Random Beauty

We've been having some much-needed rain lately. Here are a few shots taken with mobile devices as I was out and about.

  I visited our Veterans Memorial and caught some of the dramatic clouds from that day's storms.

 

Random rainbow caught outside my classroom, just over our Eagle mascot statue

Another rainbow!

Critters...

I have three dogs

Casey Grey is 13, a yellow Lab/Golden Retriever mix

Riley J. is 3, a white Lab/who-knows-what mix

Bailey Jo is 2, a chocolate Lab/kangaroo mix (just making sure you're paying attention)

All three dogs were rescues - although in many ways, I believe they rescued me. 

Casey

Riley

Bailey

The Three Amigas

Is it any wonder my days are filled with love and joy?

In Memory Of Frankie Cat...

Those of us who are owned by our pets know how difficult it is to lose one.

My Frankie cat passed away yesterday.

I love you and miss you, Frankie. 

Thank you for being my buddy for so long.

The Texas Collection, Part 1

San Antonio is one of my favorite places to shoot.

So much history there!

Here are a few of my favorite shots from past visits:

No longer in business - glad I got the shot!

One of my absolute favorite theatres. The inside is INCREDIBLE.

Casa Rio on the Riverwalk at night

St. Joseph's (also known as St. Joske's - see history of this nickname below)

The Alamo. Its history haunts me and I visit every time I'm in town.

North Star Mall (aka "Big Boot Mall")

Casa Rio

Casa Rio

About St. Joseph's:

In 1944, Joske's of Texas bought the church-owned St. Joseph College a couple of lots away and later made an offer as high as $200,000 to buy the church property, according to the parish history book. The church unanimously refused the deal, a source of pride to this day and the reason for the parish's enduring nickname, St. Joske's.

(How can you not love that?)

Forgotten Places 2

I love to travel around and take photos of ghost towns, abandoned buildings, and other forgotten places.

Here are a few shots of places I've found.

Three Rivers, Texas

Orla, Texas

Orla, Texas

Orla, Texas

Orla, Texas

Downtown McAllen, Texas

San Juan, Texas

Granjeno, Texas

Premont, Texas

Family

I am privileged to be the aunt of three wonderful nieces and one adorable nephew. 

I have another nephew on the way, due September 21st. 

This is one of my favorite shots of my niece, Kacie, when she was one year old.

This is Kacie and Owen playing in some rainwater last summer

Ah, to be young again...

In Honor Of September 11, 2001

September 11 was a day that changed everything.

Never forget.

A Quick Photo

I've had my Casey dog since she was 4 weeks old.

She, like my other dogs, is a rescue...

but I sometimes think she is the one who rescued me.

We've been through a lot together.

She's 12 now and still as feisty and adorable as she always was.

More photos of her later...this is one of my favorites.

 

Yup.

That's my girl!

Silhouettes

Some of my absolute favorite things to shoot are

SILHOUETTES

1: a likeness cut from dark material and mounted on a light ground or one sketched in outline and solidly colored in

2: the outline of a body viewed as circumscribing a mass <the silhouette of a bird>

Michigan

Michigan

Southwestern University chapel

 

Shorthills Provincial Park, Canada

Lake Ontario, Port Dalhousie, Canada

Texas-New Mexico border

White Oaks, New Mexico

Gateway Arch, St. Louis