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.

 

[Lou66]

That's a nice pic.. lots of fall colors.:thumbsup:. I am getting to old to climb anymore.. unless it's an elevator.:laughing:.Lou

 

[farmgirl19]

pacerron; You have over 600 GB of photos?!?! Holy cow! I might have that many, but most are on 35mm! :laughing:

Really pretty photo!

 

[pacerron]

pacerron; You have over 600 GB of photos?!?! Holy cow! I might have that many, but most are on 35mm! :laughing:

Really pretty photo!

The 600 gig is a bit deceiving, as are all things photographic.
I shoot primarily in RAW format. ( That doesn't mean nakeed or bare footed as your used too:laughing
The camera I used for most of these shots produced a RAW 3288 x 2472 image a little over 8.0 MB each depending on the subject and lighting. It had a small 640 x 480 .jpeg embedded in it.

The Canon SX50 I got last May when the old one crapped out produces a 4000 x 3000 ( 12 MP) RAW image around 13 MB plus a full size jpg 4000 x 3000 around 2 MB so it adds up fast. The .jpg is usually very satisfactory, but in cases where quality counts, light zones are extreme, or you can't take the shot over, RAW gives you the ability to change all the factors around as if you were taking a new shot at different settings without any degradation to the image, as many times as you like making it different each time.
Ron

 

[pacerron]

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

Yes, that is the area where my ancestors on my mothers side settled when they came from Ireland to PA and then to there in 1817. That little log shack with the front porch was the area post office.

 

[bindian]

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 Ron

When I was little, I would climb up on Dad's workshop (I was in charge of straightening all used nails during construction) and would watch the planes land at the local grass field airport. I could see downtown Houston from there. We had a telephone pole (electricity to the barn) right beside the shop, so I could prop my feet up on it and not slip off the steep, shingled roof. On trips to Grandpa's farm, I would climb the fuel tank and stare out over the Panhandle's rolling view and the shadows the clouds made.......and dream. Only once took up an old instamatic camera and took a photo of the area and Grandpa's John Deere D model. I gotta look for that old photo.
hugs, Brandi

 

[jinman]

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

Speaking of voodoo waternomics, I think you may have some parking lot jobs in Boulder. . . if you can catch them as they float by. Sheesh! What a mess, and God bless those folks who are dealing with it.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Almost 3/4" in Colorado Cty. today. Hoping for more tomorrow.

Rain Dance waves finally getting down here. Thanks to the Dancers!

Rick

 

[jinman]

Ron, I was stunned one time when I went on a recruiting trip to New York when all the maple trees were at their peak of fall color. That shot you took is beautiful, poster grade. :thumbsup:

 

[foreman Etexas]

Does anyone here have experience with Texas Farm Bureau Insurance? Their rates are really good, but don't have any experience with coverage or claims. They have a customer favorite award from JD Powers. Don't know if that really means anything.

I been a member 18 years auto/home and farm equip./lease land

 

[foreman Etexas]

We got a sprinkle for about 5min.
I spent 5hrs in ER,just running fever and bad headaches,said was small virus,I'm back home.