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Reflection Inversion
This is the stream that runs down from Norbuck Park and feeds into White Rock Creek before it enters White Rock Lake. I pass by this on my frequent walks over to Flagpole Hill. One day, I stopped, sat down on the bridge, and started filming. For interest, I tossed ...

Broken Sunset
How I Built This On a rainy day walk around the lake, I came across a smashed-up smartphone. It had no identification on it, and wouldn't power on after charging, so I gave up on trying to find its owner. However, I did notice that there was a pretty interesting ...

Grape Hyacinths With a View
Often, I have to sit on the ground or lie down in the grass to get the best perspective for photographs. It always occurs to me that this is the view that little critters in the field have of the world around them. Do they appreciate beauty? I hope so ...

Web in Light of Setting Sun
The red bridge beside Garland Road, just south of the Arboretum, is an excellent place for spider webs. It's just a little tricky to get the smartphone aimed and focused right ...
Lake Images With Poetry

Messy Life; Pristine Death
MORE FROM MY BRAIN'S LEFT SIDE... This poem is about healthy authenticity. I'm not going to beat up on a certain tourist attraction here in Dallas. My wife walks there most mornings. But when I join her there, I do sometimes wonder, "Where are the mosquitoes?" "Where are the bees, ...

Wistful Grace
Commentary A few years ago, when I went full-time with my web business and suddenly had plenty of time on my hands, I began taking walks around White Rock Lake. Sometimes it was from a parking lot (a 9 miles hike) and sometimes from home (a 12 miles hike). That ...

Simple Pleasure
Commentary There must have been some interesting conditions in the sky over Dallas yesterday. A little after I took this photo of clouds with finger-like extensions, I noticed the formation of mammatus clouds* a little to the East. So, I wanted to share the photograph, and to confess that I ...

Eyes Open to Beauty?
I began the day thinking of how we sometimes respond with "Meh" when "Wow!" would be more fitting. A long walk confirmed the "Wow!" response ...