This Category contains a potpourri of photos without any particular theme. Some old, some current, but mostly mixture of the common and unique. I think you will enjoy!
Texas law allows people to carry a handgun if they have a permit and as long as the gun is concealed. A separate lane for license-holders had to be created so gun-toters could enter without having to pull out their weapons or unconceal them along with their wallets and keys.
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Went to Austin today and took a few minutes out to pay homage to the late, great Stevie Ray. In 1985, he was named an honorary admiral in the Texas Navy. In 1991, Texas governor Ann Richards proclaimed October 3, Vaughan’s birthday, to be “Stevie Ray Vaughan Day”. The bigger than life sized statue of Vaughn
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The Common Gallinule, sometimes called Moorhen is abundant along the Texas Gulf Coast. A noisy resident of the marsh is noisy and easily found. This one has a showy bill and forehead as he prowls the marsh for a meal.
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Southwest Airlines has been partnered with Sea World for many years. They have gone so far as to paint out on of their 737’s to resemble Shanu the killer whale. This flight was coming in for a landing at Houston’s Hobby Airport on a hot summer day.
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A fine November day in 2006 , found me on the edge of the South Rim Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park. Rising to nearly 8,000 ft., the Chisos Mountains are a cooler and wetter island surrounded by the Chihuahuan Desert. The view from the South Rim Chisos Mountains extends well into Mexico on
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Fireworks over Galveston Bay – A 4th of July spectacle of lights over Galveston Bay. I captured this long exposure near Nassau Bay, TX. The view is east toward Kemah, TX. The crowd was pleased by the spectacular display over the calm bay. Each year, multiple communities surrounding Galveston Bay display fireworks.
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