“This is how I would dieinto the love I have for you:As pieces of clouddissolve in sunlight.”― Rumi When I went to see the Purple Martins (Progne subis) roosting in downtown Round Rock in August 2025, the skies put on … Read More

Whenever I go biking at Northeast Metro Park, the scenery is always varied and pleasant. The number of spring wildflowers is pleasing and sometimes surprising. Fields are initially covered with Bluebonnets, the Texas official state flower. Then the landscape starts … Read More

Last week, I went out of town in search of fall foliage colors. Fall foliage comes late in Texas. One area in Central Texas is generally known for exhibiting good fall foliage. Although I did find plenty of color — … Read More

Home Outtakes Here we are, barely two weeks before Christmas, coming to our final Lens-Artists challenge of the year. As is our tradition, today we focus on photos we did not include in any of the challenges or other posts … Read More

In addition to some of the most iconic formations in Palo Duro Canyon SP — The Lighthouse, for example — there was one striking feature in the park when I visited it a few years ago: Woolly Paperflowers (Psilostrophe targeting). … Read More

In my search for fall colors this year, I drove to Pedernales Falls State Park last week. Although there was minimal fall foliage display, the scenery was still quite breathtaking at the end of the day. I walked along the … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #375: Where to Find the Mysterious “Darkness falls across the landThe midnight hour is close at handCreatures crawl in search of bloodTo terrorize y’all’s neighbourhood.” Vincent Price’s words at the end of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” After an unanticipated … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #374: On the Move! Being so close to the Austin metro area, the Lower Colorado River Authority’s (LCRA) Lake Bastrop South Shore is a hidden gem. Many people confuse it with the more popular Bastrop State Park. The … Read More

I am relatively new to the Lens-Artists challenges. I discovered the group in 2023 and served as a guest host in September of that year. I officially joined the team in January 2024. So, when we began the Looking Back … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #370: Ancient Sofia called on us to talk about “things that belong to a distant past.” That’s the challenge this week. She gives us plenty of outstanding examples through her inspiring photos. Even if you’re not a history buff, … Read More