Even with its blades a distant memory, a windmill’s essential stature is  a study in elegance.

Taking time for replenishment on the San Gabriel River, a view near Circleville.

Sunset tonight, with trees.  A followup to tonight’s other post.

A “Follow the Light” column is occasionally done for the Williamson County  Sun.   Topics vary, but are generally quiet things.   Another one of these publishes in Wednesday’s edition.   This time it’s just about trees.   The print edition includes a full page, plus a little over 200 words.   The column copy isn’t  included here.   Just trees, friends.

From a quiet Sunday drive through Falls County, Texas.    Assisted by sun and clouds, the winding road was shimmering.   It helped to have a windmill present, too.    A simple and peaceful outing.

Three photographs from  tonight.  A couple walks across the dam spanning the San Gabriel River at San Gabriel Park, the Williamson County Courthouse on the Georgetown square continues to shine.  And a Waning Gibbous moon over the San Gabriel River, as seen tonight in Taylor.

Photographs taken this week during daily walks in Taylor.   Since these seem to be a regular thing now, additional words are moot.  We see what we see.   That dog, however, really wanted to break through that fence.   It’s nice he didn’t.  

We were glad to see the first full moon of the year tonight in our area.   These photographs begin at a friend’s ranch in Circleville, where the starlings were quite active,  then going north a few miles to Granger, where holiday lights still shine.  

From tonight at Taylor’s Murphy Park, the always-present  cormorants enjoying their evening under a Waxing Gibbous moon, a little over 97 percent visibility.