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Warm evening light falls on the surface of freight train cars parallel to United States Highway 79 on Wednesday, January 31.  

Warm evening light falls on the surface of freight train cars parallel to United States Highway 79 on Wednesday, January 31.  

Shining through Williamson County

Warm evening light falls on the surface of freight train cars parallel to United States Highway 79 on Wednesday, January 31.   Photo by Andy Sharp
 A Texas Longhorn cuddles with her calf along County Road 365 on a foggy and sometimes rainy  Wednesday, January 24. Photos by Andy Sharp

A Texas Longhorn cuddles with her calf along County Road 365 on a foggy and sometimes rainy Wednesday, January 24. Photos by Andy Sharp

Follow the Light: Foggy days are a visual treat

After days and nights of bitter cold weather, rainfall blanketed our area Monday morning, soon followed by a dense layer of mist. Granted, foggy conditions can lead to challenging times for drivers, but for many photographers, they can transform the landscape.
 A tractor toting hay bales makes its way along East Clark Street.

A tractor toting hay bales makes its way along East Clark Street.

Texas Photography Festival takes on Bartlett

Pistons On The Bricks, a car show and photography event, was hosted January 20 in Bartlett by the Texas Photography Festival and the Williamson Museum.  Attendees enjoyed presentations by photographers Tricia Zeigler, Egidio Leitao and Bridgett Piernik-Yoder.
 LaNell Mitchell was one of the attendees during Taylor's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observance held in the Taylor City Hall auditorium on Monday, January 15.

LaNell Mitchell was one of the attendees during Taylor's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observance held in the Taylor City Hall auditorium on Monday, January 15.

Cold doesn't stop Taylor MLK Day event

Taylor's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observance was held in the Taylor City Hall auditorium on Monday, January 15. The Reverend Dr. Anthony L. Watson, Sr.,  pastor at The First Baptist Church of Taylor, was the Master of Ceremonies.
Artemio Olivarez settles in for the night on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at the Madella Hilliard Neighborhood Center, located at 803 West Eighth Street.  Photos by Andy Sharp.

Artemio Olivarez settles in for the night on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at the Madella Hilliard Neighborhood Center, located at 803 West Eighth Street. Photos by Andy Sharp.

Georgetown opens warming center to provide shelter during low overnight temps

The Madella Hilliard Neighborhood Center, located at 803 West Eighth Street, Georgetown, opened as a warming center  for people needing shelter Sunday, January 14, as temperatures dipped under 20 degrees.
Marine veteran Betty McCann waves as her DreamFlights with Darryl Fisher begins.

Marine veteran Betty McCann waves as her DreamFlights with Darryl Fisher begins.

Veterans at The Oaks Gracious Living fly high with DreamFlights

A special hangar at the Georgetown Executive Airport was buzzing with excitement November 9. The skies were cloudy with potential rain in the forecast, but military veterans from The Oaks Gracious Living were anxiously waiting their turn to fly high above Georgetown with DreamFlights.
(Front to back) Keri Davis, Vicki Goodrich, Vick's husband Robert Goodrich and Duane Davis (Keri's husband) watch the annular eclipse during a Saturday, October 14, 2023 gathering at Berry Springs Parks & Preserve,  hosted by Friends of Berry Springs Park.  An annular eclipse occurs when the moon gets between the earth and sun.  The eclipse's visibility was approximately 89% in the Austin area. Photo by Andy Sharp.

(Front to back) Keri Davis, Vicki Goodrich, Vick's husband Robert Goodrich and Duane Davis (Keri's husband) watch the annular eclipse during a Saturday, October 14, 2023 gathering at Berry Springs Parks & Preserve, hosted by Friends of Berry Springs Park. An annular eclipse occurs when the moon gets between the earth and sun. The eclipse's visibility was approximately 89% in the Austin area. Photo by Andy Sharp.

A view of the annular eclipse from Berry Springs Parks & Preserve

Families enjoy watching the annular eclipse during a Saturday, October 14, gathering at Berry Springs Parks & Preserve, hosted by Friends of Berry Springs Park.  An annular eclipse occurs when the moon gets between the earth and sun.
Cassidy Thompson, left, as Maria Rainer, and Jennifer Tucker, playing Mother Abbess,  are shown in a Thursday, August 17, 2023 scene from the Georgetown Palace production of "The Sound of Music," playing on the Springer Stage through September 17.  Photo by Andy Sharp.

Cassidy Thompson, left, as Maria Rainer, and Jennifer Tucker, playing Mother Abbess, are shown in a Thursday, August 17, 2023 scene from the Georgetown Palace production of "The Sound of Music," playing on the Springer Stage through September 17. Photo by Andy Sharp.

'The Sound of Music' opens at the Georgetown Palace Theatre

The Georgetown Palace production of "The Sound of Music" is playing on the Springer Stage through September 17.  Here are a few scenes from the show, which opened this weekend.  Photos by Andy Sharp
 A mostly-dry creek bed, a water source for cattle, is seen along Farm to Market Road 971 just east of Granger on Monday evening, August 14.  The area today experienced its 38th consecutive day of temperatures over 100 degrees, with no measurable rain during that period, taking a toll on livestock, crops and plants. Photo by Andy Sharp

A mostly-dry creek bed, a water source for cattle, is seen along Farm to Market Road 971 just east of Granger on Monday evening, August 14. The area today experienced its 38th consecutive day of temperatures over 100 degrees, with no measurable rain during that period, taking a toll on livestock, crops and plants. Photo by Andy Sharp

Cows search for water near Granger

A mostly-dry creek bed, a water source for cattle, is seen along Farm to Market Road 971 just east of Granger on Monday evening, August 14.