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Bubba McCool

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Trying my hand with the leaves on the water thing. I thought this was a strong contender. Kind of a little whirlpool with cool leaves and a surreal background.

#Texas #EastTexas #BigThicket #MartinDiesJrStatePark #Photography #NaturePhotography

Floating leaves and cypress needles drift across a dark blue forest pool at Martin Dies Jr. State Park in East Texas, near Lake Steinhagen. A single bright green maple leaf stands out among the brown cedar strands, yellow leaves, and soft reflections from the Big Thicket woods around it. The mix of autumn debris, deep water color, and subtle sky reflections creates an abstract nature scene with rich texture, quiet mood, and fine-detail woodland photography character.

November 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM

Bubba McCool

@bubbamccool.bsky.social

A little something for fungi Friday. It’s interesting if nothing else.

#Photography #NaturePhotography #Mushrooms #FungiFriday #TurkeyTail #ForestPhotography #Texas #EastTexas #TexasNature #MartinDiesJrStatePark #LakeSteinhagen #BigThicket

Bracket fungi cluster along the curved trunk of a fallen tree in the East Texas woods, photographed near Martin Dies Jr. State Park at Lake Steinhagen. Layers of turkey tail–like shelves (Trametes versicolor or false turkey tail) create rippled patterns of tan, cream, and brown across the bark, each one showing the delicate banding and texture that come with slow forest decay. The mossy bark and overlapping fungi catch the soft light of the Big Thicket ecosystem, while the background fades into gentle woodland bokeh of logs, leaves, and muted fall tones. The scene captures East Texas nature photography at its most detailed — forest floor textures, woodland fungi, natural decomposition, and the quiet architecture of life returning to the earth.

November 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM

Bubba McCool

@bubbamccool.bsky.social

Just a cool looking stump, I saw the other day. Taken in the waning afternoon light.

#EastTexas #Texas #Nature
#MartinDiesJrStatePark #LakeSteinhagen
#NaturePhotography #ForestPhotography #Photography #BigThicket

Weathered tree stump in the East Texas woods, photographed at Martin Dies Jr. State Park near Lake Steinhagen. The decaying wood shows deep textures, splintered bark, natural forest decomposition, and rich detail from years of rot, fungus activity, and forest life. Soft green background bokeh of the Big Thicket ecosystem, early fall forest colors, and natural woodland textures. Nature photography, East Texas landscape, forest floor details, woodland decay, texture photography.

November 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM

Bubba McCool

@bubbamccool.bsky.social

I thought the swamp was pretty in the #Autumn light so I took a picture for the #BlueSkyArtShow

#LakeSteinhagen #MartinDiesJrStatePark #BigThicket #EastTexas #TexasWetlands #BaldCypress #Duckweed #SpanishMoss #NaturePhotography #Photography #LandscapePhotography

Photograph of a bald cypress swamp at Lake Steinhagen in Martin Dies Jr. State Park, East Texas. Sunlight filters through moss-draped branches of towering cypress trees, their wide bases rooted in still, duckweed-covered water. Spanish moss hangs like lace across the forest canopy, and soft golden light ripples across the shaded wetland floor. This Big Thicket forest captures the atmosphere of a southern cypress swamp — quiet, timeless, and full of natural beauty. The image reflects the unique landscape and biodiversity of the East Texas wetlands, where bald cypress, duckweed, and reflected light create a serene, almost sacred sense of stillness.

November 2, 2025 at 12:51 AM

Bubba McCool

@bubbamccool.bsky.social

A little color to brighten up your Saturday morning. I like this picture I think it’s pretty.

#PartridgePea #ChamaecristaFasciculata #Wildflower #NativePlant #TexasWildflowers #MacroPhotography #NaturePhotography #SoutheastTexas #Texas #BigThicket #FlowerPhotography #Flowers#WoodvilleTexas

A close-up of a wild Partridge Pea flower (Chamaecrista fasciculata), glowing golden-yellow against a softly blurred green forest background. The delicate red nectar guides near the stamens attract native bees and butterflies, symbols of pollinator diversity in the #BigThicket region of Southeast Texas. Its feathery, fern-like leaves and natural symmetry make it a favorite subject for #macro and #nature photography, capturing the quiet brilliance of native wildflowers in late summer light.

October 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM

Mystic Multiples

@mysticmultiples.bsky.social

Thinking about the oil derricks that were used in East Texas during the oil boom. Some of these photos are wall to wall platforms!

A lot of money was made in this mad rush of exploitation, and it's made even crazier by the previous timber rush in the region.

#history #oilboom #bigthicket