One of the stops on our trip on thanksgiving weekend was to the Hamilton Pool Preserve in Dripping Springs, Texas, just about 23 miles north of Austin off Highway 71. From the parking lot we hiked less than a mile through a kind of a rugged terrain, hilly and rocky, but…
Skywatch Friday: Silver Lining of the Cold Front. This is the cloud formation that enveloped Houston area down to the 3o’s temperature recently. Today we are in the 30’s also, but yesterday it was in the 80’s. 🙂
One of the reasons I wanted to go to the Travis County Park was to see the fall foliage colors along our way. In Texas, at least along our route, and maybe because of this time of the year, there was not much however we still see some of the beautiful foliage. Still…
It was time for a vacation and I was taking my parents with me to some places in the United States. New York was on our itinerary. This was our first view of New York city, the famous Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge, as well as the Manhattan Skyline.…
Located just two-hour drive from Desert View in Grand Canyon, in Page, Arizona off Highway 89, was the Horseshoe Bend of the Colorado River that I have heard/read about after my solo trip to the Grand Canyon two years prior. One of the tourists’ comments was it could easily be…
The Battleship is 100+ years old! Isn’t she beautiful and so precious? A piece of major world history. The Battleship Texas, USS TEXAS BB-35, had taken part of both the World War 1 and World War 2 naval battles, and is still surviving until now, though it needed some repairs. It…
So this was where the action took place! The Historic Mission Control Center! For me it is “hallowed”! It is just so amazing, looking at the consoles, telemetries and monitors the NASA team used to monitor and guide space missions, in the 1960’s, when the technology is not as advanced as…
This was one of the great paintings I have ever seen. The picture was taken in a museum. I think the painter has a very creative mind. The colors were so stunning. It would really get your attention. -E.
This was one of my favorite captured sunrise photos. The wonderful beauty as the sun rises always amazes me. Everyday is so different. It feels so great to be a witness as the sun rising. In this photo, I did not know that I have someone with me watching the…
This photo was taken during our island vacation. We spent 4 hours in a ferry boat. It was one of the best experience I had. I really enjoyed the scenery, and the wonderful small islands in the middle of the sea. – E.