Thirsty and Flourishing

Tawny, dry, dull, thirsty. 

Lush, verdant, green, flourishing.

I wouldn't usually associate the second set of words with central Texas.  That's one reason I think landscape photography is so challenging.  But if I look at the detail and not the grand picture, I can find something I appreciate amidst the thirst.

Rainy Day Relief

Monday was a beautiful holiday from winter!  One of the benefits of living in central Texas is that (aside from the summer months of late May through early September, of course) the weather varies quite a bit.  Monday was a gorgeous, sunny 75° and today is grey, rainy and 43°.  We took advantage of the beautiful weather by going on an excursion to a local park and nature trail.

Winter Walk

My brother and I went for a walk at the local greenbelt yesterday.  I remarked to him that it would be so much easier to take really pretty landscape photographs if there weren't houses abutting the greenbelt.

Living in the middle of a suburb doesn't have to smother creativity.  Rather, it can cause you to become more creative.  You have to look carefully and think imaginatively.  Opportunities await in overlooked places.