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1961 Studebaker Hawk GT On the last Saturday of each month, people bring their classic or modified cars and pickup trucks (it's Texas, after all ) to our downtown area and display them around the historic square. As one would expect, many of the same vehicles are shown month after month...

1956 Ford Fairlane Convertible

My newest ride At the age of 77, I still find that I need fun vehicles. For many years, Harley-Davidson was the source of things to complement my every day driver (EDD). Several years ago, that changed and motorcycles were replaced by 2 seat convertibles, specifically Mazda MX-5s (Miatas). It...

I've been very happy with the Nikon AF-P DX 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR. Here are some of examples.

I was out looking at the large white blossoms on a magnolia tree in front of my house when I saw this little fellow. He was busily gather bee pollen to feed his compadres back at the hive. Loading Up Heading Home

1907 Cotton Belt Railroad Bridge, Waco, TX

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Different eras, different styles

Some serious dollars From L-R: Porsche, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ferrari, McLaren

B-29 SuperFortress "FIFI" Images of Boeing B-29 Superfortress from a visit to a local airport. FIFI is one of two B-29s that are currently flying in the world (with Doc being the other B-29). It is owned by the Commemorative (formerly Confederate) Air Force and is based at the Vintage Flying...

P-51C Mustang Went out this AM to see a B-29 Super Fortress at the local airport here in North Texas. While I was waiting for it to return from flying some visitors around the area, this beauty taxied up in front of me. This particular aircraft is part of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF)...

Official State Flower of Texas Texas designated the bluebonnet as the official state flower in 1901. In 1997, the Texas State Legislature designated Ennis, Texas as the home of the "Official Texas Bluebonnet Trail" and also designated Ennis as the "Official Bluebonnet City of Texas". Each year...

For the last several years, I've belonged to a social group made up of retired guys, 99.99% geezers, which until mid-March 2020, met on Monday mornings for coffee and fellowship. There are about 200 members and, in the course of any year, we organize visits to interesting businesses and...

New (to me) D3500 got a workout on Saturday - Part 4

New (to me) D3500 got a workout on Saturday - Part 3

New (to me) D3500 got a workout on Saturday - Part 2

In the Spring, the City of Mckinney, TX holds what it calls its "Arts in Bloom" event. It's staged in the historic downtown area where the streets are closed to vehicle traffic for the event. Local and regional artisans and small businesses of every stripe display their wares for viewing and...

Springtime in North Texas - Part 3