Teams at FIRST Robotics Competition events stand out for several reasons. The members of team 2582, “PantherBots” from Lufkin, Texas, stood...
I warned that there would likely be a burst of robotics photos this week so here we go. Rather than showing robots, however, I’ve picked a collection...
A detail of the waist section of historic Boeing B-29 Superfortress “Fifi”‘s fuselage seen when she visited San Marcos, Texas as part...
The tail gun of historic B-24 Liberator “Diamond Lil” which visited San Marcos, Texas as part of the 2021 AirPower History Tour on October...
What does it mean when a radial engine stops leaking oil? It’s out of oil. Here are two leaky radials attached to Fifi, the historic Boeing B-29...
Pilot Al Benzing sits in the cockpit of historic B-29 “Fifi” at San Marcos Regional Airport, Texas during the 2021 AirPower History Tour on October...
One of the crew of historic C-47 “That’s All Brother” pokes his head out of the cargo door during the 2021 AirPower History Tour hosted...
Time for some non-landscapes for a while. Here’s an apparently-angry little ‘plane that was sitting on the apron at San Marcos Regional Airport...
A white-winged dove (Zenaida asiatica) seen from one of the bird blinds at Pedernales Falls State Park near Austin, Texas on October 25th, 2021.
Here’s another aerial view of downtown Austin taken slightly earlier in the evening during the same trip that yielded yesterday’s image. This...
Google’s new downtown Austin building is nearing completion. It sits next to the “Jenga Building” (out of frame in this image) and I’ve...
I think it’s time for a change from Utah images (of which I still have many, many more to post) so I’ll be delving into the archives again...
Some time around Christmas every year, people stop going outside in Central Texas and spend 4 to 6 weeks hiding indoors waiting for the dreaded cedar pollen...
A serious Red Bull Racing fan celebrates on the track at Circuit of the Americas, Austin, following Max Verstappen’s win in the 2021 United States...
I bumped into this chap during the 2021 US Grand Prix track invasion. Based on the Union Flag around his neck, he must have been a Lewis Hamilton, Lando...
Several of the huge number of orange-wearing fans rooting for Max Verstappen seen during the podium ceremony track invasion at Circuit of the Americas...
Lewis Hamilton (l) and Max Verstappen (r) on the podium at Circuit of the Americas, Austin, following Max’s win in the 2021 United States Grand Prix....
As a die hard Lewis Hamilton fan, I was pretty sure this year’s World Championship would go to my guy. Starting today’s race even on points,...
Ricky Bobby (although not in the person of Will Ferrell) made an appearance at Circuit of the Americas during United States Grand Prix weekend, much to the delight...
Let’s stay with famous Austin establishments today. Here’s the neon sign for Chuy’s TexMex restaurant on Barton Springs Road seen reflected...