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Two days ago, and for the past three weeks in other parts of the country, storms have swept through, bringing high winds, hail, rain, floods, you name it. Two days ago rain and hail fell on my neck of the woods, but luckily no damage was done. It seems like we were just on the edge of brunt of it. Being on the edge you get to watch the clouds layered one on top of the other, on top of another. They would change dramatically in the matter of minutes from dark and brooding to light and fluffy, often colorful, then back to dark grey and blue. It was awesome to watch.

windblown

Now that the image-taking process has come to a close on the Louisiana project, is it time yet to begin a series focused on Texas? As I shift my focus from the great parish I was born in and now begin the process of organizing my images and stalking publishers the actual capture part of that project has ended. A photographer's got to shoot though, right? A while back I began thinking of a photography series set in and around Fort Worth, more of a city to me than where I grew up, and having the two books published back to back: one about Livingston Parish, Louisiana. The other about Fort Worth, Texas, and then marketing the two books as a county/city series. The idea still resonates with me and one never knows how these things will turn out. But, as I go through daily life, there are images of Texas that may not be iconic to Texans, but they are iconic to me and what I love about the this area. This photo, taken on the side of the interstate struck me in it's simplicity but notice the grass all laying violently to one side as if they were collectively laying down in the shade, like a day worker on a lunch break. Tell-tale to the high winds that make Fort Worth a permanant home during the spring. This image speaks to me, and reminds me of a Texas I've come to call home. Hopefully it does the same for you.

summer storms

One crazy storm blew through town yesterday, bringing wind, rain, hail, and an awesome light show.
oh, geez. wow. that's a small image. well, hopefully you can click on it to see it close up.

all hail

So a big storm blew through the Dallas/Fort Worth area a few nights ago with wind, rain, and hail. And when I say hail, I mean it. These pics aren't really technically amazing, but I just had to record what I saw. I've been in Texas for eight years now and have heard about hail storms, but never got to experience one. Hail, like what's pictured, completely covered my yard.

This is the night of...

and this is the morning after. Hail still hadn't melted away from the night before...crazy!