Small Country Church on the Llano Estacado

On a brisk Sunday, February afternoon, I stepped through a narrow wooden door of this small country church to pay my last respects to my grandmother’s niece. Covid finally claimed someone I personally knew.  This church has stood for over a hundred years on the far eastern edge of the Llano Estacado. And it truly…

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She Gets It

The last week of January 2022 I was part of a Prescribed Fire Training at 3 Rivers Foundation in Texas. The training was being led by Red Buffalo, LLC and its owner Keith Blair. There were nineteen participants, some needing continuing education credits with the rest taking the training to become certified.   While an actual…

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Throwback Thursday – Bobcat

This is the moment that one of the bobcats strolled up to my camera at this spot and sat down. If I didn’t know better I would say she knew the camera was on taking her photograph. Over the years of this research, bobcats are now one of my most favorited animals. The cameras not…

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The Dogs I Meet – Hazel Jean

I met Hazel Jean at the top of Crystal Mountain while waiting for the clouds to lift off Mount Rainier. Her expressive eyes were full of wonder and love as she paused long enough for me to capture her photo. She’s an Entlebucher Mountain Dog a quite rare breed in the U.S. MWAH, Hazel Jean!

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