Whether your friends be of a feather or the four-legged variety, they bring a unique flavor to life in Texas. As these photos attest, being true to oneself is joyful.
Mary Caruth, Pedernales EC: Cheese! This was taken at Dripping Springs Distilling.
Paul Garcia, Medina EC: “It took me forever to get this shot. I had about 10 hummingbirds at my feeder and had an idea about trying to hand-feed them.”
Amy Saylak, Bryan Texas Utilities: “A Texas girl with her first cap gun, Sneaky Pete!”
Dottie Altman, Jackson EC: “My beautiful daughter on the Fourth of July.”
Gayla Holm, Fannin EC: “My 18-month-old grandson, Townes, loves his chickens! He loves to feed them, retrieve their eggs and talk to them. They even sit in his sandbox with him.”
Jill Reece, South Plains EC: “My son, Preston, is a classic all-American boy and one of the main characters in my life.”
Brien Caldwell, Grayson-Collin EC: “My nephew was sporting his fireman outfit when we had dinner on the square in downtown Celina. After dinner my wife captured this image.”
Daniel Herrera, Pedernales EC: “My nephew is my neighbor, and, like a good neighbor, he is always willing to help tend to burning brush.”
Gloria Buchanan, Central Texas EC: “Danny boy comes every morning for his snacks of apples, carrots and animal crackers.”
LaDonna Foringer, CoServ: Nestor Hernandez plays for the Dallas Sidekicks.
Stacy Gonzales, GVEC: “Our 3-year-old daughter watches closely as her daddy does some firefighter training.”
