A Re-discovery Mission yields a beautiful red Tulip Tree Blossom

 Most of our readers know what discovery missions are for us when we mention them. I know this thanks to Google Analytical. Knowing that our readers tune in most always when mention having been made we were on a discovery mission. Why? Our readership spikes. The other topics we write about that brings spikes are when we mention that we have pulled Arthur Gordon from my book shelves again. And the last of the three spike topics usually has a header," Things I find on the way to the Doctor's." But this post is of a Re-Discovery in Downtown Dallas

I mention this solely because those three areas have a common thread of likeness that I also hold. At one time the first rule of photography was called "the rule of thirds". Well, that lead me in another direction. That direction, shoot what you like. In order to do that and still be productive, you need to constantly be looking for new material to shoot. But, there is a side that is like a carbon copy of things and of places and of things. Hence, the wagon wheel theory to cover the Metroplex in a timeline that keeps the graphic artist that purchase the images ahead of their calendar that they follow in the world of publishing and media deadlines. So, out of all that, don't you see, came the wagon wheel travel routes, the flow of new material (which can include the revisits on a regular routine). And some even fall into the cog wheel as Re-Discovery Projects and/or Missions. 

Downtown, today, I was in rediscovery mode. Why "because there are about 30 new buildings in the mid range of high rises that have already gone up or currently are in the process of going up or in various stages of completion. And, when there is talk about something approved for development, etc.,etc., it requires keeping the project in 'watch' mode'. 

So here, tonight, first things first. Heads up for the GA's looking for that early spring bud or bloom. We found a beauty, today. A Tulip Tree with buds opening. Keeping in mind it is the first full week of February, we just came off  of a 5 day run of temps below freezing for 84 hours.