Amarillo, Texas

Most of my time in Texas earlier this month was spent indoors, helping to sort through the belongings left behind by my dear father-in-law. But when I did have a few spare minutes to grab my camera, I could usually find something intriguing to shoot.

Hippo at a Keller shopping center

I’m curious about the hippo statue (along with a lion, not pictured) found near the Tom Thumb supermarket in Keller, because a year or so earlier I clearly recalled spotting two identical figures six miles away, in a Tom Thumb shopping center in Trophy Club. These latter have since been removed (or perhaps relocated).

Hippo in Trophy Club, July 2022

Lion statue in Trophy Club, July 2022

Quanah, Texas, is on Highway 287, about two hours southeast of Amarillo

Unknown butterfly at Grapevine Lake, Denton County

Found in the well house of our rental in Keller

Abelia plant, related to honeysuckle

Donley County Rest Area, Highway 287