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Bathtub planter

This is one way to use a retro bathtub.

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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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Plant Decor

Along one of the streets in downtown Abilene, there's a business that has two of these decorative plants flanking their front door.  I know there's a name for this type of plant, I just can'd think of it right now, but they sure are pretty and they add a welcoming touch to the business.

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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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Flower Graffiti

One of the businesses in downtown Abilene has their outside wall painted in these beautiful colors from the ground to the top of the building.  It's such an outstanding bright spot along the sidewalk.

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Print

This print is on the wall of my Chiropractor's office.  I finally remembered to take a photo of it while I was waiting for my adjustment.  

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Japanese Garden

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Decor

I stayed in an airbnb on my way home from the family reunion this past weekend, and this was in the living room.  The owner is new to the airbnb thing, but the space was really comfortable and actually had just the right amount of decor.  I thought this urn with the sticks was so pretty.

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Bangs, TX graffiti

I was in Bangs, TX today and came across this graffiti on the wall outside a feed store.

I thought it was so beautiful I had to get an image of it.  

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Butterfly on Wall

In Anson, TX, there's a decorated alleyway that has murals on each wall and picnic tables and benches for sitting a spell.  The walls have some great artwork and this butterfly decorates one of the corners.

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Frog Decor

I was leaving a friend's house today when I noticed this cute little frog decor in the front yard of the house next door.   

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Dragonfly

I bought this dragonfly for my car quite a few years ago.  

I've never even considered changing it out for another piece of decor.

I just love this one.

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Weathered Santa Decor

This moon with a sleeping Santa  is a piece of decor on a downtown business in Abilene, Texas.  I've never seen it before but I made the image in the early spring, so it looks like it's left out all year.

I didn't even see a sign indicating what the business is.

I think this is so cute.  

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Branch Photo

I went to visit someone in a small senior living complex and this beautiful branch photo was hanging in one of the hallways.  I couldn't get a photo of it without the light reflecting in the upper left, but the framed image of bare branches is just lovely.  

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Painted Fish

This  painted fish is seen on an outside wall of an abandoned 

tackle shop in north Abilene, Texas.

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Another Abandoned business

This structure looks like it must have been a car dealership once upon a time.  This side wall has this door and a sealed-up overhead door to the right 

and has wall art of this cowboy with a rope.  Off to the left side of the wall is a beautiful mural of vegetables in gorgeous colors.

Even though it has beautiful art work on it, it's stall abandoned and it's a sad sight.

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Reindeer on a Light Post

The other day during daylight I made an image of this reindeer on a light pole.  No lights were on, and it looked ok but I didn't think I'd get back when it was darker and the lights would be on.

Today is was a balmy 75 degrees so I forced myself to get out and get to town at dusk.  

Many of the light poles near the park were decorated like this and they sure looked pretty.

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Minimalist lighting

While I was in the park trying to decide what images to make, I turned around and saw the building across the street with this single strand of lights across the roof area.  There are no other lights or decorations on the building. I wonder how many people actually look up to see the lights?

As I'm getting older I'm becoming more minimalist, so I really appreciate the simplistic effort of this building decorated for the holiday season.  

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Lighted Snowflake

So...a couple of days ago I posted an image of this snowflake, but it was during daylight and naturally the lights weren't on and you could see the building in the background.   I mentioned that I hardly ever go downtown after dark, but today I was inspired to get outside since it was an unseasonable 75 degrees and sunny.

I waited until it was almost dusk and headed to town with the intention of getting this snowflake with the lights on. I'm glad I did.

There were a lot of families wandering around the park getting photos of their kiddos with the storybook statues and the Christmas decorations.  It was a good day to be out and about.

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Christmas Tree Ornaments

This display of large ornaments is situated outside a childcare center.  Simplicity at its best.