Some Nature pictures from here on the river.....And a song that I like.
This is me, this is who I am! I have muddy water running threw my veins....LOL
Little Big Town, singing " Boondocks"
Boondocks lyrics
I feel no shame I'm proud of where I came from I was born and raised in the boondocks
One thing I know No matter where I go I keep my heart and soul In the boondocks
I can feel that Muddy water runnin' through my veins I can hear that lullaby of the midnight train And it sings to me and sounds familiar
I can taste that honeysuckle And it's still so sweet When it grows wild On the banks down at old Camp Creek And it calls to me like a warm wind blowin'
It's where I learned about livin' Its where I learned about love Its where I learned about working hard, And having a little was just enough It's where I learned about Jesus And knowin' where I stand You can take it or leave it This is me This is who I am Give me a tin roof, a front porch, and a gravel road And thats home to me, feels like home to me
You get a line I'll get a pole We'll go fishin' in the crawfish hole Five card poker on Saturday night Church on Sunday morning
Sunset here at the River on Monday.
I was doing some work near the shed where we keep the lawn mower, and I found this Tree Frog that had decided it was a good place to hang out for the day.
This is a baby Tree Frog...No bigger than a penny. He is hanging onto a blade of grass.
I took many pictures of this Dragonfly....Thought he was pretty, and made a good subject.
This Pelican had just caught a fish, and decided to fly away with it hanging out of his mouth. Look close, and you can see the tail of the fish sticking out.
We are having some bad storms in my area so I may loose power. Just across the Mississippi river.... they had 95 mile an hour winds in the Ouad Cities..... Lighting was bad. I heard some trees were burning from lighting strikes. 115,000 people out of power. I don't know if its going to be that bad in my area....Mainly rain, and lighting so far. Its likely that I will not be around for awhile.
Hope everyone has a great Saturday. I am canning beans today. And then going to a friends camp ground to relax for awhile, so will see you around later.
Heres some history on the Vaughan Brothers, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds.
James Lawrence "Jimmie Lee" Vaughan (born on March 20, 1951 in Dallas, Texas) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is the older brother of Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Jimmie Vaughan's style was influenced by Freddie King who gave him personal advice. Also two other blues guitarists, Albert King and B. B. King, were important influences. Johnny "Guitar" Watson was another important early influence (Jimmie says that he and his younger brother Stevie Ray Vaughan studied Johnny "Guitar" Watson more than any other single guitarist).
This first song by the Vaughan Brothers, Stevie & Jimmy..... is for all of the Texas women out there.
The Vaughan Brothers....Stevie & Jimmy Vaughan
"Good Texan"
Jimmie Vaughan developed his own personal style that is easily recognized. He formed the band The Fabulous Thunderbirds with singer and harpist Kim Wilson, bassist Keith Fergusson, and drummer Mike Buck. (The initial Fabulous Thunderbirds members were all proteges of Austin, Texas blues club owner, Clifford Antone). The band's first four albums, released between 1979 and 1983, are ranked among the most important 'white blues' recordings. These early albums did not sell well, so the band was left out without a recording contract for a couple of years (during the times when Jimmie's younger brother achieved popular success).
The Fabulous Thunderbirds got a new contract in 1986 and made several albums that featured more commercial pop-music sound and production styles. Jimmie left the band in 1989 and made a "duo album" called Family Style with his younger brother, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Before the album was released, Stevie died in a helicopter crash in East Troy, Wisconsin on August 27, 1990. The album was released a few days after the tragic accident (the listed artist on the album was "Vaughan Brothers"). The album was light blues-influenced rock with Jimmie singing on several tracks.
Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Vaughan & The Fabulous Tunderbirds
"Tuff Enuff"
I like this one a lot with Jimmy Vaughan ...You can see where Stevie Ray got a lot of his style for playing the guitar from his older brother Jimmy. This was the most successful song for the group.
Jimmy Vaughan & The Fabulous Thunderbirds "Powerful Stuff"
Dixie
