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    Watching the Weather…

    In Texas during the Summer it seems that there are an awful lot of clear, HOT days with a rather uninteresting sky. I think sunrise and sunset are the best when there are clouds involved.But when a front comes through and the clouds start building it can be quite dramatic! My favorite thing to see are gaps in the clouds and beams of light are spread out all over the place. I call it “That ‘Ray’ Thing”. When the weather changes rapidly I love to see towering…

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    Favorite Things to Photograph…

    I’d have to say I have many things I like to shoot. I wish I wasn’t so introverted or I’d take more people shots (other than family, they have to let me photograph them.) I love old cars and even have one that I’ve sold a few of. It is one of my favorites that I call “Americana”. Other than old cars there is of course airplanes! I love a good airshow especially if they have the old AND the new birds putting on the show. I…

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    Learn to Be Still…

    I was walking back in to my office after lunch and just happened to look up at the sky. Right about then a breeze came up and whispered “slow down”. I then began to try and remember the last time I went walking or just sat in the grass and just wondered. I remember being young and looking up at the clouds, just watching, for hours. Not really thinking of anything. I miss those carefree days. I also miss just walking around away from all of the…

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    Oceans…

    Ever stand on a beach and look out over the ocean and try to fathom how really, really large it is? But alas, I’m usually too busy watching the sun sink down to the other side of the world making it morning somewhere else and also thinking “Panama” is out there somewhere.  I more or less grew up there.  But that’s another blog. Looking off the balcony and watching people on the beach I began to realize how kind of small we really are compared to things.…