Tag Archives: Sunset

Eeyore’s Birthday

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Here are 15 photos from Eeyore’s Birthday today in Pease Park.  There is no good way to describe this Austin tradition (for 52 years now), so the pictures should give you an idea of all the fun that happens.

  • Stuffed Eeyore
  • T-shirt Stand
  • Yoga in the Park
  • Bubbles
  • Hanging Out in the Trees
  • Happy Birthday Banner
  • White Donkey
  • Tie-Dye Texas Flag
  • Beer Tickets
  • Top Notch Hamburger Costume
  • Hedgehog Encounter
  • The Wizard and his DJ Equipment
  • The Wizard and his EDM Crew
  • Sunset behind the Trees
  • Egg Toss Winners

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Love’s Labour’s Lost

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The Present Company Theater team presented their version of Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost this evening on a stage above the downtown Whole Foods Market.  It is a story of a King and three nobles who fall in love with a Princess and her three ladies.  There are complications (of course), and the story ends quite differently than other Shakespeare plays I have seen.  The play happens on weekend nights until May 10th according to their website, so check it out if you have the opportunity.  It is nice to grab some food and drink at Whole Foods and then watch the sunset as the play begins.

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Blur

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Ever taken some throwaway snapshots that had some cool colors or interesting subject matter, but were taken from the wrong vantage point?  That is what happened at sunset tonight.  Instead of tossing these, I added a simple blur effect to try and make things better.  The first photo has a circular blur, and the second photo has a linear blur.  I didn’t fall in love with either one, but the colors of the sunset were nice.

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For those who are wondering, I have added the original photo from the first edit below.  Now you can see everything before the blur was added, including all of the nice colors from the sunset and the not so nice reflection from the window I was standing behind. :-/

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Turkey Creek Trail – Hike

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This trail can be found on the right just as you round a bend and cross over a narrow bridge on City Park Road. The trailhead parking is before the ranger booth for Emma Long Metropolitan Park. The hike consists of several creek crossings, and a climb to the top of a small ridge. The area is currently leash free, so expect to encounter lots of wet dogs roaming the trail. I tried – and mostly succeeded – to keep out of the creek while hopping from rock to rock. I got to see the sunset from the ridge top and then had a dark hike while trying to find my way out. I didn’t get eaten by monsters, so all is good. 🙂

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Walnut Creek Hike and Bike Trail

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At sunset, it was time to work off my overconsumption of meat pies, and go for a long walk along the Walnut Creek Hike and Bike Trail. The section I walked had sights like a golf course, Walnut Creek, flooded trail sections, bridge underpasses, graffiti, winter trees, bamboo, dried brush, and plenty of bikers, hikers and dogs. It was a pleasant walk, and I will have to explore this trail further when I have the opportunity.

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After Rain

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In my world, it has been raining for two days straight. This is mostly awesome, unless the heavy rains try their best to wake you up in the middle of the night. Luckily, one of my super powers is sleeping.

As a result of the heavy rains, the San Gabriel River is flowing strongly. While walking this evening, I took a few photos to give you an idea of what things looked like. I will also leave you with a quote to think about.

“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.” ― Rumi

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Samaras

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I liked the following description from the Native Plant Society of Texas (I hope I have the correct tree).

“The fruits are flat, circular and papery wafer-like samaras. They occur in drooping clusters, are retained well into winter and wave in the wind with an audible rattle.”

The samara has a flattened wing of papery tissue that allows the wind to carry the seed. As it turns out, it also allows for nice photos at sunset near the 3/4 mile marker on some walking path. 🙂

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