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Garfield Community
Center
TE photo, May 20001 |
This
is NOT the Garfield on Highway 71. This one is a little
more out-of-the-way. When you get to Cotton
Patch you'll be close.
Edward Hopper and Andrew Wyeth would've loved to have painted the
Garfield Community Building. "Andy, can I borrow some burnt umber?
I left mine in Saltillo." "Well, go back and get it, Ed!" (Watercolorists
are known to be a sarcastic bunch). |
The nests above
the door and sign-plate
TE photo, May 20001 |
The
generous rainfall this year (2001) has given Karnes Countians a lot
to be thankful for. They had their first cutting of hay in May, the
cattle are happy, and ponds are full. Corn is approaching six feet
- without irrigation.
Life is also a little easier for the barn swallows or chimney
swifts. There's plenty of nest-building mud to be had. These quick
little birds can be observed from Uvalde
underpasses to Bastrop
bridges. Here in Garfield they are undisturbed by highway traffic
and their shrill cries are heard without competitive noises.
Garfield doesn't look like it would benefit from an influx of birders,
but it's certainly a good place for observing the birds and their
nesting habits. There are hundreds of nests along the eaves of the
building. Bring fast film. |
Another view
of the Garfield Community Building
TE photo, May 20001 |
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