Perfectly Imperfect....for Friday's Fences

I wouldn't change a thing about the rusty red gate...

Do you agree?

Perfectly Imperfect

Nothing fancy here.

This is home....

I'm content to be living on the prairie.

May you also find happy trails

 this weekend.

Meggie Mac

Texas meets Scotland.... for Friday Fences

Just look at the size of this native cedar fence post.

Most likely it was cut from a nearby tree.

If you look closely you can see where side branches were cut off. 

It appears to have been a barbed wire fence...later covered with field fencing.

Pulling from my Scotland trip archives of photos,

 I found a similar fence, 

using barbed wire and field fencing.

It was taken on the beautiful grounds of Scone Palace, 

near Perth, Scotland.

Want to guess what is caught on the barbed wire strand,

 just above the field fencing ?

Yes, indeed....

some of that woolly red coat from a

Highland Cow.

The week end is almost here.

Enjoy !

Meggie Mac

Traveling the Prairie Roads for Friday Fences....

 

"Use it Up, Wear it Out" was an expression I often heard from my grandparents.

Living in a rural setting,  I still experience some of that same mindset.

So much of today's standards are "Use and Toss".

 

 

I'd say, this old mailbox still has some time left to be useful.

 

And the same applies to me.

It's my hope to return to my love of writing, photographing,

 and connecting with the world outside my inner circle.

I have missed all of you.

Meggie Mac

 

Saving a Tree Taken To a New Level ....for Friday Fences

 

  I could see how it would be easier to build the fence around the tree.

 

Plus.....

 I have never been comfortable with removing

 a living tree. 

 

My family and I are still enjoying our holiday time together.

Two more days to taste what it is like to live on a lake.

 

 

A view of last evening....right after sunset.

Meggie Mac

 

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The Athletic Spirit Is Alive and Well...for Friday's Fences

 

How an ordinary chain link fence can become a work of art..

 or simply a way to identify a spot.

 

Over the years, I have probably passed by this fence hundreds of times.

It's located in a small community about 10 miles away from my home.

And, if you have been following me for very long, you know I have photographed Weimer's churches, a baseball field honoring our veterans....and the list goes on.

 

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honoring our Veterans.

 

 

Proudly showing the communities' name....

 

 

and Wildcats, their mascot.

 

 

The athletic field, for the school district, is a real beauty.

 

 

 

I wouldn't want to test the signs' meaning.

After all, this is small town Texas.

 

 

When I took the photos,

I wanted to demonstrate how windy it was....

It also was about 42 degrees,

 with a wind chill in the high 30's.

 

As so often in photographing,

it's when I edit them that I notice other interesting things.

We are a county and state with many trucks.

The parking area demonstrates that fact.

I see 7 trucks to 3 cars.

I think that ratio about says it all.

 

 

I didn't want to leave out our gals....

The Weimer LadyCats

have their very own baseball field.

 

Enjoy your family and friends,

 with the upcoming week end.

Meggie Mac

 

 

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Not To Be Ignored......for Friday's Fences

I know I've mentioned Posted Signs before,

 in writing about fences.

The sign has seen better days....

Here, in Texas, I will still take this one seriously.

And, if you might still have a wee bit of doubt,

 this should convince you.

Beyond the fence, hay bales as far as the eye can see...

all from the last cutting of the year.

I'm not sure what the owner is protecting,

 unless it's from unwanted deer hunters, that would venture

 in the background woods. 

Besides the last hay cutting....

early autumn brings a profusion of color,

 with the wildflower Bidens aristosa.

In these parts, the common name is Tickweed...

one most of us recognize.

As always,

 I try to leave you with good thoughts for the coming week end.

Strive for...

 "The Best One Ever"

Meggie Mac

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A Simple Country Photo....for Friday Fences

 

Maybe yes, and maybe not so simple....

 

There is much to see in this photo, that might first be overlooked.

 

The wheel, incorporated in the metal entrance fence,

is what first got my attention to photograph.

Then, you see the typical and so familiar cedar post and barbed wire fencing,

 attached to the entrance.

 

There is a line of thick woods just beyond the cleared grazing land.

 

A few cattle are lazily grazing, in the cool of the morning.

 

But, on a second look at my photo, what jumped of the page,

 are the two red dots.

 

Familiar to you ?

They are 3 inch double sided reflectors,

that show up when your headlights shine on them.

 

It's funny how something so simple as 2 red dots on a photo,

can jog the memory....

to my moving to the country, so long ago.

 

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 of renovating the farm house.

 

I had given up my life in the city, bought a dilapidated old farm,

with an overgrown nearly invisible driveway.

One of the first things after mowing the tall prairie grass,

was to install two reflectors, so I wouldn't miss the driveway after dark.

 

The week end is upon us.....with reflectors in mind,

See your way to a wonderful time.

Meggie Mac

 

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Wide Open Spaces, Land That I Love....for Friday's Fences

 

This is my reward for getting an early start...

 

 The camera says it all...

So, why would I ever consider tweaking this photo.

 

 

You must be ready for the changes....

it takes only moments to go from this photo to the first photo.

 

 

Did you notice, in all three photos, the two kissing fence posts?

 

The week end is almost here.

Share it with someone special...

Meggie Mac

 

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Chicken on the Run....for Friday's Fences

 

It seems one chicken has escaped....

 from the fencing of this back garden area.

 

Have you tried to photograph an excited chicken on the loose?

Trust me when I say, it is not easy

keeping up with one, through your camera lense.

 

 

I imagine the rain shower, from earlier in the day,

had the bugs out in full form.

 

 

 

I'm surprised the others didn't find a way out too.

 

 

In the meantime,

Miss Henrietta Chick

has given me her backside.

I guess that is my cue to drive away.

Meggie Mac

 

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Texas Ranchette Pride....for Friday's Fences

 

It's obvious to me...

this family is proud of their Ranchette and it's entrance.

 

 

I know, from experience, it is not easy to maintain a fresh look

 in our hot Texas sun.

 

The look exemplifies our...

"Texas Welcome"

Meggie

 

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Curious Eyes On Me While Photographing .....for Friday's Fences

 

A familiar sight.....

 while driving the country backroads,

 where I live.

I can always count on at least one cow, out of the herd,

dipping in the pond.

 

 

The reflections are amazing,

 on this early morning photo adventure.

Meggie

 

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Stone Fencing with a View...for Friday Fences

 

For me, stone fences conjure up all kinds of questions.

Example:

who did the actual work, how did they gather all of them to this location...

and, maybe the year they were set into place.

 

Can you imagine the labor that went into this project?

 

It's not like they had the option of Home Depot,

 to order a pallet of stone delivered.

 

I know this first hand from laying my own berm of stone.

 

 

It's quite obvious, from the first photo, I'm short on experience.

 

I put mine down, in the back garden area,

to slow down the flow of water from heavy rains.

 

 

And, here I am again, at The Bluff,

with one foot on the stone fence,

 looking at the Colorado River almost 200 feet below.

 

The sun has been out all day,

but the river is still swollen with Harvey's flood waters.

Meggie

 

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Weather Beaten.....for Friday Fences

 

New wood teams up with a fence post,

 etched by

 Time and the Texas Summers.   

 

 

I'm on the hunt today....

traveling a country back road

through the rolling hills of the prairie.

 

 

 

Destination...

a Family Cemetery.

Meggie Mac

 

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Irish and Green for the Day.....on Friday's Fences

 

The entrance gate of this beautiful green fence,

have the words "Shamrock" and "Lucky" displayed,

 along with an Irish surname.

 

I checked my map...

 and there is a town located in the Texas Panhandle, 

named Shamrock.

We also have a Dublin, located in central Texas.

 

 

My own special Leprechaun....

 

According to Wikipedia, a 2013 census shows

there are 33.3 million Americans who reported Irish Heritage,

 and 3 million who claim Scots-Irish Heritage.

 

It's no wonder there are so many parades and celebrations for this holiday.

 

 

Happy St Patrick's Day....

Meggie Mac

 

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Photographing in the Rain......for Friday's Fences

 

Drizzling and a little fog....makes for an interesting photo.

It's the first time I've noticed how

 black the cedar fence post become, when it rains. 

 

 

And....the blurred spot over the right fence post,

 was caused by the moisture.

I find it exhilarating to be out on the prairie roads,

 so early in the morning

Meggie Mac

 

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Sidetracked from the Trail.....for Friday Fences

 

Lean in a bit.....

and just imagine standing here.

There is so much to take in.

  

Interesting bark, a stone fence,

 a pathway that curves to the right,

blue skies peeking through the tree branches, and

the sounds of a woodpecker's constant drilling and drumming.

Ahhhh...

nothing like the great outdoors !

 

Meggie Mac

 

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Gate Proud....for Friday Fences

 

Simple Directions....

 "Turn left at the Canary Yellow Gate".

 

Meggie Mac

 

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Texas Star for Friday Fences....

 

I like it...

It's a very common star seen in these parts,

often times displayed on a gate.

So easy to purchase at the local feed store, lumber company,

 and yes, even the local Walmart.

Meggie Mac

 

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