Texas Spring/Summer Thread

[farmgirl19]

Ron I have a lot of pictures of a full moon and sunsets,, trees, roses, very few of people.. I will make a note to set out side and have few drinks and take some pictures.:laughing:. 8 PM will be a good time frame for me. Here is one more picture for you.. NASA needed another way to get to the moon so they built this tower to reach it.:shocked:. very few people know about it .:confused3:. Lou

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Neat pic, Lou! I think I remember something about NASA building that tower, but it was YEARS ago. :laughing:

I'd offer to try to take a pic or two of the moon tonight too, but we are now overcast, and a couple of raindrops have actually hit me! Come on RAIN!

 

[Lou66]

It been raining here FG off and on this morning.. I had to set in the truck for about ten minutes,,at the land,, before I could get out and unlock the gate.. We may get anywhere from 1 to 3 inches along the Gulf tomorrow if the weather man is right.. Lou

 

[farmgirl19]

The Texas dance team has come through for some. Hope we all get soaked! Sure enjoyed reading that you were getting a good rain, Lou! I hope it continues!

 

[Bird]

Bird, do you remember the Dallas International Motor Speedway complex south of Lewisville just across from the present day Vista Ridge Mall? It was a super raceway completed in 1969 and only lasted until 1972 when it got flooded and eventually sold instead of rebuilt. I don't think it was very popular with the neighbors either since there were so many noise issues. I watched it being built and was pretty excited about it, but I went into the Navy in 1968 and never got to see a single race there before it closed.

Actually, I'd forgotten about it, and never went to any races there, but I do remember it. We bought an old house in Farmers Branch in October, 1968, then a new house in Carrollton in 1972, so I remember driving by the place. And I remember some complaints making the news.

I only went to the races at the Devil's Bowl in Mesquite once about 1964 or 65. And like a lot of other goofy teenagers, I've not only been to the drag races at Yellow Belly, but did a little racing there myself. I remember the county wanted to give that little strip of land to Dallas or Grand Prairie and neither one wanted the headaches that went with it, so I don't know who owns that area now.

 

[Western]

Got the food plot in, mine and my neighbors smaller one. Now lets see some rain!!

Jim pull out your Mule!
Bird get out all your lawn equipment!

This is a "team" effort:laughing:

 

[farmgirl19]

Got the food plot in, mine and my neighbors smaller one. Now lets see some rain!!

Jim pull out your Mule!
Bird get out all your lawn equipment!

This is a "team" effort:laughing:

Where were you when some of us were dancing, and others were drinking Shiner Bock in support of our efforts? :laughing:

Team Texas Dancers are second to NONE! :thumbsup:

 

[Western]

Where were you when some of us were dancing, and others were drinking Shiner Bock in support of our efforts? :laughing:

Team Texas Dancers are second to NONE! :thumbsup:

Somebody has to work when y'all are play'n:confused3: I cant trust in "voodoo" waternomics:laughing:

 

[farmgirl19]

I thought I had the only witch of a boss that made folks work on Saturdays. She just had to understand, sometimes, I gotta dance! And if it is for the good of Team Texas, she'll just have to deal with it.

 

[pacerron]

It been raining here FG off and on this morning.. I had to set in the truck for about ten minutes,,at the land,, before I could get out and unlock the gate.. We may get anywhere from 1 to 3 inches along the Gulf tomorrow if the weather man is right.. Lou

Lou,
You did a good job aligning your moon shot above what looks like a cell phone tower to me :laughing:

I've snapped a few pics myself. Everything from Ant Anatomy to Zebra Dung and everything in between.
I loved film photography but digital really has many advantages.
When I was young I loved to climb the old fire lookout tower ( near the center of the pic) to get a great view of the area but when they added the communication tower ( near the right side of the pic) which is really only a few hundred feet from the fire tower, it sure took away my desire to climb

We have a completely overcast sky now and fog is moving in so no moon shots tonight. Maybe next month.
Ron

 

[Bird]

Ron, it looks to me as if you had a great view of the area when you took that picture. Beautiful country.