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Rick Schumann
@dracotavern.bsky.social
Good jazz, good dogs, good food, some nature photography, and the world can be a pretty damned nice place.
Welp. His band is, in fact, large. And they put on a really, really, good show. Lyle Lovett works with some truly killer musicians. They run this like a jazz show, featuring each person on stage at some point. Thanks @lylelovett.bsky.social for such an entertaining evening.
October 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Seriously testing my general 'live and let live' philosophy. This bundle of fun under the eaves of house near a door... it's as big as two of my fairly large fists.
October 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Oh my... I don't know if this thing is known in the world, but I spent two hours laughing at this.

slate.com/culture/2025...
One of the Funniest Documentaries of the Year Is Streaming for Free on YouTube
Listers is a journey into the dark and cringy heart of one of the world’s most peculiar hobbies.
slate.com
September 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM
"Say fellas.. anyone wanna grab a bite after this inning?"
September 8, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Front porch doves are at it again...
August 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Terrible photo, fun subject. A bunch of ducks taking refuge from the Texas summer by hanging out in a pond fountain.
August 15, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Well hello friend! Texas Spiny Lizard, I think. Shopping for lunch by the front door.
July 19, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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Holy shit
May 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Puts geology hat back on for the wow.
Holy shit
I am speechless...
>> First fault movement ever filmed. M7.9 surface rupture filmed near Thazi, Myanmar
m.youtube.com/watch?v=77ub...
May 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Well…bringing in doggies for the night and her this guy. A first for me.
April 21, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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Adding LOTS of high energy and kicks today to energize you much more! Hope you are feeling it, moving, and appreciating too!
(Share joy, not hate)
April 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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March 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Matched pair of mourning dove hatchlings. These guys are nesting at face level right by the front door. Mom was off looking for breakfast, so I captured this as I headed out to the car today.
March 26, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Flip side of spring. Not a lot of bugs out yet, and this robin is contemplating eating an old, dry holly berry.
March 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Well... I guess spring has sprung. I'm thrilled to report I've got a nesting pair of Eastern Phoebes who have honored me by building a nest over my front door. They've been absent for the past couple of springs, but they've returned. Not great pics, but I'm just happy to see these kids back again!
March 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
One more from the winter series: A perched Great Blue Heron trying to keep a foot warm on a winter day.
February 3, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Stuffed belted kingfisher. I can't ever get decent shots of the real ones. 😃
January 31, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Another older image from this time of year... Big ol' bobcat in the woods near the Trinity River and a broader shot of the bare redbud tree orchard he was hanging out in.
January 26, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Yo! Crows in the snow, eating to grow. Rehashing some older winter shots I hadn't pulled out in a while.
January 14, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Rare-ish snowfall provides some nice contrast in what's available to photograph.
January 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Cedar Waxwing perches in a winter crape myrtle.
January 12, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Hi nature fans... Can anyone tell me what these are? 4 - 8 inches tall, mud pyramids along the side of a retention pond. I'm guessing turtle or frog related, but I've never seen these before. LOTs of them all along the muddy edge of the pond.
November 24, 2024 at 5:51 AM
Just for the sake of starting things off on the new site, a rehash from the old site. A goodly sized copperhead that stopped by while I was doing yard work. I helped him over the low wood fence and he took off for greener pastures.
November 12, 2024 at 5:52 AM