It was a beautiful evening, so I took a stroll through the Domain, and then stopped in at the Shake Shack for a drink.
Monthly Archives: September 2015
International Music Festival
I saw four great bands today at the International Music Festival put on by the Texas Music Museum.
- Indrajit Banerjee and Sri Gourisankar – Indian Music
- Kunitan – Andean Music
- Batuque Raiz – Brazilian Music
- Flying Balalaika Brothers – Russian Music
I was surprised to discover that the two gentlemen playing the sitar and tabla were my favorite music of the afternoon. You can find them on the Internet and YouTube if you are interested in hearing their music.
George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
The George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center was my destination today for the Fifth Annual International Music Festival. Here are some photos to give you an idea of what the Museum looks like from the outside.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
I did some walking on the East side of Austin this afternoon, and this church caught my attention. It is the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
Downtown Hutto at Night
Downtown Hutto is a rather lonely place at night. One restaurant and bar operation stays open until midnight on Friday nights. The rest of the city is left to the Hippos – the local mascot.
Hutto Cotton Gin and Silos
The City of Hutto has a historic Cotton Gin. The city is located along Highway 79, just East of Round Rock and right along the railroad tracks. Beginning back in the late 1930s, farmers would come to Hutto and deliver their cotton crops. Today, on this overcast and cloudy evening, the biggest silo was a backdrop for the Sunset Music Series and a great band called Lost & Nameless. What a great idea!
Plaka Greek Cafe
The skies were blue and white this evening as was the Flag of Greece flying over the Plaka Greek Cafe. This restaurant is one of my favorites for Greek food north of Austin. Today’s dinner was the #10 – Pot Roast Plate. Yummy. Come and check it out if you find yourself in Georgetown sometime.
Storming
This oak tree outside the movie theater is pretty cool. It is a little bit more impressive in the midst of a full blown rain storm.
Meru
This movie is about the mountain climbing expedition for the Shark’s Fin route up the Meru Peak in the Himalayas. If you see the film, you will see a documentary about superhuman men. If you are like me, you will be shouting on the inside for these men to stop what they are doing – just stop. It is a crazy film that explores the boundaries of what risks are logical versus illogical.
Instagram is for Squares
Please don’t hate me, but I have been experimenting with Instagram lately. It is sort of like a blog that allows for a single photo with some associated text. I have fallen for several accounts including National Geographic and National Geographic Travel (standard accounts everyone should follow). I used to hate that you couldn’t post a full photo, but were restrained to a square format for pictures. These links will help to describe the relatively new and simple functionality whereby you can post most any sized photo (Link 1) and (Link 2). They just show up as square images on one version of your personal feed, but are normally sized everywhere else on the App. If you are a fan of Instagram, or would just like to check it out, look for earthrobert on the site, and don’t be a square. 😛
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