up on my photo-a-day project

81/366

Bird wall Art

This is a section of wall art seen in downtown Abilene, TX.

My heart is happy that:

The anti-biotic is working to heal the infection I had in my tooth

80/366

Window Enclosures 

I saw these window openings from an angle and though they looked really nice graphically.

My heart is happy that:

I had the chance to have coffee and conversation with a friend today

79/366

Pink Wall and Gold Doorway

This is a business door located in Tarpon Springs, FL.

I don't know what the business is I just thought the contrast in colors is pretty.

78/366

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.

77/366

Winter scene of a stream in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

 

76/366

Butterfly on white Lattice Fence

No other words needed.

My heart is grateful that:

We had a lot of rain today

75/366

Deconstructing McDonald's

There's a McDonald's close to me, across the road from where I was having my car serviced the other day.  I was out walking with my camera and it finally occurred to me that I should take a photo of the deconstruction of McDonald's.  

I thought it would just be remodeled, but it looks like they're going to rebuild it entirely.  Should be interesting when it 's finished.

My heart is grateful that:

my move is over and I'm pretty much settled in

74/366

Empty Room

Moving is an experience that's happy & sad at the same time.  Whether happy or sad it's exhausting.  I'll be glad when it's over and I'm settled in the new place.

My heart is grateful for:

finding a new place that is less costly but almost as nice as what I'm leaving

73/366

Beautiful House

The beautiful house is located on the edge of Knoxville, Tennessee.  It sits on a street with several other houses of the same type of architecture that are painted other striking colors such as blue, yellow, medium green and pale green among others. 

My heart is grateful for:

the beauty of the color palette created by God