Warning! Super geek with a camera does a lap around and through the community pool this morning when left alone before lap swimming time. Enjoy!
Tag Archives: Round Rock
Neighborhood Walk
What can you do when your car is in the shop for alignment, among other things? You can beg your friend for a ride home from work. You can go for a swim and then bring your camera along for a neighborhood walk. You might see an awesome sunset, a bunny, a Versa-Vibe, the half moon, and other cool stuff. See, who needs a car anyways? Uh, can someone give me a ride to work in the morning? 🙂
Two-Tailed Mermaid
This is a nice, calm, slow afternoon. Drinking Vanilla Bean Frappuccino at Starbucks and learning about the origin of the Starbuck’s Mermaid. I took a few photos and then used the Pixlr App to add some effects to one of them. I just wish this drink had some caffeine, because now I am getting very sleepy.
Vulture Babies are Grown
It has been about 2 1/2 months since the two tiny little vulture babies were hatched in a secluded corner of the buildings at work. If you want to learn more about the Black Vulture, Wikipedia has some helpful information, as does NeoTropical Birds. The babies have grown in size and are no longer shy creatures that sit under a tree or in the corner. They will now gladly greet you as you are entering or leaving the building. I suspect that they will be gone within a few days, but here are some last photos before they leave us.
Hound of the Baskervilles
Tonight’s fun was found at the Round Rock Amphitheater watching the Hound of the Baskervilles. Imagine three actors running around like crazy playing all the roles by themselves in the Texas heat. The play, of course, involves Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson and this time out they are trying to solve the riddle of the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville. The play goes on through June 27th, so check the website if you are interested and find yourself in the area.
Uncle Buck’s Fish Bowl and Grill
I think I should just interview for a position at the Bass Pro Shops in Round Rock as much time as I have spent there lately. Today’s trip was for lunch at Uncle Buck’s Fish Bowl and Grill located inside the store. As you can tell from the photos, this place is fully decorated as an undersea wonderland, including a giant shipwreck over the bar, two bowling alleys on either side, and schools of fish and several large sharks hanging from the walls and ceiling. My lunch was simple but tasty and consisted of a grilled chicken Caesar salad and iced tea. This place is definitely worth a visit for some food and fun if you like to bowl (shark painted bowling balls are an added bonus).
Merrell Moab Mid Waterproof
Well, old hiking boots, you have gotten a little bit uncomfortable with the slight pinching at the toes and my right heel has been hurting for some time. Enter new hiking boots. The Moab Mid Waterproof from Merrell is my new style. After a day of wearing these, my poor feet are feeling a bit better. I think my old boots just weren’t sized the best for my feet. I have high hopes for the new ones which were gotten for a deal at the new Round Rock Bass Pro Shops last night. I’m sure we will get along fine and share some cool adventures together. 🙂
Bass Pro Shops
Round Rock is getting a brand new location for Bass Pro Shops, and today is the Grand Opening. The inside of the store is not yet open, so I walked around and took a few photos. I will add some more if there is anything exciting happening on the inside. I am hoping that they have a nice aquarium full of fish to check out.
Round Rock West Greenbelt Trail
I got out of work a little bit later than I had hoped. I looked for a nearby walking opportunity before the sun was scheduled to set, and decided to try the Round Rock West Greenbelt Trail – power lines, greenbelt, and 0.88 miles of asphalt walking path. I found birds, lightning bugs, a rabbit, the Lake Creek, and a nice sized deer that followed by me on the path for a short while. Overall, a cool, short walk at sunset.
Vulture Babies are Growing Up
The vulture babies have almost grown up. One of them has already grown taller than the parent. They are shedding their fluffy parts for real feathers, and soon they will learn to fly so they can take off on adventures of their own.
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