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20 years on the air radio - programming and music director - Music can heal - 22 years classroom teacher - Husband, Proud Packer Shareholder, and Passionate Photographer. https://michael-smith-photography.pixels.com/
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Say goodbye to the Buddy Holly croswalk in Lubbock, Texas. It has been ordered removed by the Trump administration. Governor Abbott has told the Texas Department of Transportation that no political messages are allowed on Texas roadways. We are in a stupid timeline.
November 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Now only one Moody remains. John Lodge, bassist and vocalist of the Moody Blues, died this morning at 82 in England. A band I saw more than any other, eight times in total, his voice was unmistakable, and his bass playing was note-perfect. Only Justin Hayward remains. #music #RIP #rockandroll
October 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Happy Caturday. This is our porch cat, Bonkers, deciding he needed "airing it out" this Saturday morning. #Caturday
October 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. Saved from the local newspaper 21years ago. #FreeSpeech #Censorship #FCC
September 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Happy Caturday from our clowder of felines. From front to back, Floyd, and the brothers, the eldest Rocky, and the twins Paul and Johnny. #Caturday #cats
September 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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The 2025 zinnia garden in the backyard has begun to bring in the visitors.
#nature #photography #hummingbirds #birds
A swallowtail butterfly feeds on a hot pink zinnia flower. A hovering hummingbird collects nectar from an orange zinnia flower.
July 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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My thanks to Cindy in the Kent County Appraisal District Jayton Texas for her help in getting taxes paid on 2 city lots. The family has had these for 4 generations. A total property tax bill for 2025 of $1.18! Clairemont Texas...it's a ghost town in the West Texas Plains. #Texas
May 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Walter Hyatt at the KZEP studios in San Antonio after our 90 minute interview. I miss you so much. Walter was aboard ValuJet Flight 592 to attend the graduation of his daughter. The plane caught fire shortly after takeoff and crashed, killing all 110 passengers and crew on board on May 11, 1996.
May 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Her spirit remains in the house with 3 of her children, Rocky, Johnny, and Paulie. She kept me going while rehabbing my knee replacement in the summer of 2020 as a stray. She demanded head scratches every day as I strolled slowly down the sidewalk. We were blessed to have her in our lives. #cats
May 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Little Johnny enjoying a sun puddle in his favorite position, a reverse loaf.
#cats #caturday #catsofbluesly
A ginger cat on his back enjoying a sun puddle on the living room floor
March 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Floyd and Rocky put their heads together to plot future escapades.
#Caturday #CatsOfBluesky
March 1, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Happy Valentines Day!!
February 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Former Glory: old farm house in eastern Bell County found a few years ago. The old homestead is now a hotel.
#blackandwhite #photography #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #oldfarm
Black and white photo of an old farm house with a water tank on the right and a windmill in front of the house which has seen better days.
February 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Flashback - To be read in your best Steven Wright or Mitch Hedberg voice:
"Here I am at my 2nd birthday...they tell me it was my 1st birthday...but I know it was my second as I had another birthday the year before. Wait....What?...I'm so confused.
Happy New Year everyone!
#HappyNewYear #oldphotos
A one year old boy behind a birthday cake with one candle and I loving mother getting ready to blow out the candle.
January 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Floyd says, "So many boxes...so little time."
#cats #catsofbluesky #pets #photography
A black and white cat rests in a couple of boxes under a Christmas Tree and brightly wrapped gifts.
December 23, 2024 at 7:35 PM
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A box or a bag? Floyd says it doesn't matter this time of year..."If I fits...I sits"
#cats #catsofbluesky #pets #photography
December 22, 2024 at 7:53 PM
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Floyd says, "They'll never find me under here."
#caturday #cats #CatsOfBlueSky #pets #photography
A black and white cat hiding under a Christmas Tree next to a big teddy bear.
December 21, 2024 at 6:52 PM
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Floyd decided he would go formal this year with a red bow tie.
#cats #catsofbluesky #pets #photography
A Christmas scene in front of a fireplace with hanging stockings hung on the mantle with care and wrapped presents on the left and a black and white cat wearing a red bow tie on the right.
December 19, 2024 at 4:30 PM
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Floyd's favorite time of year...boxes and bags time!
#cats #catsofbluesky #photography #pets
A black and white cat hides under plastic bag at Christmas time.
December 18, 2024 at 6:17 PM
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Woah, almost 69 years ago. My mom always told me that my legs were my best asset.
#waybackwednesday #oldphotos
A small boy at 15 months in white t-shirt and black shorts holding a book and a toy truck.
December 11, 2024 at 4:25 PM
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It's getting to be Floyd's favorite time of year, box season.
#cats #catsofbluesky #caturday #pets #photography
A black and white cat jumping into a box with a bright green bow on the top of the box.
December 7, 2024 at 6:23 PM
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During the summer of 2005 I helped my dear friend Cutter Brandenburg with his book about his years of being a road manager to some of rock's greatest stars. I scanned and restored over 500 images and designed the cover. It was a labor of love. I miss you Cee. #photography #music #books
December 3, 2024 at 8:46 PM
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One of my favorite shots from the wildflower photo safari this past spring in Texas. We made it to the Turkey Bend Recreation Area in Travis County early in the morning finding dew drops on this flower. #nature #naturephotography #wildflowers #texas #photography
A small Texas bluebonnet wildflower in the early morning light with dew drops coving the flower.
December 2, 2024 at 7:23 PM
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Little Johnny with his version of the reverse loaf position. It's his happy place. #cats #catsofbluesky #cat #pets #photography
A ginger cat with a great deal of floof, he's kind of fat, on his back with his legs up. We call it his reverse loaf position. His happy place.
November 21, 2024 at 4:57 PM
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Every year we grow a zinnia garden for all the pollinators in Central Texas. I hunker down on the patio with camera and tripod to marvel at the beauty of nature.
One of my favorites from this summer a Gulf fritillary close up.
#nature #photography #butterfly
An orange, brown, and white Gulf fritillary perches on the yellow disc floret of an orange zinnia. The Gulf fritillary proboscis is extended into the zinnia.
November 14, 2024 at 1:02 PM