Focus on Texas: Reflections

You’ll have to look twice at these pictures, whether you’re seeing double or seeing something beyond the obvious

By Ashley Clary-Carpenter April 2013

Christine Heimsoth, Bluebonnet EC, shot this picture while sitting on a jetty in Port Aransas with her dog, Sasha.

Sam Georgeson, Pedernales EC, spotted this pool along Onion Creek between Driftwood and Kyle.

Rob Bellomy, Grayson-Collin EC, captured his neighbor’s house in a water droplet using an olloclip lens on his iPhone 4S.

A whitetail buck pauses for some water—and a moment of reflection. Sharon Draker, Bandera EC, sent this in.

On the nature trail at Rio Grande Village in Big Bend National Park, it appears as if two worlds rest on top of each other in this shot by David Lund, Bryan Texas Utilities.

As a long day came to an end, these cumulus clouds found a still pond and a sleepy sky. This moment was captured by Kerri Kallus and sent in by Heather Kallus, Victoria EC.

Laura Jelemensky, Pedernales EC, found this large walking stick admiring itself in her truck’s front bumper.

Tom Pesek, San Bernard EC, caught nature in all its glory at Lost Maples State Natural Area.

These raccoons were spotted by Sharon Draker, Bandera EC. She seems to have been spotted, too.

Jennifer Rice, Pedernales EC, captured this shot off Lake LBJ with her iPhone 5.

On her way back from Amarillo to Boerne, Taryn Turner, Guadalupe Valley EC, stopped at the International Lily Collection in San Angelo.

After a brief sip of water, this mare moseyed back to her herd, says Maureen Light, Bluebonnet EC.

Jackye Callaway, Wood County EC, calls this ‘Fall at Caddo Lake State Park.

These common green darners took a little break on a log. Thanks to Mildred Tee Hempel, Navarro County EC, who took the photo at Fairfield City Park.

Liz Murray, Pedernales EC, captured these trees reflected in the waters of Bull Creek in Austin.

Did you ever wonder if the person in the puddle is real, and you’re just a reflection of him?’

— Bill Watterson, creator of the comic strip ‘Calvin and Hobbes’

We received well over 300 entries for this month’s category covering a broad spectrum of reflected images—from many seemingly stacked skies to a dog’s owner reflected in the window to its soul.