Category Archive: Austin

Dog Bowl – 356/365

Dog Bowl – 356/365

There must be some very happy dog that lives in this old timey mansion.  Or perhaps a cat. Dogs are better.

 

White Dress – 347/365

White Dress – 347/365

I have a friend who is graduating from UT, so I took some photos of her.  Then we ate some delicious hamburgers.

 

Kayak – 346/365

Kayak – 346/365

Someone remind me to rent a kayak some weekend when I have some spare time.

 

Sun Stair – 344/365

Sun Stair – 344/365

Lindsay and I checked out a wedding venue today.  It was obviously haunted so we decided it wouldn’t work out.

 

Umlauf – 339/365

Umlauf – 339/365

Umlauf Sculpture Garden: you should go there, for it is cool.

 

Purple Wall – 334/365

Purple Wall – 334/365

I saw a very purple wall today.

 

W – 333/365

W – 333/365

This building is just way too swanky.  They turn me away as soon as I get within 20 feet.  My swankiness is not nearly high …

 

Vacant – 316/365

Vacant – 316/365

The apartment is empty, clean and sterile.  No signs remain of it ever having been our home.  Even the mailbox has forgotten us. Goodbye apartment.

 

Blue Bonnet – 314/365

Blue Bonnet – 314/365

It is that time of year when the blue bonnets come out and people risk their lives taking photos on the side of the highways. Dear …

 

Sunny – 309/365

Sunny – 309/365

The weather was great today.  It would have been a good park day.

 

Closed – 295/365

Closed – 295/365

As of today, I own a home.

 

Duckies – 285/365

Duckies – 285/365

I spent a day down by the lake.  It rained, clouded, sunshined and then got dark (please ignore my newly coined words).  I helped out …

 

The Highball – 283/365

The Highball – 283/365

Sometimes you need a smoke break, even if you work at the swankiest bowling alley in town.

 

Progress – 376/365

Progress – 376/365

Bleh.  My favorite book as a kid was The Lorax.

 

Lunch – 268/365

Lunch – 268/365

I had lunch with a photographer friend and some students he was teaching.  Food was good. Company was good.  Dr Pepper from the soda fountain …

 

Strange – 266/365

Strange – 266/365

The wind blows and birds caw.  The sky is grey and orange and blue.  It is the most strange of times.

 

Park Day – 264/365

Park Day – 264/365

It is funny.  Two days after Austin’s frozen snow day, we have the nicest day on record.  We spent a good portion of the day …

 

Brewery – 263/365

Brewery – 263/365

My sister and her husband came into Austin to hang out this weekend.   Lindsay and I met them at a brewery that was doing …

 

Snow Day – 262/365

Snow Day – 262/365

It worked! Austin woke up this morning to find that it had snowed in the night.  It was a miracle of miracles.  Of course, Austin …

 

Layers – 257/365

Layers – 257/365

It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood.  I spent a lot of time outdoors with the dogs enjoying the day.  See Day 254 for …

 

Austin Skyline – 251/365

Austin Skyline – 251/365

The Austin skyline is changing.  Apparently it is cool to live in high-rise condos.  Seems like it would be too crowded for me.

 

On Break – 249/365

On Break – 249/365

I met up with a friend in downtown Austin to walk around and shoot what we saw. We walked past a newly developed condo and …

 

Cloudy Sky – 248/365

Cloudy Sky – 248/365

The sky had clouds and I had a camera.  The end.

 

Winter Clouds – 240/365

Winter Clouds – 240/365

Clouds are great and all, but after a few days of 100% overcastedness (yes that is a word) (actually it isn’t) it tends to wear …

 

Cedar Fever – 236/365

Cedar Fever – 236/365

Cedar fever has hit Austin hard; apparently this year has been one of the worst for cedar pollen.  Lindsay is suffering greatly and her only …

 

S’mores – 234/365

S’mores – 234/365

There isn’t anything much better than an unexpected s’mores station on a cold night downtown with friends.

 

Rain Drops – 231/365

Rain Drops – 231/365

I think Roger is much happier today.  It is rainy and dreary and the perfect time for a fire. Gosh darn gas fireplace.

 

Wood Vendor – 230/365

Wood Vendor – 230/365

Dear Nature, This is Roger.  He would like to sell all of his piles of wood.  Unfortunately, he can’t do that when Austin is hanging out …

 

Foggy Garage – 224/365

Foggy Garage – 224/365

Today, it was drizzly, misty and foggy here in Austin.  Days like this are eerie, as there is a sense that light is coming from …

 

Ice Skating – 213/365

Ice Skating – 213/365

Each year, Whole Foods sets up an ice-skating rink on the rooftop/balcony of their store.  It isn’t large enough for me to show off my …

 

Falling Leaves – 206/365

Falling Leaves – 206/365

Mother Nature needs to make up her mind; either it is Winter or it is Fall. I’m tired of a few cold days …

 

Papa Noel – 205/365

Papa Noel – 205/365

This is the second year that Lindsay and I have purchased our Christmas tree from Papa Noel. It is quite convenient actually; one of …

 

Roadside Christmas Trees – 202/365

Roadside Christmas Trees – 202/365

The evergreen trees on the side of the highway that runs in front of our apartment complex are decorated each year with tinsel and ornaments. …

 

DWTSA – 201/365

DWTSA – 201/365

For the third year, Lindsay performed in the in Dancing with the Stars Austin show benefiting the Center for Child Protective Services. This year …

 

Foam Sword Fight – 199/365

Foam Sword Fight – 199/365

The battle lines are drawn.  You stare at your enemies at the other side of the street.  The only thing keeping you from hurtling towards …

 

Angles – 176/365

Angles – 176/365

It is getting dark way to early.  I noticed this from my perch in the coffee shop and slipped out for a quick walk before …

 

Coffee Shop Mike – 164/365

Coffee Shop Mike – 164/365

This is Mike.  He works in a coffee shop near the local camera store that I make an effort to avoid anytime there is money …

 

The Stacks – 157/365

The Stacks – 157/365

There is something very strange about been in the bowels of a library.  There are most certainly books all around you that haven’t been touched …

 

Photo Exhibit – 150/365

Photo Exhibit – 150/365

The University of Texas Ransom Center currently has a photo exhibit as its main attraction.  I went in today and saw the first official photograph …

 

Native Dance – 146/365

Native Dance – 146/365

Surrounded by these posters, a group of dancers from MEChA performed traditional Mexican dance on the West Mall of UT Campus, paying homage to their …

 

Concrete Lines – 136/365

Concrete Lines – 136/365

Lindsay and I took the dogs on a walk around Zilker Park today.  One of the pedestrian bridges going over Lady Bird Lake caught my …

 

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 …

 

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 …

 

Shopping Carts – 104/365

Shopping Carts – 104/365

I was pretty tired when I ran an errand today.  The work day was over and I had fought traffic to get to the store.  …

 

Sugar – 100/365

Sugar – 100/365

This is Sugar.  I found her while walking around the greenbelt trying to find a photo for today.  When I ran across her, she was …

 

99 Bottles of Beer – 99/365

99 Bottles of Beer – 99/365

My friends Robert came over today to help me ceremoniously drink 99 bottles of beer.  Luckily, some familiar friends showed up soon after and we …

 

Ouch – 95/365

Ouch – 95/365

We went and saw the local minor league baseball team play last night.  We were winning up until the 9th inning, when the opposing team …

 

Cloudy Frost – 94/365

Cloudy Frost – 94/365

Another morning downtown, greeted by fluffy cotton ball clouds.

 

Path – 93/365

Path – 93/365

Paths are delightful, yet frustrating. You get to walk along, whistling a merry tune. But there is always another turn that you can take, that …

 

Sudden Rain – 90/365

Sudden Rain – 90/365

I’m not really sure where this thunder storm came from.  All I know is that I was throwing the ball with the dogs and a …

 

The Black Gates – 89/365

The Black Gates – 89/365

These black gates look particularly ominous.  Luckily, there was another way past them, a secret stair that led me inside… Anyway (leaving behind the Lord of …

 

Crepe Mille – 87/365

Crepe Mille – 87/365

I spent some time today exploring SoCo, the fancified name given to the shopping area on South Congress.  I wandered past a shiny silver trailer …

 

On The Phone – 83/365

On The Phone – 83/365

Lindsay and I had dinner with a friend near campus tonight. After satisfying our need for TexMex at Trudy’s, we headed over to the …

 

Balconies – 80/365

Balconies – 80/365

I got the chance to spend a bit of time downtown today.   I really like downtown during the day.  People bustle, people hangout, people buy, …

 

Tree – 78/365

Tree – 78/365

I was out and about exploring a different side of Austin today.  It was exceedingly hot; my AC is on its way out, my car …

 

Annie – 72/365

Annie – 72/365

Every year, the Zilker Theater Production puts on a free summer musical for the folks of Austin to enjoy.  YOu get to spread out a …

 

Waterfall – 69/365

Waterfall – 69/365

I really enjoy storms.  They give great lightning displays; they create amazing cloud formations.  I love the raw energy that is produced. I also love that …

 

La Dolce Vita – 65/365

La Dolce Vita – 65/365

Lindsay had a meeting with a co-worker at Dolce Vita, a small coffee and gelato bar in Hyde Park.  So I tagged along and worked …

 

Fireworks – 47/365

Fireworks – 47/365

Happy Fourth of July everyone! We spent a nice day out running some errands and finished up by listening to the Austin Symphony Orchestra play on …

 

Frost Tower – 46/365

Frost Tower – 46/365

Lindsay and I headed downtown today for some shopping. Lindsay has been looking for that perfect dress for my sister’s wedding coming up next …

 

Rain – 41/365

Rain – 41/365

I do wish that it would rain when the weatherman says it is supposed to rain.  And when I say rain, I mean deluge or …

 

Flight – 32/365

Flight – 32/365

Wine is good.  Red wine in particular.  Red wine hanging out with friends you haven’t seen in a while is even better than just wine …

 

Big Ass Fan – 31/365

Big Ass Fan – 31/365

There are a number of restaurants in Austin whose outdoor seating is climate controlled by Big Ass Fans.   These fans are 100 inches across, and …

 

Pennybacker Bridge – 29/365

Pennybacker Bridge – 29/365

If you are photographer in Austin, there is a good chance you have taken this photo.   If you have flipped through any Austin magazine, there …

 

ROT Rally – 24/365

ROT Rally – 24/365

If you want to see a whole lot of motorcycles, be sure you are in town when the ROT Biker Rally descends upon Austin.  All …