F is for Fort Worth Herd

Ft. Worth, Texas or Cowtown became famous for its stockyards. The Ft. Worth Herd began in its daily cattle drives through the streets of the historic Stockyards in 1999. The Ft. Worth herd is comprised of the iconic Longhorn cattle. Cattle played an important part of the economy of Ft Worth first with cattle trails … Continue reading F is for Fort Worth Herd

More About the Blue Ridge Community

Recently my ABC Wednesday entry featured a glimpse of the Blue Ridge Community. Since posting those pictures I have been sent more pictures and thought I would share some more about Blue Ridge. While I never lived at Blue Ridge my mom and grandparents grew up there. I did spend time at my Granny's house, … Continue reading More About the Blue Ridge Community

Sky Watch Friday: Around Hamilton County

Took these pictures on my last trip to Texas. All of the pictures were taken in Hamilton located in central Texas. The collage depicts scenes and historical figures from Hamilton County Texas. The collage is located on the remaining wall of Williams Hardware. The hardware store collapsed in December 1976 shortly after Mr. Williams closed … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Around Hamilton County

Scenes from Hamilton County

Took a quick trip back to Texas this weekend.  Today, I took these pictures from around Hamilton County.  Look for more pictures to appear in future Sky Watch Friday. Hamilton County Mural on the remaining wall of the Williams Hardware Store. The store collapsed December 1976 just after Mr. Williams closed for the evening. Hamilton … Continue reading Scenes from Hamilton County

Oops!

You may have seen this one on the news last week. Last week 2 planes collided at the Northwest Regional Airport in Roanoke, TX. The white plane was attempting to land while the red plane was taking off. The white plane landed on the red one. No one was injured in collision. I used to … Continue reading Oops!