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| Mercer Crossing Hay Field |
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| Hay Bale at the edge of the road. |
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| Native Texas Wildflowers surround bale of hay in field. |
The annual hay crop at Mercer Crossing has long been understood as being one of the best in the area for photographers. In fact, several images are included in my portfolio. A couple of weeks ago, in passing, some of the bales were still in the fields and native Texas wildflowers were springing up around them. It occurred to me: what a contrast.
The fields are posted so any shots have to come from the streets or from the train tracks. Since the train tracks are the BNSF, they are posted as well. That clearly leaves two streets to shoot from. To make a long story short, a Farmers Branch Police cruiser ran me off because the owner of the property did not want anyone "trespassing on his property". Yielding to the judgment of the officer, I put away my cameras and equipment and left. So any photographers that shoot at Mercer Crossing should be aware and stay clear. There seems to be a move to kick us out like they did the remote control airplanes that once flew over the fields but landed and took off on the street.
Maybe that is one of the reasons the construction project slated for one of the plots of land fell through;to much opposition at a zone hearing,maybe?
Here are a few of the shots before being run away
This is my last trip here. As pretty as it is, it was the essence of nature in an urban setting to be captured in photos until today.
The fields are posted so any shots have to come from the streets or from the train tracks. Since the train tracks are the BNSF, they are posted as well. That clearly leaves two streets to shoot from. To make a long story short, a Farmers Branch Police cruiser ran me off because the owner of the property did not want anyone "trespassing on his property". Yielding to the judgment of the officer, I put away my cameras and equipment and left. So any photographers that shoot at Mercer Crossing should be aware and stay clear. There seems to be a move to kick us out like they did the remote control airplanes that once flew over the fields but landed and took off on the street.
Maybe that is one of the reasons the construction project slated for one of the plots of land fell through;to much opposition at a zone hearing,maybe?
Here are a few of the shots before being run away
This is my last trip here. As pretty as it is, it was the essence of nature in an urban setting to be captured in photos until today.
