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FOCUS ON TEXAS
Hunting With a Camera
By Dacia Rivers
The holiday season is here, and as shown in this month’s photo submissions,
folks across Texas are dragging boxes down from their attics and decking the
halls. Tiny, twinkling lights seem to be an essential for the holidays. They
brighten the winter night sky, perhaps reminding us to stop and take a moment
to enjoy the peacefulness and beauty of the season.
Martha Tsihlas snapped this photo on a family trip to Johnson
City to see the Christmas lights. “When I saw the horse walking in front
of the lights, I was hoping to capture the moment, and I did,” said Tsihlas,
a member of Pedernales Electric Cooperative.
Denise Fisch, a member of Pedernales Electric Cooperative,
sent in this photo of her then 4-month-old grandson, Ethan
Posey, enjoying his first Christmas on the lap of her daughter
Emily.
Navarro Electric Cooperative members Willie Kriska and Geraldine
Kubin sent in this photo of a yard decoration that meshes the electric
cooperative spirit with the essence of the holidays. Kriska’s son, Mike,
a lineman for Brazos Electric Cooperative, built the display.
Pedernales Electric Cooperative member Susan Horn took this
photo of a uniquely decorated yard on 37th Street in Austin, a strip known for
its annual holiday light displays. “This ‘Austintacious’ yard
was my favorite for the 2006 Christmas season,” Horn said.
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Landsacapes is the topic for our February 2008 issue.
Send your photo—along with your name, address, daytime phone, co-op affiliation
and a brief description—Landscapes, Focus on Texas, 2550 S. IH-35, Austin,
TX 78704, before December 10. A stamped, self-addressed envelope
must be included if you want your entry returned (approximately six weeks).
Please do not submit irreplaceable photographs—send a copy or duplicate.
We regret that Texas Co-op Power cannot be responsible for photos that are lost
in the mail or not received by the deadline. Please note that we cannot provide
individual critiques of submitted photos. If you use a digital camera, e-mail
your highest-resolution images to focus@texas-ec.org
or submit on our website at www.texascooppower.com.
(If you have questions about your camera’s capabilities and settings,
please refer to the operating manual.)
Upcoming in Focus on Texas
Mar—Typically Texan
Apr—Smiles
May—Cowboys
June—Courthouses
July—Underwater
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