Just across the lawn from the Waterwall in Houston is this awesome building. And the lawn makes for a good picnic spot or ultimate frisbee field – if it is not pouring down rain like it tends to do in Houston.
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Waterwall
It rained in Houston today, so since I was walking around wet, why not get up close and personal with the Waterwall? If you stand too close, in awe of the falling sheets of water like me, you will walk away with splash soaked jeans and shoes. I warned you…
Bayou Bend Gardens – Garden Sights
As you can tell, the Bayou Bend Gardens are full of wonder. My camera was packed with photos when I finally left and continued my drive to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Bayou Bend Gardens – House Interior
The interior of Ima Hoggs’ house is also beautiful.
Bayou Bend Gardens – Fountains
I guess it is not cool to zoom around the gardens and try to jump the fountains?
Bayou Bend Gardens – House Exterior
As you tour the Bayou Bend Gardens, you get a 360 view of the house of Ima Hogg and her brothers. If you are like me, you will soon fall in love with her back patio and its sweeping views of the gardens. In 1957, she deeded her estate and its collection to the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.
Bayou Bend Gardens – Carla Garden
The Carla Garden was one of my favorites today at the Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens. There was something new everywhere you looked, and I could just imagine spending an afternoon there with tea and a good book to read.
Long Drive
I just drove a little over 435 miles! There were a few stops along the way, including the Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens in the River Oaks area of Houston.
Lamborghini Gallardo
I give you the Lamborghini Gallardo as seen in the wild. If it were mine, I would prefer the black color. I found this one available to rent if you want to try one out.
Crowdsourcing
The conference I went to last week got me thinking a little bit about crowdsourcing. By a Merriam Webster definition found in a Wikipedia article, “crowdsourcing is the process of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people, and especially from an online community, rather than from traditional employees or suppliers.”
One of my favorite speakers at the conference was Jessica Jackley . Back in 2005, she founded a company called Kiva, which is a “non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty.”
The concept is a bit hard to understand at first, so if you have time, check out this YouTube video of Jessica’s Ted Talk in 2010.
I was amazed by her story as well as her ability to share her passion for helping others. To be honest, I am not sure if this will inspire me to be a better person or to use the Kiva website to help out someone in need, but I thought I would share the information with you so you can make your own decision.
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