I managed to photograph this Black-bellied Whistling Duck while it was on our utility pole.
Black-bellied Whistling Duck on Pole
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The Trail Less Travelled (2)
More areas of interest along the east side of the Lady Bird Lake trail.
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Fence graffiti.
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Art in support of the fight against cancer.
But as soon as I took that photo, I noticed two people sleeping on the side. Not sure how much hope they have.
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If we all lived in these apartments, we wouldn’t have to drive to access the lake or the trail.
Wishing: Fiction Friday
The Friday Fictioneer Challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo.
Photo copyright Dale Rogerson
Wishing
Sara wished she was anywhere other than here. The music was too loud, people too drunk, courtyard too crowded. She approached several people to ask the time. Looking up, she saw a woman on a top floor balcony. Oh how Sara wished she could trade places with her.
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Sarah leaned against the balcony railing, listening to the party, recalling the laughter of old friends, all gone now. Time will do that, she discovered: catch up to you when you least expect it. Sarah looked down, saw a woman standing apart. Oh how Sarah wished she could trade places with her.
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To read other Friday Fictioneer stories based on this photo, select the smiley blue frog.
Downtown Doors
Three sets of doors adjacent to each other in downtown Belton, Texas. Souvenirs of days gone by.
Thursday is for Doors over at Norm 2.0.
The Trail Less Travelled (1)
The hike and bike trail around Lady Bird Lake is very popular, especially between the Ann W. Richards Bridge on Congress Avenue and the MoPac bridge. That’s about a five-mile loop. But the trail is approximately 10-miles long, with the other distance spanning east from Congress Avenue to Pleasant Valley Road and the Longhorn Dam. This section is a lot less busy and it’s a very nice trail. That’s the route my hiking group took the last time we were there.
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This is underneath the IH35 bridge. Maybe this is his favorite fishing spot. Shh! Don’t tell anyone.
