I went to a party tonight that afforded a unique view of the Tower all lit up in orange. I also did some walking afterwards on campus to try and find a better vantage point. It turned out that I liked the one from my parking spot in front of the ZTA House the most.
A new pedestrian bridge has been completed recently on the University of Texas campus. The Moody Pedestrian Bridge spans Dean Keaton Street and links the Communication Building with the Belo Center for New Media. It is a fun place to walk across and photograph at sunset.
In the same vicinity as the Long Center for the Performing Arts is a park with a small, steep hill that has a nice view of downtown Austin. If you take the circular path to the top of Doug Sahm Hill, you will be rewarded on nice sunny days.
This tiny, new establishment on Burnet Road is called El Chilito. My after work food included two Migas tacos and the Hot “O” Special – Mexican hot chocolate with espresso. It turns out that there is no inside dining area, you either enjoy your meal on the picnic tables out in front or you take it to go. I chose the picnic table option, and all was good.
It was a most beautiful night for Unplugged at the Grove. Ian Moore was wonderful, as usual. Yes, he did rip through a cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain”. If you are in Austin, check out the schedule on the website and try to catch at least one of these iconic shows at Shady Grove.
I took a visit to Bull Creek this evening after work to see how the recent rains have contributed to the water flow. It was pumping. A hiker’s Labrador Retriever attempted to bound across the rocks, and accidentally got swept into and over the main falls. There was a minor rescue effort to get him back on dry land, but he shook off the water and was back in high spirits before long. The lady bug hung onto her flower and watched the whole event in anticipation.
Rosa’s Cafe & Tortilla Factory is defined by Google Maps as a “Fast-food chain featuring classic Mexican dishes & housemade tortillas in festive surroundings.” I think I agree with that summary. I was more attracted by the festive surroundings than I was by the tacos I ordered, however I will give this restaurant another chance with the hopes that I visited on an off night.
That time in Round Rock when you were photographing an awesome rainbow and you used some tropical plants to make it seem like you could be on a beautiful Pacific Island, but you didn’t fool anyone.
Check out my lonely H&R Block App on the home page of my iPad. Yes, that is a cool picture I took from a past trip to Las Vegas that I use as my wallpaper. For the first time ever, I used an iPad App to file my taxes. As you can tell, I like to procrastinate until the last possible day. In the US, today is the filing deadline for Federal Taxes. I liked the App so much that I gave it 9 out of 10 stars. It was free, my filing process was simple and free, and my rather small tax refund should arrive electronically in my bank. Isn’t technology wonderful?
Since it rained so much in Austin today, I retreated to the IMAX theater. The Jungle Book was playing and it was a pleasant surprise. You have to wonder, though, is there such a thing as too much CGI in a film even if it is done really well?
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