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A rare sight in West Texas.  a pond along a creek in San Saba County...

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Today I worked way down south in Rocksprings, TX...  Just outside there is a marker that indicates the Mackenzie Trail that crossed the now Hwy 55 and connected Forts Clark and McKavett.

I used the action scripts from The Pioneer Woman.  Did I mention I love  LOVE Photoshop!??! (not to mention her...)
This was using her Old West Action Script.   It's a little washed out in the sky because it was one of those overcast, but really bright days...
And being in the hurry that I was... well, I didn't take the time to put on the UV filter.

For those interested the marker reads:

Mackenzie Trail

(Merged at this point into SH 55)

When the U.S. Army built Forts Clark (70 MI SW) and McKavett (90 MI NE) in 1852, this frontier trail connected the posts.  After Fort Concho was established in 1867, the trail was extended farther north, to present San Angelo. It was later named for Col. Ranald S Mackenzie, the 1873 Commander of Fort Clark, who traveled it in his campaigns against hostile indians. One of its landmarks was Mackenzie Lake (6.5 MI N) which furnished water for the troops, for settlers, and for Texas Rangers on frontier patrols.

(1977)

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My birthday present arrived!
It actually arrived Friday, but I wasn't able to pick it up until today...

I've already moved in!

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I am a little late in posting my first picture of my 365 challenge...

The sun is shining and the clouds are glowing... with a rainbow ring around them...

My new challenge...

The day after my WOA-2011 has come to a close I embark on a new challenge.

I have had several friends try this challenge and I have been waiting for the right time to initiate it.

Now is the time.

I am starting my 365 challenge.   I  am challenging to document one photo a day for 365 days. 

Can I do it? we'll see
Will I be challenged?  I imagine
What will I photograph?  who knows!!

So, today it begins.  Photo # 1 to come sometime today....

left overs...

left overs are good for creating a new Cricut Gypsy bag....

It is partially lined with the striped fabric...
I used ric rac to help hide the stitching where I attached the lining.
The little handles look like they're held on with buttons.

This bag was made from the scraps left over from Connie's pillowcase.  I also made me a new travel pillowcase, but I haven't taken pictures yet. 
Perhaps tomorrow.

I've come to the conclusion...

... that my inner scrapbooker is being neglected.

I should remedy that.