LAST CALL FOR THE 2025 HILL COUNTRY PHOTO CONTEST! Today is the last day to submit your four best photographs spotlighting the people, wildlife, and plants that call the Hill Country home. Landscape-style submissions from photographers of all skill levels and styles are accepted. In addition to internet fame, winners will receive a cash prize AND a spot in the 2026 Hill Country Calendar! Learn more and submit photos: https://contest.hillcountryalliance.org 🤠Hats off to all who have already entered and participated in this year's contest - we have seen some STUNNING work! 👏 📸: Gary T. Ray - Gruene Nights (2024 1st place) (fb)

#FridayFriendsGroup spotlight on Kerr County Friends of the Night Sky! Did you know they're celebrating their fifth anniversary this month?! Established in May 2020, the group's mission is to preserve and protect the wonders of the night sky for current and future generations through community education and support for properly managed outdoor lighting. Are you a Kerr County resident wanting to learn more about night sky preservation and how to help combat light pollution? Join the Kerr County Friends of the Night Sky to help keep the skies dark and the stars bright. https://www.kerrnightsky.com/home 📸: Gary Sertich - Lonesome Ranch, Kerr County #darksky #nightskies #nightskyhca #txhillcountry#hillcountrynightsky #kerrcounty #kerrvilletx (fb)