Last night was very hot and when I woke up during the night it was raining.
Stuck in traffic this morning🤦🏻♀️ We are on our way to Houston for a load.
Wishing you a beautiful day, filled with love and laughter.
Coreen
PS. I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
I hope everyone had a pleasant nights rest. I slept like a log.
Yesterday was a very emotional day for me. I realized that everything I see reminds me of something dad said. Most of the time my first thought when I see something would be ‘Dad would love this’. Valentine’s day was always special for us and we would spoil each other just a little bit more. We would go out for breakfast, and I would cook his favorite meal for supper. Snackwitches with a variety of fillings in it. My dad was a simple man who loved the simple things in life.
Wishing everyone a Blessed day. Filled with laughter.
Coreen
PS. I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
PS. I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
The photos in the next few posts was taken on 18 January 2023. I went on a short recce walk to see what I can capture on my visit here.
Interesting facts about Byers, TX
“Byers is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Farm Road 171, two miles south of the conjunction of the Red and Wichita rivers, fourteen miles north of Henrietta, and twenty miles northeast of Wichita Falls in northern Clay County. It was founded by two brothers, Anthony Walter and George Washington Byers, partners in a general store in Sherman and acquired over 30,000 acres of land in Clay County. There are several versions of how they acquired the land. One is that Mr. Acers, a large landowner in the area, bought barbed wire on credit with his land as collateral, and when he could not pay off his debt, the land was forfeited to the Byers brothers. The other story is that the Byers brothers traded their mercantile business in Sherman for land in Clay County.
Byers was established in 1904 when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was completed from Wichita Falls to Byers. The brothers donated $15,000 of the $27,924 raised to complete the line. They subdivided their ranch, laid out town lots, and established the Tree Ranch. Because the railroad went three miles west of Benvanue, many residents moved their homes and businesses to Byers to access the railroad, which was completed through the community in June of 1904. Town lots went on sale on June 10. That year Byers received a post office with A. Harris, the owner of the first store in town, as postmaster. In 1905 Edgar P. Haney established the community’s first newspaper, the Byers Searchlight, to promote the district, its school, and the “Searchlight Town Band.”
By 1906 Byers was a sizable town. Its school had 115 pupils and two teachers, and the town had its first cotton gin. In 1914 the community had a population of 600, the First National Bank, a weekly newspaper named the Byers Herald, several cotton gins, cattle breeders and livestock dealers, and cotton buyers. In addition, various stores included furniture dealers, jewelers, grocery and dry goods establishments, and a blacksmith. The population of Byers remained steady throughout the 1920s, but by the 1930s, it began to drop. The town was incorporated by 1940. It had a population of 427 and thirty businesses shortly before World War II. In 1943 the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was abandoned. By the 1980s, twelve businesses remained in Byers. In 1980 and 1990, the population was 510. In 2000 the population was 517. Byers was one of the five school districts in Clay County; in 1990, its school had 136 students.”
Lines, Byers, Clay County, Texas
Photograph Details:
Location: Byers, Clay County, Texas, North America, US
Date Taken: 2023-01-18
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPG/RAW
F-Stop: f/14
Exposure Time: 1/80 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 300 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Tripod: Handheld
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photographer: Coreen Kuhn
“Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” ~Annette White
Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my post.
If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment.
Have a Blessed day
Coreen
PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
The photos in the next few posts was taken on 18 January 2023. I went on a short recce walk to see what I can capture on my visit here.
Interesting facts about Byers, TX
“Byers is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Farm Road 171, two miles south of the conjunction of the Red and Wichita rivers, fourteen miles north of Henrietta, and twenty miles northeast of Wichita Falls in northern Clay County. It was founded by two brothers, Anthony Walter and George Washington Byers, partners in a general store in Sherman and acquired over 30,000 acres of land in Clay County. There are several versions of how they acquired the land. One is that Mr. Acers, a large landowner in the area, bought barbed wire on credit with his land as collateral, and when he could not pay off his debt, the land was forfeited to the Byers brothers. The other story is that the Byers brothers traded their mercantile business in Sherman for land in Clay County.
Byers was established in 1904 when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was completed from Wichita Falls to Byers. The brothers donated $15,000 of the $27,924 raised to complete the line. They subdivided their ranch, laid out town lots, and established the Tree Ranch. Because the railroad went three miles west of Benvanue, many residents moved their homes and businesses to Byers to access the railroad, which was completed through the community in June of 1904. Town lots went on sale on June 10. That year Byers received a post office with A. Harris, the owner of the first store in town, as postmaster. In 1905 Edgar P. Haney established the community’s first newspaper, the Byers Searchlight, to promote the district, its school, and the “Searchlight Town Band.”
By 1906 Byers was a sizable town. Its school had 115 pupils and two teachers, and the town had its first cotton gin. In 1914 the community had a population of 600, the First National Bank, a weekly newspaper named the Byers Herald, several cotton gins, cattle breeders and livestock dealers, and cotton buyers. In addition, various stores included furniture dealers, jewelers, grocery and dry goods establishments, and a blacksmith. The population of Byers remained steady throughout the 1920s, but by the 1930s, it began to drop. The town was incorporated by 1940. It had a population of 427 and thirty businesses shortly before World War II. In 1943 the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was abandoned. By the 1980s, twelve businesses remained in Byers. In 1980 and 1990, the population was 510. In 2000 the population was 517. Byers was one of the five school districts in Clay County; in 1990, its school had 136 students.”
Dirt Road to somewhere, Byers, Clay County, Texas
Photograph Details:
Location: Byers, Clay County, Texas, North America, US
Date Taken: 2023-01-18
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPG/RAW
F-Stop: f/14
Exposure Time: 1/80 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 70 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Tripod: Handheld
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photographer: Coreen Kuhn
“Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” ~Annette White
Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my post.
If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment.
Have a Blessed day
Coreen
PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
The photos in the next few posts was taken on 18 January 2023. I went on a short recce walk to see what I can capture on my visit here.
Interesting facts about Byers, TX
“Byers is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Farm Road 171, two miles south of the conjunction of the Red and Wichita rivers, fourteen miles north of Henrietta, and twenty miles northeast of Wichita Falls in northern Clay County. It was founded by two brothers, Anthony Walter and George Washington Byers, partners in a general store in Sherman and acquired over 30,000 acres of land in Clay County. There are several versions of how they acquired the land. One is that Mr. Acers, a large landowner in the area, bought barbed wire on credit with his land as collateral, and when he could not pay off his debt, the land was forfeited to the Byers brothers. The other story is that the Byers brothers traded their mercantile business in Sherman for land in Clay County.
Byers was established in 1904 when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was completed from Wichita Falls to Byers. The brothers donated $15,000 of the $27,924 raised to complete the line. They subdivided their ranch, laid out town lots, and established the Tree Ranch. Because the railroad went three miles west of Benvanue, many residents moved their homes and businesses to Byers to access the railroad, which was completed through the community in June of 1904. Town lots went on sale on June 10. That year Byers received a post office with A. Harris, the owner of the first store in town, as postmaster. In 1905 Edgar P. Haney established the community’s first newspaper, the Byers Searchlight, to promote the district, its school, and the “Searchlight Town Band.”
By 1906 Byers was a sizable town. Its school had 115 pupils and two teachers, and the town had its first cotton gin. In 1914 the community had a population of 600, the First National Bank, a weekly newspaper named the Byers Herald, several cotton gins, cattle breeders and livestock dealers, and cotton buyers. In addition, various stores included furniture dealers, jewelers, grocery and dry goods establishments, and a blacksmith. The population of Byers remained steady throughout the 1920s, but by the 1930s, it began to drop. The town was incorporated by 1940. It had a population of 427 and thirty businesses shortly before World War II. In 1943 the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was abandoned. By the 1980s, twelve businesses remained in Byers. In 1980 and 1990, the population was 510. In 2000 the population was 517. Byers was one of the five school districts in Clay County; in 1990, its school had 136 students.”
Group of trees, Byers, Clay County, Texas
Photograph Details:
Location: Byers, Clay County, Texas, North America, US
Date Taken: 2023-01-18
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPG/RAW
F-Stop: f/11
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 70 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Tripod: Handheld
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photographer: Coreen Kuhn
“Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” ~Annette White
Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my post.
If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment.
Have a Blessed day
Coreen
PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
The photos in the next few posts was taken on 18 January 2023. I went on a short recce walk to see what I can capture on my visit here.
Interesting facts about Byers, TX
“Byers is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Farm Road 171, two miles south of the conjunction of the Red and Wichita rivers, fourteen miles north of Henrietta, and twenty miles northeast of Wichita Falls in northern Clay County. It was founded by two brothers, Anthony Walter and George Washington Byers, partners in a general store in Sherman and acquired over 30,000 acres of land in Clay County. There are several versions of how they acquired the land. One is that Mr. Acers, a large landowner in the area, bought barbed wire on credit with his land as collateral, and when he could not pay off his debt, the land was forfeited to the Byers brothers. The other story is that the Byers brothers traded their mercantile business in Sherman for land in Clay County.
Byers was established in 1904 when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was completed from Wichita Falls to Byers. The brothers donated $15,000 of the $27,924 raised to complete the line. They subdivided their ranch, laid out town lots, and established the Tree Ranch. Because the railroad went three miles west of Benvanue, many residents moved their homes and businesses to Byers to access the railroad, which was completed through the community in June of 1904. Town lots went on sale on June 10. That year Byers received a post office with A. Harris, the owner of the first store in town, as postmaster. In 1905 Edgar P. Haney established the community’s first newspaper, the Byers Searchlight, to promote the district, its school, and the “Searchlight Town Band.”
By 1906 Byers was a sizable town. Its school had 115 pupils and two teachers, and the town had its first cotton gin. In 1914 the community had a population of 600, the First National Bank, a weekly newspaper named the Byers Herald, several cotton gins, cattle breeders and livestock dealers, and cotton buyers. In addition, various stores included furniture dealers, jewelers, grocery and dry goods establishments, and a blacksmith. The population of Byers remained steady throughout the 1920s, but by the 1930s, it began to drop. The town was incorporated by 1940. It had a population of 427 and thirty businesses shortly before World War II. In 1943 the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was abandoned. By the 1980s, twelve businesses remained in Byers. In 1980 and 1990, the population was 510. In 2000 the population was 517. Byers was one of the five school districts in Clay County; in 1990, its school had 136 students.”
Pinecones, Byers, Clay County, Texas
Photograph Details:
Location: Byers, Clay County, Texas, North America, US
Date Taken: 2023-01-18
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPG/RAW
F-Stop: f/8
Exposure Time: 1/80 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 300 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Tripod: Handheld
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photographer: Coreen Kuhn
“Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” ~Annette White
Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my post.
If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment.
Have a Blessed day
Coreen
PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
The photos in the next few posts was taken on 18 January 2023. I went on a short recce walk to see what I can capture on my visit here.
Interesting facts about Byers, TX
“Byers is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Farm Road 171, two miles south of the conjunction of the Red and Wichita rivers, fourteen miles north of Henrietta, and twenty miles northeast of Wichita Falls in northern Clay County. It was founded by two brothers, Anthony Walter and George Washington Byers, partners in a general store in Sherman and acquired over 30,000 acres of land in Clay County. There are several versions of how they acquired the land. One is that Mr. Acers, a large landowner in the area, bought barbed wire on credit with his land as collateral, and when he could not pay off his debt, the land was forfeited to the Byers brothers. The other story is that the Byers brothers traded their mercantile business in Sherman for land in Clay County.
Byers was established in 1904 when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was completed from Wichita Falls to Byers. The brothers donated $15,000 of the $27,924 raised to complete the line. They subdivided their ranch, laid out town lots, and established the Tree Ranch. Because the railroad went three miles west of Benvanue, many residents moved their homes and businesses to Byers to access the railroad, which was completed through the community in June of 1904. Town lots went on sale on June 10. That year Byers received a post office with A. Harris, the owner of the first store in town, as postmaster. In 1905 Edgar P. Haney established the community’s first newspaper, the Byers Searchlight, to promote the district, its school, and the “Searchlight Town Band.”
By 1906 Byers was a sizable town. Its school had 115 pupils and two teachers, and the town had its first cotton gin. In 1914 the community had a population of 600, the First National Bank, a weekly newspaper named the Byers Herald, several cotton gins, cattle breeders and livestock dealers, and cotton buyers. In addition, various stores included furniture dealers, jewelers, grocery and dry goods establishments, and a blacksmith. The population of Byers remained steady throughout the 1920s, but by the 1930s, it began to drop. The town was incorporated by 1940. It had a population of 427 and thirty businesses shortly before World War II. In 1943 the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was abandoned. By the 1980s, twelve businesses remained in Byers. In 1980 and 1990, the population was 510. In 2000 the population was 517. Byers was one of the five school districts in Clay County; in 1990, its school had 136 students.”
Main Road, Byers, Clay County, Texas
Photograph Details:
Location: Byers, Clay County, Texas, North America, US
Date Taken: 2023-01-18
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPG/RAW
F-Stop: f/11
Exposure Time: 1/80 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 70 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Tripod: Handheld
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photographer: Coreen Kuhn
“Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” ~Annette White
Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my post.
If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment.
Have a Blessed day
Coreen
PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
The photos in the next few posts was taken on 18 January 2023. I went on a short recce walk to see what I can capture on my visit here.
Interesting facts about Byers, TX
“Byers is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Farm Road 171, two miles south of the conjunction of the Red and Wichita rivers, fourteen miles north of Henrietta, and twenty miles northeast of Wichita Falls in northern Clay County. It was founded by two brothers, Anthony Walter and George Washington Byers, partners in a general store in Sherman and acquired over 30,000 acres of land in Clay County. There are several versions of how they acquired the land. One is that Mr. Acers, a large landowner in the area, bought barbed wire on credit with his land as collateral, and when he could not pay off his debt, the land was forfeited to the Byers brothers. The other story is that the Byers brothers traded their mercantile business in Sherman for land in Clay County.
Byers was established in 1904 when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was completed from Wichita Falls to Byers. The brothers donated $15,000 of the $27,924 raised to complete the line. They subdivided their ranch, laid out town lots, and established the Tree Ranch. Because the railroad went three miles west of Benvanue, many residents moved their homes and businesses to Byers to access the railroad, which was completed through the community in June of 1904. Town lots went on sale on June 10. That year Byers received a post office with A. Harris, the owner of the first store in town, as postmaster. In 1905 Edgar P. Haney established the community’s first newspaper, the Byers Searchlight, to promote the district, its school, and the “Searchlight Town Band.”
By 1906 Byers was a sizable town. Its school had 115 pupils and two teachers, and the town had its first cotton gin. In 1914 the community had a population of 600, the First National Bank, a weekly newspaper named the Byers Herald, several cotton gins, cattle breeders and livestock dealers, and cotton buyers. In addition, various stores included furniture dealers, jewelers, grocery and dry goods establishments, and a blacksmith. The population of Byers remained steady throughout the 1920s, but by the 1930s, it began to drop. The town was incorporated by 1940. It had a population of 427 and thirty businesses shortly before World War II. In 1943 the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was abandoned. By the 1980s, twelve businesses remained in Byers. In 1980 and 1990, the population was 510. In 2000 the population was 517. Byers was one of the five school districts in Clay County; in 1990, its school had 136 students.”
Another Tree, Byers, Clay County, Texas
Photograph Details:
Location: Byers, Clay County, Texas, North America, US
Date Taken: 2023-01-18
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPG/RAW
F-Stop: f/11
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 70 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Tripod: Handheld
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photographer: Coreen Kuhn
“Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” ~Annette White
Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my post.
If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment.
Have a Blessed day
Coreen
PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
The photos in the next few posts was taken on 18 January 2023. I went on a short recce walk to see what I can capture on my visit here.
Interesting facts about Byers, TX
“Byers is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Farm Road 171, two miles south of the conjunction of the Red and Wichita rivers, fourteen miles north of Henrietta, and twenty miles northeast of Wichita Falls in northern Clay County. It was founded by two brothers, Anthony Walter and George Washington Byers, partners in a general store in Sherman and acquired over 30,000 acres of land in Clay County. There are several versions of how they acquired the land. One is that Mr. Acers, a large landowner in the area, bought barbed wire on credit with his land as collateral, and when he could not pay off his debt, the land was forfeited to the Byers brothers. The other story is that the Byers brothers traded their mercantile business in Sherman for land in Clay County.
Byers was established in 1904 when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was completed from Wichita Falls to Byers. The brothers donated $15,000 of the $27,924 raised to complete the line. They subdivided their ranch, laid out town lots, and established the Tree Ranch. Because the railroad went three miles west of Benvanue, many residents moved their homes and businesses to Byers to access the railroad, which was completed through the community in June of 1904. Town lots went on sale on June 10. That year Byers received a post office with A. Harris, the owner of the first store in town, as postmaster. In 1905 Edgar P. Haney established the community’s first newspaper, the Byers Searchlight, to promote the district, its school, and the “Searchlight Town Band.”
By 1906 Byers was a sizable town. Its school had 115 pupils and two teachers, and the town had its first cotton gin. In 1914 the community had a population of 600, the First National Bank, a weekly newspaper named the Byers Herald, several cotton gins, cattle breeders and livestock dealers, and cotton buyers. In addition, various stores included furniture dealers, jewelers, grocery and dry goods establishments, and a blacksmith. The population of Byers remained steady throughout the 1920s, but by the 1930s, it began to drop. The town was incorporated by 1940. It had a population of 427 and thirty businesses shortly before World War II. In 1943 the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was abandoned. By the 1980s, twelve businesses remained in Byers. In 1980 and 1990, the population was 510. In 2000 the population was 517. Byers was one of the five school districts in Clay County; in 1990, its school had 136 students.”
Streets of Byers, Byers, Clay County, Texas
Photograph Details:
Location: Byers, Clay County, Texas, North America, US
Date Taken: 2023-01-18
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPG/RAW
F-Stop: f/11
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 96 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Tripod: Handheld
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photographer: Coreen Kuhn
“Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” ~Annette White
Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my post.
If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment.
Have a Blessed day
Coreen
PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
The photos in the next few posts was taken on 18 January 2023. I went on a short recce walk to see what I can capture on my visit here.
Interesting facts about Byers, TX
“Byers is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Farm Road 171, two miles south of the conjunction of the Red and Wichita rivers, fourteen miles north of Henrietta, and twenty miles northeast of Wichita Falls in northern Clay County. It was founded by two brothers, Anthony Walter and George Washington Byers, partners in a general store in Sherman and acquired over 30,000 acres of land in Clay County. There are several versions of how they acquired the land. One is that Mr. Acers, a large landowner in the area, bought barbed wire on credit with his land as collateral, and when he could not pay off his debt, the land was forfeited to the Byers brothers. The other story is that the Byers brothers traded their mercantile business in Sherman for land in Clay County.
Byers was established in 1904 when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was completed from Wichita Falls to Byers. The brothers donated $15,000 of the $27,924 raised to complete the line. They subdivided their ranch, laid out town lots, and established the Tree Ranch. Because the railroad went three miles west of Benvanue, many residents moved their homes and businesses to Byers to access the railroad, which was completed through the community in June of 1904. Town lots went on sale on June 10. That year Byers received a post office with A. Harris, the owner of the first store in town, as postmaster. In 1905 Edgar P. Haney established the community’s first newspaper, the Byers Searchlight, to promote the district, its school, and the “Searchlight Town Band.”
By 1906 Byers was a sizable town. Its school had 115 pupils and two teachers, and the town had its first cotton gin. In 1914 the community had a population of 600, the First National Bank, a weekly newspaper named the Byers Herald, several cotton gins, cattle breeders and livestock dealers, and cotton buyers. In addition, various stores included furniture dealers, jewelers, grocery and dry goods establishments, and a blacksmith. The population of Byers remained steady throughout the 1920s, but by the 1930s, it began to drop. The town was incorporated by 1940. It had a population of 427 and thirty businesses shortly before World War II. In 1943 the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was abandoned. By the 1980s, twelve businesses remained in Byers. In 1980 and 1990, the population was 510. In 2000 the population was 517. Byers was one of the five school districts in Clay County; in 1990, its school had 136 students.”
On the other side, Byers, Clay County, Texas
Photograph Details:
Location: Byers, Clay County, Texas, North America, US
Date Taken: 2023-01-18
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPG/RAW
F-Stop: f/8
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 182 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Tripod: Handheld
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photographer: Coreen Kuhn
“Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” ~Annette White
Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my post.
If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment.
Have a Blessed day
Coreen
PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
The photos in the next few posts was taken on 18 January 2023. I went on a short recce walk to see what I can capture on my visit here.
Interesting facts about Byers, TX
“Byers is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Farm Road 171, two miles south of the conjunction of the Red and Wichita rivers, fourteen miles north of Henrietta, and twenty miles northeast of Wichita Falls in northern Clay County. It was founded by two brothers, Anthony Walter and George Washington Byers, partners in a general store in Sherman and acquired over 30,000 acres of land in Clay County. There are several versions of how they acquired the land. One is that Mr. Acers, a large landowner in the area, bought barbed wire on credit with his land as collateral, and when he could not pay off his debt, the land was forfeited to the Byers brothers. The other story is that the Byers brothers traded their mercantile business in Sherman for land in Clay County.
Byers was established in 1904 when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was completed from Wichita Falls to Byers. The brothers donated $15,000 of the $27,924 raised to complete the line. They subdivided their ranch, laid out town lots, and established the Tree Ranch. Because the railroad went three miles west of Benvanue, many residents moved their homes and businesses to Byers to access the railroad, which was completed through the community in June of 1904. Town lots went on sale on June 10. That year Byers received a post office with A. Harris, the owner of the first store in town, as postmaster. In 1905 Edgar P. Haney established the community’s first newspaper, the Byers Searchlight, to promote the district, its school, and the “Searchlight Town Band.”
By 1906 Byers was a sizable town. Its school had 115 pupils and two teachers, and the town had its first cotton gin. In 1914 the community had a population of 600, the First National Bank, a weekly newspaper named the Byers Herald, several cotton gins, cattle breeders and livestock dealers, and cotton buyers. In addition, various stores included furniture dealers, jewelers, grocery and dry goods establishments, and a blacksmith. The population of Byers remained steady throughout the 1920s, but by the 1930s, it began to drop. The town was incorporated by 1940. It had a population of 427 and thirty businesses shortly before World War II. In 1943 the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was abandoned. By the 1980s, twelve businesses remained in Byers. In 1980 and 1990, the population was 510. In 2000 the population was 517. Byers was one of the five school districts in Clay County; in 1990, its school had 136 students.”
What are you looking at? Byers, Clay County, Texas
Photograph Details:
Location: Byers, Clay County, Texas, North America, US
Date Taken: 2023-01-18
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPG/RAW
F-Stop: f/11
Exposure Time: 1/80 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 300 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Tripod: Handheld
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photographer: Coreen Kuhn
“Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” ~Annette White
Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my post.
If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment.
Have a Blessed day
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PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
We had rain till the early morning hours. When we woke up this morning it was clear blue skies.
Woke up to this gorgeous viewPhoto Details
The views here at the port are stunning..
Port of Keota, Oklahoma Photo DetailsPhoto Details
I am genuinely grateful that I can travel through Texas and see all the beautiful landscapes and towns.
Wishing everyone a lovely day.
Coreen
PS. I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
Thank you for joining me on my Travels through Texas.
Coreen
PS. I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
The photos in the next few posts was taken on 18 January 2023. I went on a short recce walk to see what I can capture on my visit here.
Interesting facts about Byers, TX
“Byers is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Farm Road 171, two miles south of the conjunction of the Red and Wichita rivers, fourteen miles north of Henrietta, and twenty miles northeast of Wichita Falls in northern Clay County. It was founded by two brothers, Anthony Walter and George Washington Byers, partners in a general store in Sherman and acquired over 30,000 acres of land in Clay County. There are several versions of how they acquired the land. One is that Mr. Acers, a large landowner in the area, bought barbed wire on credit with his land as collateral, and when he could not pay off his debt, the land was forfeited to the Byers brothers. The other story is that the Byers brothers traded their mercantile business in Sherman for land in Clay County.
Byers was established in 1904 when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was completed from Wichita Falls to Byers. The brothers donated $15,000 of the $27,924 raised to complete the line. They subdivided their ranch, laid out town lots, and established the Tree Ranch. Because the railroad went three miles west of Benvanue, many residents moved their homes and businesses to Byers to access the railroad, which was completed through the community in June of 1904. Town lots went on sale on June 10. That year Byers received a post office with A. Harris, the owner of the first store in town, as postmaster. In 1905 Edgar P. Haney established the community’s first newspaper, the Byers Searchlight, to promote the district, its school, and the “Searchlight Town Band.”
By 1906 Byers was a sizable town. Its school had 115 pupils and two teachers, and the town had its first cotton gin. In 1914 the community had a population of 600, the First National Bank, a weekly newspaper named the Byers Herald, several cotton gins, cattle breeders and livestock dealers, and cotton buyers. In addition, various stores included furniture dealers, jewelers, grocery and dry goods establishments, and a blacksmith. The population of Byers remained steady throughout the 1920s, but by the 1930s, it began to drop. The town was incorporated by 1940. It had a population of 427 and thirty businesses shortly before World War II. In 1943 the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was abandoned. By the 1980s, twelve businesses remained in Byers. In 1980 and 1990, the population was 510. In 2000 the population was 517. Byers was one of the five school districts in Clay County; in 1990, its school had 136 students.”
Byers, Clay County, Texas
Photograph Details:
Location: Byers, Clay County, Texas, North America, US
Date Taken: 2023-01-18
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPG/RAW
F-Stop: f/11
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 155 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Tripod: Handheld
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photographer: Coreen Kuhn
“Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” ~Annette White
Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my post.
If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment.
Have a Blessed day
Coreen
PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
The photos in the next few posts was taken on 18 January 2023. I went on a short recce walk to see what I can capture on my visit here.
Interesting facts about Byers, TX
“Byers is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Farm Road 171, two miles south of the conjunction of the Red and Wichita rivers, fourteen miles north of Henrietta, and twenty miles northeast of Wichita Falls in northern Clay County. It was founded by two brothers, Anthony Walter and George Washington Byers, partners in a general store in Sherman and acquired over 30,000 acres of land in Clay County. There are several versions of how they acquired the land. One is that Mr. Acers, a large landowner in the area, bought barbed wire on credit with his land as collateral, and when he could not pay off his debt, the land was forfeited to the Byers brothers. The other story is that the Byers brothers traded their mercantile business in Sherman for land in Clay County.
Byers was established in 1904 when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was completed from Wichita Falls to Byers. The brothers donated $15,000 of the $27,924 raised to complete the line. They subdivided their ranch, laid out town lots, and established the Tree Ranch. Because the railroad went three miles west of Benvanue, many residents moved their homes and businesses to Byers to access the railroad, which was completed through the community in June of 1904. Town lots went on sale on June 10. That year Byers received a post office with A. Harris, the owner of the first store in town, as postmaster. In 1905 Edgar P. Haney established the community’s first newspaper, the Byers Searchlight, to promote the district, its school, and the “Searchlight Town Band.”
By 1906 Byers was a sizable town. Its school had 115 pupils and two teachers, and the town had its first cotton gin. In 1914 the community had a population of 600, the First National Bank, a weekly newspaper named the Byers Herald, several cotton gins, cattle breeders and livestock dealers, and cotton buyers. In addition, various stores included furniture dealers, jewelers, grocery and dry goods establishments, and a blacksmith. The population of Byers remained steady throughout the 1920s, but by the 1930s, it began to drop. The town was incorporated by 1940. It had a population of 427 and thirty businesses shortly before World War II. In 1943 the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was abandoned. By the 1980s, twelve businesses remained in Byers. In 1980 and 1990, the population was 510. In 2000 the population was 517. Byers was one of the five school districts in Clay County; in 1990, its school had 136 students.”
Byers, Clay County, Texas
Photograph Details:
Location: Byers, Clay County, Texas, North America, US
Date Taken: 2023-01-18
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPG/RAW
F-Stop: f/11
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 155 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Tripod: Handheld
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photographer: Coreen Kuhn
“Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” ~Annette White
Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my post.
If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment.
Have a Blessed day
Coreen
PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
The photos in the next few posts was taken on 18 January 2023. I went on a short recce walk to see what I can capture on my visit here.
Interesting facts about Byers, TX
“Byers is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Farm Road 171, two miles south of the conjunction of the Red and Wichita rivers, fourteen miles north of Henrietta, and twenty miles northeast of Wichita Falls in northern Clay County. It was founded by two brothers, Anthony Walter and George Washington Byers, partners in a general store in Sherman and acquired over 30,000 acres of land in Clay County. There are several versions of how they acquired the land. One is that Mr. Acers, a large landowner in the area, bought barbed wire on credit with his land as collateral, and when he could not pay off his debt, the land was forfeited to the Byers brothers. The other story is that the Byers brothers traded their mercantile business in Sherman for land in Clay County.
Byers was established in 1904 when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was completed from Wichita Falls to Byers. The brothers donated $15,000 of the $27,924 raised to complete the line. They subdivided their ranch, laid out town lots, and established the Tree Ranch. Because the railroad went three miles west of Benvanue, many residents moved their homes and businesses to Byers to access the railroad, which was completed through the community in June of 1904. Town lots went on sale on June 10. That year Byers received a post office with A. Harris, the owner of the first store in town, as postmaster. In 1905 Edgar P. Haney established the community’s first newspaper, the Byers Searchlight, to promote the district, its school, and the “Searchlight Town Band.”
By 1906 Byers was a sizable town. Its school had 115 pupils and two teachers, and the town had its first cotton gin. In 1914 the community had a population of 600, the First National Bank, a weekly newspaper named the Byers Herald, several cotton gins, cattle breeders and livestock dealers, and cotton buyers. In addition, various stores included furniture dealers, jewelers, grocery and dry goods establishments, and a blacksmith. The population of Byers remained steady throughout the 1920s, but by the 1930s, it began to drop. The town was incorporated by 1940. It had a population of 427 and thirty businesses shortly before World War II. In 1943 the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was abandoned. By the 1980s, twelve businesses remained in Byers. In 1980 and 1990, the population was 510. In 2000 the population was 517. Byers was one of the five school districts in Clay County; in 1990, its school had 136 students.”
Byers, Clay County, Texas
Photograph Details:
Location: Byers, Clay County, Texas, North America, US
Date Taken: 2023-01-18
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPG/RAW
F-Stop: f/11
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 147 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Tripod: Handheld
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photographer: Coreen Kuhn
“Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” ~Annette White
Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my post.
If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment.
Have a Blessed day
Coreen
PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
The photos in the next few posts was taken on 18 January 2023. I went on a short recce walk to see what I can capture on my visit here.
Interesting facts about Byers, TX
“Byers is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Farm Road 171, two miles south of the conjunction of the Red and Wichita rivers, fourteen miles north of Henrietta, and twenty miles northeast of Wichita Falls in northern Clay County. It was founded by two brothers, Anthony Walter and George Washington Byers, partners in a general store in Sherman and acquired over 30,000 acres of land in Clay County. There are several versions of how they acquired the land. One is that Mr. Acers, a large landowner in the area, bought barbed wire on credit with his land as collateral, and when he could not pay off his debt, the land was forfeited to the Byers brothers. The other story is that the Byers brothers traded their mercantile business in Sherman for land in Clay County.
Byers was established in 1904 when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was completed from Wichita Falls to Byers. The brothers donated $15,000 of the $27,924 raised to complete the line. They subdivided their ranch, laid out town lots, and established the Tree Ranch. Because the railroad went three miles west of Benvanue, many residents moved their homes and businesses to Byers to access the railroad, which was completed through the community in June of 1904. Town lots went on sale on June 10. That year Byers received a post office with A. Harris, the owner of the first store in town, as postmaster. In 1905 Edgar P. Haney established the community’s first newspaper, the Byers Searchlight, to promote the district, its school, and the “Searchlight Town Band.”
By 1906 Byers was a sizable town. Its school had 115 pupils and two teachers, and the town had its first cotton gin. In 1914 the community had a population of 600, the First National Bank, a weekly newspaper named the Byers Herald, several cotton gins, cattle breeders and livestock dealers, and cotton buyers. In addition, various stores included furniture dealers, jewelers, grocery and dry goods establishments, and a blacksmith. The population of Byers remained steady throughout the 1920s, but by the 1930s, it began to drop. The town was incorporated by 1940. It had a population of 427 and thirty businesses shortly before World War II. In 1943 the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was abandoned. By the 1980s, twelve businesses remained in Byers. In 1980 and 1990, the population was 510. In 2000 the population was 517. Byers was one of the five school districts in Clay County; in 1990, its school had 136 students.”
Byers, Clay County, Texas
Photograph Details:
Location: Byers, Clay County, Texas, North America, US
Date Taken: 2023-01-18
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPG/RAW
F-Stop: f/8
Exposure Time: 1/60 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 70 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Tripod: Handheld
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photographer: Coreen Kuhn
“Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” ~Annette White
Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my post.
If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment.
Have a Blessed day
Coreen
PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
The photos in the next few posts was taken on 18 January 2023. I went on a short recce walk to see what I can capture on my visit here.
Interesting facts about Byers, TX
“Byers is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Farm Road 171, two miles south of the conjunction of the Red and Wichita rivers, fourteen miles north of Henrietta, and twenty miles northeast of Wichita Falls in northern Clay County. It was founded by two brothers, Anthony Walter and George Washington Byers, partners in a general store in Sherman and acquired over 30,000 acres of land in Clay County. There are several versions of how they acquired the land. One is that Mr. Acers, a large landowner in the area, bought barbed wire on credit with his land as collateral, and when he could not pay off his debt, the land was forfeited to the Byers brothers. The other story is that the Byers brothers traded their mercantile business in Sherman for land in Clay County.
Byers was established in 1904 when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was completed from Wichita Falls to Byers. The brothers donated $15,000 of the $27,924 raised to complete the line. They subdivided their ranch, laid out town lots, and established the Tree Ranch. Because the railroad went three miles west of Benvanue, many residents moved their homes and businesses to Byers to access the railroad, which was completed through the community in June of 1904. Town lots went on sale on June 10. That year Byers received a post office with A. Harris, the owner of the first store in town, as postmaster. In 1905 Edgar P. Haney established the community’s first newspaper, the Byers Searchlight, to promote the district, its school, and the “Searchlight Town Band.”
By 1906 Byers was a sizable town. Its school had 115 pupils and two teachers, and the town had its first cotton gin. In 1914 the community had a population of 600, the First National Bank, a weekly newspaper named the Byers Herald, several cotton gins, cattle breeders and livestock dealers, and cotton buyers. In addition, various stores included furniture dealers, jewelers, grocery and dry goods establishments, and a blacksmith. The population of Byers remained steady throughout the 1920s, but by the 1930s, it began to drop. The town was incorporated by 1940. It had a population of 427 and thirty businesses shortly before World War II. In 1943 the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was abandoned. By the 1980s, twelve businesses remained in Byers. In 1980 and 1990, the population was 510. In 2000 the population was 517. Byers was one of the five school districts in Clay County; in 1990, its school had 136 students.”
Byers, Clay County, Texas
Photograph Details:
Location: Byers, Clay County, Texas, North America, US
Date Taken: 2023-01-18
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPG/RAW
F-Stop: f/9
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 300 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Tripod: Handheld
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photographer: Coreen Kuhn
“Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” ~Annette White
Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my post.
If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment.
Have a Blessed day
Coreen
PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
The photos in the next few posts was taken on 18 January 2023. I went on a short recce walk to see what I can capture on my visit here.
Interesting facts about Byers, TX
“Byers is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Farm Road 171, two miles south of the conjunction of the Red and Wichita rivers, fourteen miles north of Henrietta, and twenty miles northeast of Wichita Falls in northern Clay County. It was founded by two brothers, Anthony Walter and George Washington Byers, partners in a general store in Sherman and acquired over 30,000 acres of land in Clay County. There are several versions of how they acquired the land. One is that Mr. Acers, a large landowner in the area, bought barbed wire on credit with his land as collateral, and when he could not pay off his debt, the land was forfeited to the Byers brothers. The other story is that the Byers brothers traded their mercantile business in Sherman for land in Clay County.
Byers was established in 1904 when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was completed from Wichita Falls to Byers. The brothers donated $15,000 of the $27,924 raised to complete the line. They subdivided their ranch, laid out town lots, and established the Tree Ranch. Because the railroad went three miles west of Benvanue, many residents moved their homes and businesses to Byers to access the railroad, which was completed through the community in June of 1904. Town lots went on sale on June 10. That year Byers received a post office with A. Harris, the owner of the first store in town, as postmaster. In 1905 Edgar P. Haney established the community’s first newspaper, the Byers Searchlight, to promote the district, its school, and the “Searchlight Town Band.”
By 1906 Byers was a sizable town. Its school had 115 pupils and two teachers, and the town had its first cotton gin. In 1914 the community had a population of 600, the First National Bank, a weekly newspaper named the Byers Herald, several cotton gins, cattle breeders and livestock dealers, and cotton buyers. In addition, various stores included furniture dealers, jewelers, grocery and dry goods establishments, and a blacksmith. The population of Byers remained steady throughout the 1920s, but by the 1930s, it began to drop. The town was incorporated by 1940. It had a population of 427 and thirty businesses shortly before World War II. In 1943 the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was abandoned. By the 1980s, twelve businesses remained in Byers. In 1980 and 1990, the population was 510. In 2000 the population was 517. Byers was one of the five school districts in Clay County; in 1990, its school had 136 students.”
Byers, Clay County, Texas
Photograph Details:
Location: Byers, Clay County, Texas, North America, US
Date Taken: 2023-01-18
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPG/RAW
F-Stop: f/9
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 300 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Tripod: Handheld
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photographer: Coreen Kuhn
“Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” ~Annette White
Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my post.
If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment.
Have a Blessed day
Coreen
PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
The photos in the next few posts was taken on 18 January 2023. I went on a short recce walk to see what I can capture on my visit here.
Interesting facts about Byers, TX
“Byers is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Farm Road 171, two miles south of the conjunction of the Red and Wichita rivers, fourteen miles north of Henrietta, and twenty miles northeast of Wichita Falls in northern Clay County. It was founded by two brothers, Anthony Walter and George Washington Byers, partners in a general store in Sherman and acquired over 30,000 acres of land in Clay County. There are several versions of how they acquired the land. One is that Mr. Acers, a large landowner in the area, bought barbed wire on credit with his land as collateral, and when he could not pay off his debt, the land was forfeited to the Byers brothers. The other story is that the Byers brothers traded their mercantile business in Sherman for land in Clay County.
Byers was established in 1904 when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was completed from Wichita Falls to Byers. The brothers donated $15,000 of the $27,924 raised to complete the line. They subdivided their ranch, laid out town lots, and established the Tree Ranch. Because the railroad went three miles west of Benvanue, many residents moved their homes and businesses to Byers to access the railroad, which was completed through the community in June of 1904. Town lots went on sale on June 10. That year Byers received a post office with A. Harris, the owner of the first store in town, as postmaster. In 1905 Edgar P. Haney established the community’s first newspaper, the Byers Searchlight, to promote the district, its school, and the “Searchlight Town Band.”
By 1906 Byers was a sizable town. Its school had 115 pupils and two teachers, and the town had its first cotton gin. In 1914 the community had a population of 600, the First National Bank, a weekly newspaper named the Byers Herald, several cotton gins, cattle breeders and livestock dealers, and cotton buyers. In addition, various stores included furniture dealers, jewelers, grocery and dry goods establishments, and a blacksmith. The population of Byers remained steady throughout the 1920s, but by the 1930s, it began to drop. The town was incorporated by 1940. It had a population of 427 and thirty businesses shortly before World War II. In 1943 the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was abandoned. By the 1980s, twelve businesses remained in Byers. In 1980 and 1990, the population was 510. In 2000 the population was 517. Byers was one of the five school districts in Clay County; in 1990, its school had 136 students.”
View across the pond…. Byers, Clay County, Texas
Photograph Details:
Location: Byers, Clay County, Texas, North America, US
Date Taken: 2023-01-18
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-55 mm f/4-5.6 IS II
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPG/RAW
F-Stop: f/11
Exposure Time: 1/80 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 55 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Tripod: Handheld
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photographer: Coreen Kuhn
“Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” ~Annette White
Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my post.
If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment.
Have a Blessed day
Coreen
PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
The photos in the next few posts was taken on 18 January 2023. I went on a short recce walk to see what I can capture on my visit here.
Interesting facts about Byers, TX
“Byers is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Farm Road 171, two miles south of the conjunction of the Red and Wichita rivers, fourteen miles north of Henrietta, and twenty miles northeast of Wichita Falls in northern Clay County. It was founded by two brothers, Anthony Walter and George Washington Byers, partners in a general store in Sherman and acquired over 30,000 acres of land in Clay County. There are several versions of how they acquired the land. One is that Mr. Acers, a large landowner in the area, bought barbed wire on credit with his land as collateral, and when he could not pay off his debt, the land was forfeited to the Byers brothers. The other story is that the Byers brothers traded their mercantile business in Sherman for land in Clay County.
Byers was established in 1904 when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was completed from Wichita Falls to Byers. The brothers donated $15,000 of the $27,924 raised to complete the line. They subdivided their ranch, laid out town lots, and established the Tree Ranch. Because the railroad went three miles west of Benvanue, many residents moved their homes and businesses to Byers to access the railroad, which was completed through the community in June of 1904. Town lots went on sale on June 10. That year Byers received a post office with A. Harris, the owner of the first store in town, as postmaster. In 1905 Edgar P. Haney established the community’s first newspaper, the Byers Searchlight, to promote the district, its school, and the “Searchlight Town Band.”
By 1906 Byers was a sizable town. Its school had 115 pupils and two teachers, and the town had its first cotton gin. In 1914 the community had a population of 600, the First National Bank, a weekly newspaper named the Byers Herald, several cotton gins, cattle breeders and livestock dealers, and cotton buyers. In addition, various stores included furniture dealers, jewelers, grocery and dry goods establishments, and a blacksmith. The population of Byers remained steady throughout the 1920s, but by the 1930s, it began to drop. The town was incorporated by 1940. It had a population of 427 and thirty businesses shortly before World War II. In 1943 the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was abandoned. By the 1980s, twelve businesses remained in Byers. In 1980 and 1990, the population was 510. In 2000 the population was 517. Byers was one of the five school districts in Clay County; in 1990, its school had 136 students.”
I am watching you… Byers, Clay County, Texas
Photograph Details:
Location: Byers, Clay County, Texas, North America, US
Date Taken: 2023-01-18
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-55 mm f/4-5.6 IS II
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPG/RAW
F-Stop: f/11
Exposure Time: 1/50 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 55 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Tripod: Handheld
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photographer: Coreen Kuhn
“Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” ~Annette White
Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my post.
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Have a Blessed day
Coreen
PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
The photos in the next few posts was taken on 18 January 2023. I went on a short recce walk to see what I can capture on my visit here.
Interesting facts about Byers, TX
“Byers is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Farm Road 171, two miles south of the conjunction of the Red and Wichita rivers, fourteen miles north of Henrietta, and twenty miles northeast of Wichita Falls in northern Clay County. It was founded by two brothers, Anthony Walter and George Washington Byers, partners in a general store in Sherman and acquired over 30,000 acres of land in Clay County. There are several versions of how they acquired the land. One is that Mr. Acers, a large landowner in the area, bought barbed wire on credit with his land as collateral, and when he could not pay off his debt, the land was forfeited to the Byers brothers. The other story is that the Byers brothers traded their mercantile business in Sherman for land in Clay County.
Byers was established in 1904 when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was completed from Wichita Falls to Byers. The brothers donated $15,000 of the $27,924 raised to complete the line. They subdivided their ranch, laid out town lots, and established the Tree Ranch. Because the railroad went three miles west of Benvanue, many residents moved their homes and businesses to Byers to access the railroad, which was completed through the community in June of 1904. Town lots went on sale on June 10. That year Byers received a post office with A. Harris, the owner of the first store in town, as postmaster. In 1905 Edgar P. Haney established the community’s first newspaper, the Byers Searchlight, to promote the district, its school, and the “Searchlight Town Band.”
By 1906 Byers was a sizable town. Its school had 115 pupils and two teachers, and the town had its first cotton gin. In 1914 the community had a population of 600, the First National Bank, a weekly newspaper named the Byers Herald, several cotton gins, cattle breeders and livestock dealers, and cotton buyers. In addition, various stores included furniture dealers, jewelers, grocery and dry goods establishments, and a blacksmith. The population of Byers remained steady throughout the 1920s, but by the 1930s, it began to drop. The town was incorporated by 1940. It had a population of 427 and thirty businesses shortly before World War II. In 1943 the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway was abandoned. By the 1980s, twelve businesses remained in Byers. In 1980 and 1990, the population was 510. In 2000 the population was 517. Byers was one of the five school districts in Clay County; in 1990, its school had 136 students.”
Byers, Clay County, Texas
Photograph Details:
Location: Byers, Clay County, Texas, North America, US
Date Taken: 2023-01-18
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-55 mm f/4-5.6 IS II
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPG/RAW
F-Stop: f/16
Exposure Time: 1/60 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 55 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Tripod: Handheld
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photographer: Coreen Kuhn
“Stop dreaming about your bucket list and start living it.” ~Annette White
Thank you with all my heart for stopping by and having a look at my post.
If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment.
Have a Blessed day
Coreen
PS. ☕ I am busy saving for a few upcoming Landscape Photography Trips to Namibia and a few local National Parks here in South Africa. The most important trip is honoring my promise to Dad to go back to Scotland and capture the beautiful landscapes and Puffins. Your help to make these trips a reality would be much appreciated in today’s economy.
I want to thank everyone for your support, prayers and encouragement over the past year.
I already told you that I have a very special person in my life. If somebody had told me a year ago that I would be with him today, I would have laughed in your face.
Both our lives changed unexpectedly over the last few months, and the universe thought it fit that after 33 years, we would be united again.
Our story began even before we were born. Our mothers were best friends for many years. Even though there was a considerable age difference between them, 20 years to be exact, they were the best of friends till the end.
I believe that today they are watching from Heaven with the biggest smiles on their faces. Their wish also came true…
Christo and I enjoying some time in Hout Bay.
I will tell our story as soon as I set up a new blog dedicated to our journey together.
In 14 days, I will be flying to Texas to visit him for two months. During this time I will explore and make notes of places I would like to see and get a feel for Texas. Who knows what the future holds for us?
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