Nacogdoches
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Where Fire Meets Sky: 3 of My Landscapes Join the Christmas Art Show at Davenport in Jacksonville, Texas
December in East Texas doesn’t just bring cooler mornings — it brings that kind of hometown sparkle that settles between the pines and turns every gathering into something warm and familiar. 2025, that sparkle found its way into my photography,… Continue reading
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Big Hooves, Big Hair, Big Texas Energy: The Clydesdale Visits SFA
I have seen a lot of things in Nacogdoches since we moved here last year — purple everything, lines at Chick-fil-A that defy physics, and college kids who can sprint across campus like their GPA depended on it — but… Continue reading
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Celestial Shadows: A Dialogue Between Earth and Sky
In a world where everything spins too fast, Celestial Shadows invites you to pause – and to orbit for awhile in wonder. This photo is a conversation between earthbound souls and the eternal sky. There are moments when art doesn’t… Continue reading
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Whispers of Nature: Lessons from a Thistle’s Journey
These photos I took recently – they are from this little adventure where I found these thistle plants going through their whole life cycle right before my eyes. I mean, just look at them! It’s like a story unfolding in… Continue reading
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When Life Gives You Thistles
There you are, strutting your stuff on that royal purple stage – spines raised, color blazing, a true diva of the underbrush. Who’s that jetting in for a taste of glory? Why it’s you, bright-green Katydid, sampling the sweet life… Continue reading
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Where the Porch Still Remembers…
Can you vision yourself standing in front of this old log house time after time? I can. I actually live across the street from this old log house. This old log house has watched over my husband’s family since the… Continue reading
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The Fellowship of the Farm: Goats, Grits, and Galloping Giggles
Welcome to another wild episode of Farmyard Chronicles, where the grass is always greener and the drama is delightfully unscripted. Today’s tale? A full-blown soap operas featuring goats with attitude, sheep in love, a slightly suspicious bird, and one dog… Continue reading
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A Cardinal’s Morning
In the stillness of a cold East Texas morning, a red cardinal takes to the sky. It’s feathers bright against the green trees and brown leaves, searching for sustenance as the world passes by. With each flurry of wings, it… Continue reading
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The Art of Writing and Photography
In a world filled with noise and criticism, I find myself incredibly grateful for a unique gift: the ability to write freely. Each world I write is a reflection of my thoughts, experiences, and emotions, unhindered by the judgement of… Continue reading
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Sea Turtles and Deer
In the grand tapestry of nature, few creatures embody the dual themes of adversity and beauty as strikingly as sea turtles and deer. These animals showcase the resilience of life but also as poignant reminders of the interconnectedness of ecosystems… Continue reading
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