I’m pretty sure I visited San Antonio for the first time very soon after arriving in Texas. It was one of the few parts of the state that I had heard...
Last Saturday was the annual Hays County Youth Livestock Show auction and I did my now-traditional, all-day community service gig taking pictures of the kids...
During our visit to the Alamo last Saturday, this gentleman, dressed in the uniform of a member of the Texas militia from the 1830s, gave a fascinating...
Drew and I spent the afternoon in San Antonio last Saturday. He had never been inside the Alamo so braved the crowds and wandered around that area for a while....
Back to motorsport today. Here’s a shot of Lewis Hamilton driving through the turn 3-4-5 complex at Circuit of the Americas during last October’s...
Tiffany, Mitchell and their five kids have lived in the neighbourhood for 7 years now. They keep a large and varied flock of chickens and guinea hens in colourful...
Jim’s Harley Davidson motorcycle is customized with various “State of Texas” seals. This one is on the passenger footrest.
Retired neighbours Jim and Kathy enjoy cruising the Texas Hill Country on their Harley Davidson motorcycles. We see them here in their workshop. If you look...
Troy demonstrates a specialized airbrush used for fine detail work. This reminded me of a dentist’s drill attached to a very fine paint delivery...
Neighbour Troy moved to Texas from California a couple of years ago and works in a tech startup. He’s also a passionate airbrush artist who decorates...
Retired music industry executive Bill moved to the neighbourhood a couple of years ago with his wife, Laurel. Prior to this, they tell me that they spent...
As part of my weekend project documenting the neighbourhood, I met Sue while she was out taking Rosie for a walk. We got to know Sue and her husband Bob after...
After a few weeks of pictures from Fiji, it’s time to get back closer to home. I’m taking part in a really fun project this weekend. ATX Squared...
We missed the festivities at the Caswell House this year but here’s a shot from last year’s annual fundraising event organised by the Austin...
Two enthusiastic members of the UT Longhorn Band drumline pose for me during the home game against Iowa State at Texas Memorial Stadium on October 15th,...
A student heads towards the library at the University of Glasgow in Scotland.
One of the reasons I love Glasgow is the combination of humour and lack of respect for authority that so many of the locals exhibit. A great example is Lord...
I had a lovely day today in Glasgow wandering around the University and down in the city centre with John Farnan, another long-time online connection who I met “in...
Members of the trombone section of the University of Texas Longhorn Band seen just before the football game against Iowa State on October 15th, 2016.
Friday evening marked the final home game for Dripping Springs High School and, with it, the end of the 2016 marching season for the Tiger Band. As you may know,...
