That… Which Matters Most

  • Frisco Athletic Center Sunset

    Out on one of our walks, I spotted the sunset’s reflection in the windows of the Frisco Athletic Center. This is from the side, and not a view that many would associate with the FAC.   Listen ⇢

  • Streams of Living Water: Watauga River

    This is one of the things I love about Tennessee. They have streams like the one below, that flow year around. In Texas, the only time a stream like the one below has water in it, is after a rain. This was a new discovery on my first trip to… Listen ⇢

    Streams of Living Water: Watauga River

  • Glassy Sunset

    I wasn’t sure I liked this picture until I made one alteration to it. Then it popped. The second shot is more in line with the original photo. (Top 10 Nomination for the coming year).   Listen ⇢

    Glassy Sunset

  • Axe Handle: Watuaga River

    I took the time to give Andy a lesson on using an axe and the dangers involved, especially for men in their 50s. I’ve heard of men having heart attacks while chopping wood. Not sure if it’s true, but after I chopped some wood, I felt like there was some… Listen ⇢

  • Signs of the Past: Watauga River

    Some might remember Gulf stations. That is where we got our gas for our cars. I just read up on the companies demise and T. Boone Pickens, a corporate raider (also think Oklahoma State Cowboys) was involved in it, and it went away in the mid 1980s. And don’t take… Listen ⇢

    Signs of the Past: Watauga River

  • Cold-War Architecture

    I’ve looked at this building probably a thousand times, but the other day it hit me: the building looks like something out of the cold war with it’s big squareness of shape and antennas poking up everywhere. It may have helped that it was also a cold day. The building… Listen ⇢

  • Baby in a Bucket: Watauga River

    We all know how it goes: buy a child a present and they end up playing with the box. In this case, Annaleise was playing with the bucket used to bring her toys out to the cabin. It is cute enough just with that. But then, Annaleise adds the icing-on-the-cake… Listen ⇢

    Baby in a Bucket: Watauga River

  • A Real Hole in the Wall: Watauga River

    Next to the cabins where we stayed in November, there is a small dam which has fallen into disrepair. The dam is now just a wall, with a hole in it. BTW, for those who don’t understand the idiom, “a hole in the wall” is usually a reference to a… Listen ⇢

    A Real Hole in the Wall: Watauga River

  • In The Cabin: Watauga River

    Getting a sense of a place is something I think many of us miss when we go on vacation. That is what I was aiming for in the following pictures, getting a sense of our cabin. This was on the eve of Thanksgiving, as we sat around with the family,… Listen ⇢

    In The Cabin: Watauga River