Winter Reveals

This old barn, along with two other buildings is probably no more than 20 yards from a major highway I take at least twice a week but until a few weeks ago I had never seen it before.  That's because this area of Deep East Texas is a heavily forested vegetation-filled region and for about ten months out of the year the foliage hides these old beauties from the likes of me.

Linking to Barn Charm at Bluff Area Daily

Bracing Against the Wind

Italy City Hall

The old Farmers State Bank is now City Hall in Italy (pronounced IT-lee), Texas.

Banks used to be such stately buildings.

Early Spring

Magnolia x soulangeana
also known as saucer magnolia,
Eastern magnolia,
Japanese magnolia,
and locally as a tulip tree.

Anna Culberson

A beautiful angel stands vigil over the grave of Anna Culberson in Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Texas.  Nothing other than her name is engraved on the marker.  The angel stands amidst several crape myrtle trees planted in the Culberson plot.

Linking to Taphophile Tragics

Having a Snack