
You never know what you are going to get in Texas! There is a saying that involves the weatherman being wrong and waiting until the weather changes, but I can’t quote it verbatim. However, I will attest to the uniqueness of Texas weather. It’s the middle of January in Lubbock, and it’s 70 degrees Fahrenheit out there! Sure, it’ll be in the low 30s or upper 20s tonight, but it’ll be borderline short sleeves and gym short temperatures by noon tomorrow.

In either case, you just have to take it and run with it. In light of these rather warm temperatures, I thought about some images that I wanted to post at the end of last summer, but I never got around to it. It’s Joe again! This time, though, you can’t really make him out, as the story related to fishing lures becoming tangled up and how to remedy the situation. Actually shot these at a playa lake in town, just got low in the water, shot with a wide-angle up close, and there you have it! It definitely made for a nice afternoon, with the feet in the water and all, and one of them ran, so it was a happy ending.

Dang Joe, better luck next time!
This was a short post, but I thought I would throw it out there for those of you that are ready for more consistent, warmer temperatures. Happy fishing and take care!



I'm an editorial and natural history photographer based out of Lubbock, Texas, as well as a photography instructor at Texas Tech University. My work primarily focuses on features and environmental portraits for magazines, books, and commercial purposes, and I'm available for both domestic and international travel.
I'm a regular contributor to the Manfrotto School of Xcellence, an educational resource for amateurs and professionals alike. I'm also a partner and editor for Badlands Design and Production, a publishing house that focuses on high-end coffee table photography books.
