Happy Easter
Easter informally marks the beginning of Spring. A time of color, the promise of warmer days and sunshine. But for Christians, it’s a celebration of the resurrection our savior, Jesus Christ….
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Funnel Cakes
Carnivals are a great example of a sensory overload. Colorful lights, music, fast moving rides, and food. The wonderful food includes the popular hot dog, popcorn, and cotton candy, but…
Read MoreThe Swamp Tree
Brazos Bend State Park is a great place to visit, but you don’t want to live there. It’s a protected wetlands, complete with swamps, marshes and all the animals that…
Read MoreTexas State Capitol
I remember once about 20 years ago, before 911, I went to the Texas State Capitol and could walk around inside well into the night. The interior office doors were…
Read MoreHomemade Brew
There used to be a time that making your own adult beverages was against the law.These days, it seems there’s a micro-brewery popping up on every corner. For the do-it-yourselfer,…
Read MoreA Hard Sunset to Shoot
I have a tendency to over-plan sometimes. I don’t go so far as to write down lists, but I do have mental items I go through. But sometimes I miss…
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The Driskill Hotel
The Driskill Hotel, completed in 1886, is the oldest operating hotel in Austin and one of the oldest in Texas. Conceived and built by Colonel Jesse Driskill, a cattleman who spent his fortune constructing “the finest…
Read MoreLonely Sunrise
If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it, is there sound? If the sun rises in the morning and no one looks up…
Read MoreMore of the Boeing Aviation Hanger
This is another view of the awesome Boeing Aviation Hanger at the Udvar-Hazy Center, part of the National Air and Space Museum. Without getting too specific, it’s home of the…
Read MoreGo Blow Your Horn
Most of us city folks think that only male cows have horns, but some cattle breeds like the White Park, Danish Red, and the famous Texas Longhorn, can have horns in both…
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