The snow quit last night and Christmas Day was perfect enough to go take pictures.

The snow quit last night and Christmas Day was perfect enough to go take pictures.
I went out today, back home in Wichita Falls, TX, to take some pictures for PhotoSaturdays. It was around 4:30pm, and I got some good lighting thanks to the setting sun. I still can't believe it's setting so soon.
I've seen lots of photos that look like this:
After doing a little searching, I figured out that it's steel wool. A few friends and I went out in the country to test it out. A pack of steel wool is around $3 at Lowe's. You can't get entertainment much cheaper than that!
This evening I headed out to Shafter Lake. I took some photos while walking on the lake. It was strange walking on the dried up lake because it felt like walking in gooey snow. The farther I went out, the deeper I began to sink.
On my way back to my parent's house in Wichita Falls, TX from Midland, TX, I've passed this abandoned house many times. I've always wanted to stop and get some pictures. But this time, I noticed a large, brick building in the trees. How I've never seen it before, I'll never know. When I headed back home to Midland, I decided to stop and take some pictures.