Monthly Archives: September 2010

Old Hat – 135/365

Old Hat – 135/365

This hat has been in my possession since sometime in the Spring of 2002.  It had life with a previous owner and the goal was …

 

There is no wrong way – 134/365

There is no wrong way – 134/365

There’s no wrong way to eat a Reese’s.

 

Floating Dog – 133/365

Floating Dog – 133/365

I wish my dogs had super powers.  Other than crazy reflexes and insanely sharp hearing.

 

Key – 132/365

Key – 132/365

A good, ole-fashioned key has always been something special.  A key that is so weathered and pitted must have unlocked some mysterious portal.  Who knows …

 

Dark Angel – 131/365

Dark Angel – 131/365

Little statuette angels and other little figurines can be cute/attractive/neat/other-adjective.  But cast the right light on them or get one startled glimpse late at night… …

 

Starry Night – 130/365

Starry Night – 130/365

It turns out that you can see a lot more stars out in the country.  And if you are lucky, you may just discover that …

 

Antique Store – 129/365

Antique Store – 129/365

I visited an antique store in Geronimo Texas today.  It has been open for around 30 years, owned and run by the same woman.  I …

 

Low Rider – 128/365

Low Rider – 128/365

I’m not too knowledgeable about cars, but I know when I see one that can unequivocally be labeled as ‘old fashioned.’  We saw a car …

 

Reading – 127/365

Reading – 127/365

I don’t get nearly as much time to read as I used to.  What I do end up reading is photography books, business books, blog …

 

Drops – 126/365

Drops – 126/365

It has been quite rainy lately.  Individual raindrops from the sky aren’t so bad; they come down at a generally uniform rate and distribution.  But …

 

Chuck – 125/365

Chuck – 125/365

I never really was a devoted TV watcher.  There were some shows I liked, but I never could say “Such-n-such is my show.” Nothing really …

 

Parachute Man – 124/365

Parachute Man – 124/365

A whole pack of these guys has been sitting in my drawner, unopened for a number of months.  It turns out that  you have to …

 

Austin Farmer’s Market – 123/365

Austin Farmer’s Market – 123/365

Lindsay was doing some volunteering downtown, so I got to run amok in the center of Austin while she was being a charitable.  Nearby was …

 

Sack Puppets – 122/365

Sack Puppets – 122/365

We had a number of brown paper sacks lying around.  I can’t really take a paper bag seriously… it is commonly known fact that a …

 

Prickly Pear – 121/365

Prickly Pear – 121/365

Did you know that the fruit of the prickly pear can be used to make jelly or vodka? Or both? You could make a prickly …

 

Peeping Lindsay – 120/365

Peeping Lindsay – 120/365

Be careful.  You never know when she may be watching. Cue dramatic music.

 

Little Footballers – 119/365

Little Footballers – 119/365

I was driving home from work and saw a football game at a nearby stadium.  They were 7th graders and after watching the game a …

 

Bottle via Flood – 118/365

Bottle via Flood – 118/365

Apparently a hurricane sent a slew of rain to the Austin area sometime last week.  Parks were underwater and streets flooded.  I headed down to …

 

Front Seat Aliah – 117/365

Front Seat Aliah – 117/365

Car rides with the dogs are always different, but always the same.  Aliah always hogs all the room.  Sophie always lies down when we are …

 

View on the Ride Home – 116/365

View on the Ride Home – 116/365

The ride from New Orleans to Houston via I-10 is nearly a straight line west.  This is most inconvenient when you are traveling at the …

 

Sunny Times – 115/365

Sunny Times – 115/365

The last day of the cruise.  You could tell everyone was pulling in overtime hours trying to squeeze in as much vacation as possible.  The …

 

Floral Porthole – 114/365

Floral Porthole – 114/365

After a fun day in Cozumel, we spent a good while in line to get back onto the ship.  A glance over at a neighboring …

 

Sunset on Deck – 113/365

Sunset on Deck – 113/365

Our scheduled dinner on the cruise ship was from 6pm to about 730pm, so we missed the sunset every evening.  So today we decided to …

 

At Sea – 112/365

At Sea – 112/365

Cruising across the Gulf of Mexico with little to do but to relax and enjoy food, rest and entertainment.  It felt strange to do so, …

 

Cafe du Monde – 111/365

Cafe du Monde – 111/365

We got to New Orleans a few hours before we needed to be on our cruise ship, so we headed to the French Quarter and …

 

Shrimping Boats – 110/365

Shrimping Boats – 110/365

I returned to the pier for more images and to see if Captain Davey had gone out that night with the tide.  Instead I found …

 

Captain Davey – 109/365

Captain Davey – 109/365

Currently in Delcambre, LA.  Lindsay’s family showed me how to get to the pier along the canal, where I was greeted by a long line …

 

Emergency Stop – 108/365

Emergency Stop – 108/365

We stop to get gas somewhere in the region between Houston and Louisiana.  I suppose if there was some sort of gas-related emergency, we would …

 

Unhappy Cat – 107/365

Unhappy Cat – 107/365

This poor putty-tat got a bath, was accosted by border collies, tormented by a toddler and harassed by a photographer.  Its hard to be a …

 

Building Top – 106/365

Building Top – 106/365

Early morning photo with sharp angles and a dark sky.  I’m a big fan of symmetry and contrast.