Started this one months ago but somehow it got lost in my Drafts folder. Hopefully, I will be back on SkyWatch now after taking a break for a few months. The Big Guy got a new car shortly before we went home for Christmas. The new has a moon roof. I tend to get bored … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Road Tripping
ABC Wednesday: E is for Energy
Energy has long been an important industry in west Texas. Traditionally that has meant oil and gas wells. Today that also includes wind energy. I've always wondered why they couldn't figure out some way to use all of that wind out there. See more ABC Wednesday.
Sky Watch Friday: Church of the Heavenly Rest
Church of the Heavenly Rest, Episcopal church is an impressive landmark on Abilene's south side. It began in 1881 as St. Paul's Episcopal Mission. St. Paul's met in the Northside school building at corner of Pine and N. 13th streets. In 1884, the church's first building was built at the corner of North 3rd and … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Church of the Heavenly Rest
My World Tuesday: The Paramount
The Paramount theater in Abilene is one of those hard to find cultural gems. I grew up hearing my dad tell stories of going to the paramount as a teenager. During my college days at Hardin-Simmons I too enjoyed movies at the Paramount. On weekends the Paramount shows classic movies. It is open most afternoons … Continue reading My World Tuesday: The Paramount
Sky Watch Friday: I-20 West
Took this when we were driving between Big Spring and Abilene, Texas on I-20. I had to pull over to get this. Actually, I took it from an overpass. It wasn't like the side roads were busy. One nickname for west Texas is The Big Country. Everything seems so big out there with the wide … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: I-20 West
Top 10: Ways to Know You Are in Texas
The idea for this week's Top 10 list was inspired by our recent trip to Texas. #10: The weather forecaster is describing the day as breezy and the wind speeds are over 50 mph. It isn't windy yet because the trees aren't touching the ground. #9: Complete strangers wave at you. This is especially true … Continue reading Top 10: Ways to Know You Are in Texas
Sky Watch Friday: Big Spring, Texas
I am sharing more pictures from our trip west. The Big Country as west Texas is sometimes called is such a great place for Sky Watching. The landscape seems so big. The area is sparsely populated with even fewer trees the terrain just seems to go on forever. While at first glance, the Big Country … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Big Spring, Texas
