Vegas Sights

Nov23

I still have some vacation time to burn before the end of the year, so I flew off to Las Vegas for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Here are some photos from my walking about this evening.

Austin Central Library

Nov19

The Austin Central Library is something to explore in awe. It is located at a prime spot along Lady Bird Lake with nice views on all sides. It cost around $125 million and has everything you could imagine a Library would have. Six stories, nearly 200,000 square feet, a three story clock with red grackles, a rooftop garden, a technology petting zoo, portables and MacBooks to check out on loan, a two story underground parking garage, and so much more. The building is full of light and people are everywhere to be seen, admiring the design and discovering their favorite reading locations. It will probably become one of my favorite spots in Downtown Austin to take a break and enjoy a book or magazine, so look for me there on some lazy weekend afternoon.

Japanese Garden

Nov14

In Hermann Park, there is a small Japanese Garden that you can visit. It is a nice spot and home to several special plants, gold fish, and turtles. I was thinking that it would be great to visit in the springtime when everything is in full bloom.

Cactus Time

Apr20

This large blooming cactus is flourishing in our community garden. I got some nice photos in the afternoon sunshine today.

Red

Mar19

I ran across this most awesome rose garden today while walking about.

Nelson Ghost Town – Cactus Garden

Jan14

Besides the history available at Nelson Ghost Town, they also are cultivating a very nice Cactus Garden.

Cactus Garden

Dec12

The biggest surprise at the Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center was the large Cactus Garden. There are so many varieties of cactus that I was not aware of.

Witte Museum Butterflies

Nov3

It was a beautiful, sunny day at the gardens of the Witte Museum. The butterflies were out in force, looking for an energy source to fuel their magical flights.

Butterfly Swarm

Oct13

There was a small swarm of Monarch butterflies in the community garden this afternoon. They are migrating south to escape the cold weather. There were so many that they often had to share the purple blossoms that they enjoy so much. Photography is challenging, as they move so fast and the blossoms sway in the wind. The reward is to capture just the right image to share with everyone. Enjoy!