Made a quick last minute trip to Forth Worth Stockyards to see the daily cattle drive, and do some Christmas shopping.  It was very cool but a bit on the tourist side.

Had a little time to pass before the cattle drive.  They drive the herd of Texas Longhorns down the street everyday at 11:30 and 4:00.  So we decided to ride a Longhorn. I should have had my boots, hat, and duster on, but it was 81 this da.  Not bad for December the 11th!

Next up, I am guessing will be my upcoming Eagle and Owl trip up North. But you never know I am closing in on 2 different Great Horned Owls down here.

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Kent

OK,, so not a Buzzard but an American Turkey Vulture.

I kind of like the way this old guy was backlit and looks like his head is glowing!

Golf season is ramping down, I have the photography itch.  I have an eagle owl trip scheduled.

Life is good and I am blessed!

Kent

Went up to Wylie Rodeo Days this past Saturday night.  The event was very well organized.  We parked at the Wylie Football stadium and they used air conditioned school buses to get the people over the rodeo event.

The rodeo started with a prayer and a tribute to the 9/11 fallen.  I found it to be very well done and touching.  I have always been very proud to be an American and Texas is full or state and country pride.  Something lacking in Illinois.

I felt this cowboy really showed the true feeling of the blessing.

Gotta love a little sparkler action during the end of the Star Spangle Banner!

Cowboys of all ages.  This was the youngest at only FOUR years old.

Putting on the brakes!Bullwhip action.

I left before the barrel races or bull riding.  Maybe next year.  If you have’t been to a rodeo before I would strongly suggest this one next year if you are in the area.

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Next up on the list of Texas events the Plano Balloon Festival

Life I good and I am blessed!

Kent

I was really excited and happy to find out Ashly and Layla wanted to come to see our new home in Sachse Texas while Matt went to Colorado on a guy mountain bike trip.  The blog write up on Matt’s trip along with some incredible mountain photos can be seen over on his blog at www.cyclesinlife.com

The gilrs got in Thursday early afternoon and we hung out around the house and went down to the pool for Layla to have a little Splish Splash time.

Friday I took the girls into the office to see where I work and to show off Layla to fellow co-workers.  I had asked Ashly what kinds of food she wanted while she was down here and all she said was I want your home cooking.  Friday afternoon we hit the grocery stores and planned out several home cooked meals.

Saturday started off with homemade Belgium waffles and then a drive over to the Fort Worth Zoo.  It was a very nice, large and clean zoo.  It got up to the mid 90’s but plenty of animals were very active.

I have tried several times to get some decent photos of a male wood duck, and finally got one at the zoo.

I got the privilege of buying little miss Layla her first pair of real live cowgirl boots.

Sunday and Monday were spent shopping for Layla fall and winter clothes at the Allen outlet mall.

All in all I think all the girls had a nice weekend and I got to spoil them a little.  I worked on getting her to say PaPaw all weekend, but mostly just came out da or dad.

She is growing up fast!  I miss them already!

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Next up on the list of Texas events are Wylie Rodeo Days, and Plano Balloon Festival

Life I good and I am blessed!

Kent

Plano had an event this past Saturday called Chalk It Up.  It was free, and I was hoping for some really cool 3 D chalk art.  Took my camera and headed to downtown Plano.

They had a band playing in the little park just West of the DART line.  There were 44 sectioned off places for the registered artist to draw.  We got there around 6:30, since it started at 5:00 PM.  There were only about 8 people drawing and none were done.  I snapped off a couple work in progress that look to have some potential.

I was really hoping they would have been drawing since daybreak and had some 3D artwork like these.  3D Chalk Art

At least I finally got to eat at Lockharts Smokehouse.  Best BBQ so far in my Texas adventures.

One of the juvenile Ruby throated hummingbird has been hanging out at my office window.  She gets so close my telephoto lens won’t focus.  I’ll have to shoot her with a 24-70mm.  More to come of this later.

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Kent