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FOCUS ON TEXAS
Cowboys
By Dacia Rivers
Cowboys of all ages have long been a mainstay in Texas. Recognizable from their hats, boots and attitudes, the cowboys in this month’s winning photos are indicative of the hard-working strong and silent types among us.
Lowetta Myers sent in this photograph of her first grandson, 7-month-old Jayden Pleasant, posing with his grandfather, Tommy, while wearing grandpa’s hat. “Jayden’s going to be a cowboy like his grandaddy one day,” said Myers, a member of Houston County Electric Cooperative.
Barbara Kingsbery Jones, a Coleman County Electric Cooperative member, sent in this photo of cowboys Donnie Turner, Johnny Turner, Pepper Jones and Louis Bostick at work. She took the photo at the Jones Pease River Ranch in Motley County.
Fayette Electric Cooperative member Sandra Stevens caught this picture of cowboy Todd Fritsch training a colt on his family ranch near Fayetteville.
Veronica Furse, HILCO Electric Cooperative member, sent in this image she took of her father, Gene Spurgin, taking a break from the Texas heat. “I believe he is one of the few real cowboys left,” Furse said.
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UNDERWATER is the topic for our JULY 2008 issue. Send your photo—along with your name, address, daytime phone, co-op affiliation and a brief description—Underwater, Focus on Texas, 2550 S. IH-35, Austin, TX 78704, before MAY 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
July Underwater
Aug Country Roads
Sep Perfect Pets
Oct Old Houses
Nov Signs
Dec Costumes
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