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15-year-old  Valentina Sanchez was among the volunteers helping unload more than 3,000 pumpkins at Georgetown First United Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon, October 8, 2025.

15-year-old Valentina Sanchez was among the volunteers helping unload more than 3,000 pumpkins at Georgetown First United Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon, October 8, 2025.

Pumpkin time at Georgetown First United Methodist Church

Church members and volunteers from area high schools, plus students from Southwestern University, help unload more than 3,000 pumpkins at Georgetown First United Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon, October 8.
A full moon shines along County Road 345  on Monday, October 6, 2025.   Photo by Andy Sharp.

A full moon shines along County Road 345 on Monday, October 6, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.

October's Full Moon

A full moon shines along County Road 345 on Monday, October 6, 2025.   Photo by Andy Sharp.  
Gina Marie, as Abuela Claudia, and Daniel Ponce, playing Usnavi, are pictured in a scene from the Thursday, October 2, 2025 dress rehearsal for “In the Heights,” playing on the Palace Springer Stage through November 2nd.  Photo by Andy Sharp.

Gina Marie, as Abuela Claudia, and Daniel Ponce, playing Usnavi, are pictured in a scene from the Thursday, October 2, 2025 dress rehearsal for “In the Heights,” playing on the Palace Springer Stage through November 2nd. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Palace Theatre performance reaches new heights

In the Heights opened at the Palace Theatre on October 3 to the buzz of a highly enthusiastic full house.The popular musical opened on Broadway in 2008. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards and won four, including Best Musical.
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.

Cotton harvest marks end of summer in Williamson County

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
Georgetown Fire Department firefighter Dylan Otto carries the American flag while Georgetown Police Department Lt. Craig Ryan carries the Flag of Heroe on Thursday, September 11, 2025  as they post them at the top of the stadium steps during the Memorial Stair Climb held at Birklelbach Field, commemorating the 24th anniversary of the attacks on United States soil on September 11, 2001.

Georgetown Fire Department firefighter Dylan Otto carries the American flag while Georgetown Police Department Lt. Craig Ryan carries the Flag of Heroe on Thursday, September 11, 2025 as they post them at the top of the stadium steps during the Memorial Stair Climb held at Birklelbach Field, commemorating the 24th anniversary of the attacks on United States soil on September 11, 2001.

First responders honor September 11 victims

Georgetown Fire Department and Georgetown Police Department on September 11, 2025, climbed stadium steps at at Birklelbach Field during the Memorial Stair Climb held commemorating the 24th anniversary of the attacks on United States soil on September 11, 2001.
A Waxing Gibbous moon, nearly full at 99.2% visibility, shines over  a Texas Longhorn along County Road 419  on Saturday, September 6, 2025.  Photo by Andy Sharp.

A Waxing Gibbous moon, nearly full at 99.2% visibility, shines over a Texas Longhorn along County Road 419 on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.

September's full moon

Kevin waits for his owner Tony Kawashima to toss a toy into the pool during K-9 Kerplunk, held in the outdoor pool at the Georgetown Recreation Center on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

Kevin waits for his owner Tony Kawashima to toss a toy into the pool during K-9 Kerplunk, held in the outdoor pool at the Georgetown Recreation Center on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

Doggie Paddle at the K-9 Kerplunk

Georgetown's K-9 Kerplunk is held in the outdoor pool at the Georgetown Recreation Center on Saturday, September 6. The annual event is sponsored by Georgetown Parks & Recreation. This year’s event had separate pool times, one for smaller dogs, another for larger dogs.
Elaine Moore, right, was on hand to make balloon animals for children in the parish hall during the Annual Fall Bazaar at Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church on Sunday, August 31, 2025.

Elaine Moore, right, was on hand to make balloon animals for children in the parish hall during the Annual Fall Bazaar at Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church on Sunday, August 31, 2025.

Bazaar fun and games

Volunteers sliced smoked brisket and sausage in the pit area during the Annual Fall Bazaar at Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church on Sunday, August 31, 2025.  Barbecue and sausage dinners were served with dressing, potatoes, green beans, slaw and peaches.
Cotton plants along County Road 159 soak up moisture after an afternoon rain shower near Jonah on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.  Tuesday was World Photography Day.   Photo by Andy Sharp.

Cotton plants along County Road 159 soak up moisture after an afternoon rain shower near Jonah on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Tuesday was World Photography Day. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Cotton in the sun

Raindrops create patterns in the creek at Bull Branch Park on Monday morning, August 4, 2025.  Photo by Andy Sharp

Raindrops create patterns in the creek at Bull Branch Park on Monday morning, August 4, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp

Follow the light: Finding new subjects on daily walks

The things we see when we slow down and look. For years, my daily walks, mostly in Taylor, were visual points of departure. Tiny landscapes, where the light embraced the landscape. This offering includes tidbits of what I saw last week on strolls around Taylor.