Wildflower Expedition, today, around Industry

[tropicdiver]

Originally Posted by grammiejo

Can you give me some directions in Industry? I went up that way yestersay and got some good shots around Independence but wasn't really sure where to head in Industry. I hope to get out at the end of this week and would love to go someplace where I could do some portraits without so many people around. Old Baylor was crazy with people.

Gosh, I just ended up driving, but here's a quick re-cap of areas I visited in the Industry area on Saturday.

Go east on Main Street (which is one block north of the lite at 109 and 159 in "downtown" Industry). Take it out of town and follow the sign to your left saying "Industry Road". Lots of wildflowers on your left as you turn. Be careful, as the bridge was underwater and impassable on Saturday.

Go south on 109 out of Industry to Post Oak Point Road. Turn west. That whole long road is a gold mine of photo opportunities!

Drive to the town of Shelby and drive behind the General Store at 1457 and 389. A wonderful old cemetery with bluebonnets there. Across the street from there is Skull Creek Road and lots of photo opportunities on this road, including an old church.

Between 389 and 2502 is a wonderful road called Grote Rd. Access it off of 389 and Sacred Heart Road and you'll see the same church I photographed. Make sure you go on to Grote Road, as there are lots of Kodak moments there (this is just a bit north of Shelby).

Stokes Road runs south of Post Oak Point Road by Rockhouse Road and it is a great spot for photography, too.

If you do a google map of this area to the highest magnification, you will see all the mostly dirt roads I have listed above and it will be much easier to find these roads if you print out multiple maps like I did.

Hope this helps and good luck!

[EagleGirl]

very cool, just what I needed

[tropicdiver]

Here's a different photo of the first calf in this thread from this past weekend. I opened up the aperture to minimize DOF and decided to clone out its ear tag.

[Orogeny]

You ought to sell that one to Blue Bell Ice Cream!

Tim

[tropicdiver]

Originally Posted by Orogeny

You ought to sell that one to Blue Bell Ice Cream!

Tim

Funny you should mention that, Tim. Do you know that Blue Bell ice cream is made in Brenham?

[Orogeny]

Yep. They have a nice tour of their creamery. Samples are always appreciated!

Tim