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Downtown Street

As I pulled into the parking spot, I noticed the Texas flag and the sandwich sign belonging to the store on the corner  The light was so pretty I decided to make an image.

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Giant Jenga

There's an ex-business in downtown Abilene that has an outdoor courtyard that is filled now with free games.  This giant Jenga is on one of the tables and I thought it was pretty interesting so I grabbed a photo of it.

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Coffee Shop Decor

My fave coffee shop has remodeled a little and they placed this plant in the corner with the frame in front of it.  What a cute idea.

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Two Birds

Seen at the entrance to the Abilene Zoo.

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Winter Morning

It was 11 am when this image was made.  The sun rises around 10:30 am and sets around 3:30 pm during the winter in Alaska.  

People love living in Alaska.  I don't know why.  

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Artwork in the Alley

As I got out of my car I glanced across the street and saw this scene.  I thought it really looked interesting, so I grabbed my camera and got an image of it.  

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Looking up at a Building

Walking around downtown Abilene, there's not much left to take photos of since I've been to town many, many times and have taken many, many images.  It was late afternoon, a few days before Christmas, and when I looked up at this building, I thought the light was so pretty on the structure.  It isn't a super exciting image, but the blue sky behind the building with the yellow architecture just looked so nice.

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Monk's Fireplace

My fave coffee shop just underwent a slight remodel.  These flames were painted in the fireplace.  The photo was originally in color, but I tried it in bw and I liked it, so there you go.

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What is It?

I was walking around downtown Abilene today and came across this beautiful building which I've seen many times before.  There are no signs indicating what the structure is for.  It appears to be a large home, but I don't think it is.  It must be some kind of business, but whatever it is, it's beautiful.

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Indoor Storage Venue

I've seen this building several times, so I finally pulled off the main road to get a photo of these colored sticks on the outside wall of an indoor storage facility.

It's just a simple decor on the building.

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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.  

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Blue Door and Staircase

This blue door and filigreed metal staircase is seen on the outside wall of a business in 

Colorado City, Texas.  

It's been about 5 years since I've been there and this scene looks exactly like it did

5 years ago.  You don't see many staircase railings that are this fancy. It's just lovely.

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Looking up at the Steeple

This beautiful steeple belongs to a Methodist church in a small Texas Town.  I've taken photos of this church before, but never from this perspective.  It was a beautiful day and I was pretty excited about this new angle.

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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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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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Railroad Bridge

I took a side road the other day and came across this railroad bridge.  This isn't a common sight here where I live because everything is so flat so I couldn't resist making an image of it.  

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Kids Running Logo

I was walking around downtown Abilene yesterday in an area I don't usually walk in and I came across this sign for a Day Care Center. It's such a happy looking sign and I was able to photograph it without the words which were on the bottom of the sign.

It's been a very quiet day.  I went to church this morning, then home.  I read a little and am now watching TV as I write this blog.  It's 49 degrees right now (I should be outside doing something more constructive than just sitting in front of the TV-sigh) and it will be 72 by Sat. I'll have to figure out something interesting to do outside by the end of the week. 

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Anson City Hall

This beautiful structure is the Anson City Hall and it sits right in the middle of the Main Street.  Anson was once called Jones City but in 1882 the name was changed to Anson in honor of Anson Jones who was the last president of the Republic of Texas.

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Water District Building

It was late in the afternoon when I got this image, so the tree is partially sun-lit and partially in shadow. 

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Renovated Structure

It was a beautiful afternoon.  I took another walk around downtown Abilene.  This structure has been under renovation for a long, long time.  I think it might have been a school once upon a time, but I honestly don't know for sure.  

It's a beautiful building but I don't know what it's being renovated into.

My heart is grateful for:

the good results of the election and the beautiful day it was today