Walk and Talk with Me, 1, 2, 3, 4 December 14, 2009
West Odessa, Texas
| West Odessa is served by a volunteer fire department. The WOVFD station (their mascot is a wolf) is just a block from my home, the sound of sirens so common I hardly notice it. But since adopting my dog Ansel, I have become much more aware again. His breed is 'siren howler.' | The gray cardinal, or pyrrhuloxia, is another common resident, another contributor to the ongoing soundtrack of life "Out West." Although you know I adore taking photos of flowers in the warm months, winter has distinct benefits, like bare branches. |
| Most windmills are in operation in West Texas, pumping underground water for livestock and landscaping. My place has a well and I would love to put a windmill on it, using the water for my orchard. Note to self: One day I'd like to plant fruit trees for an orchard, too. | Not much to say except that I liked the contrast of the deteriorating pink porch and the shiny decoration. And that I do get bolder and bolder. My photo philosophy has boiled down to "it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission." I'm sure there are gaping holes in that philosophy. |
5 comments:
Hi Debi, I haven't commented in a long time, but I wanted to let you know I still follow all of your posts. Perhaps, if I had your gift for words, I could describe how profoundly your photos affect me. Thank you for sharing them.
need bare trees - sometimes branches - a d visit and d left words...two years my friend...j
Your pictures make me homesick.
Don't wait too long on the fruit trees if you want to enjoy the harvest in your lifetime :) Plant a tree every year, you'd be amazed at how they add up. We had a great pear crop this year, but a doe with a fawn found them and ya know, I enjoyed that even more.
I found your site a couple of weeks ago and I really enjoy your pictures. I lived in Odessa for about 32 years and W. Odessa from 1978 through 1993. It's funny that you live a block from the WOVFD. If it's the one I'm thinking about it's on Tripp. I lived about two blocks away on Riggs and Yuma. Small world. --Don
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