Cotton harvest marks end of summer in Williamson County

  • Large modules of harvested cotton are ready to be ginned at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
    Large modules of harvested cotton are ready to be ginned at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
  • Large modules of harvested cotton are ready to be ginned at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
    Large modules of harvested cotton are ready to be ginned at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
  • Tony Espinoza helps oversee production at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
    Tony Espinoza helps oversee production at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
  • Maria Hernandez prepares large cotton modules for ginning at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
    Maria Hernandez prepares large cotton modules for ginning at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
  • Cotton dust accumulated over years cover window panes at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
    Cotton dust accumulated over years cover window panes at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
  • Tony Espinoza, left, chats with gin co-owner David Woollett at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
    Tony Espinoza, left, chats with gin co-owner David Woollett at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
  • Felix Valdez sprays off excess cotton at the end of the day’s work at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Tony Espinoza is at left. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
    Felix Valdez sprays off excess cotton at the end of the day’s work at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Tony Espinoza is at left. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
  • Tiburcio Orozco clocks out at the end of the work day at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
    Tiburcio Orozco clocks out at the end of the work day at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
  • Gin co-owner Clement Strmiska relaxes at the conclusion of a long work day at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
    Gin co-owner Clement Strmiska relaxes at the conclusion of a long work day at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
  • Gin co-owner Clement Strmiska relaxes at the end of a long day’s work at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
    Gin co-owner Clement Strmiska relaxes at the end of a long day’s work at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor. Photo by Andy Sharp.
  • At day’s end, after the gin lights have been turned off, a dog named Rocky surveys the area where cotton modules come in for ginning at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor.
    At day’s end, after the gin lights have been turned off, a dog named Rocky surveys the area where cotton modules come in for ginning at Waterloo Gin on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The gin is along County Road 414 east of Taylor.
  • Healthy cotton bolls are ready for harvest along County Road 417 in the Wuthrich Hill area on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp
    Healthy cotton bolls are ready for harvest along County Road 417 in the Wuthrich Hill area on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp
  • A healthy cotton bolll is eady for harvest along County Road 417 in the Wuthrich Hill area on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.
    A healthy cotton bolll is eady for harvest along County Road 417 in the Wuthrich Hill area on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.
  • Cotton harvest continues along County Road 413 on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.
    Cotton harvest continues along County Road 413 on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.
  • The sun begins to go down over field of unharvested cotton along County Road 417 in the Wuthrich Hill area on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.
    The sun begins to go down over field of unharvested cotton along County Road 417 in the Wuthrich Hill area on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.
  • Snippets of late-day light highlight cotton bolls along County Road 359 on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.
    Snippets of late-day light highlight cotton bolls along County Road 359 on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.
  • Cotton continues to thrive along County Road 357 on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.
    Cotton continues to thrive along County Road 357 on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.
  • Harvested cotton bales rest in a field along County Road 357 on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.
    Harvested cotton bales rest in a field along County Road 357 on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.
  • A harvested bale of cotton is pictured along County Road 357 on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.
    A harvested bale of cotton is pictured along County Road 357 on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.

    Scenes of the cotton harvest at Waterloo Gin along County Road 414 east of Taylor, as well as   County Road 417 in the Wuthrich Hill area and  County Road 357. 

    Photos by Andy Sharp

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