I went on a trip to Austin, Texas a couple weeks ago.
There was still snow in Tulsa and they were spraying the planes with what looked like pepto-bismol.
They had the plows going also
Dang it, this is Tulsa, OK at the end of March, not Fairbanks in January, anyway, we got the word,
Big Bird, you are cleared for takeoff.
I got to Austin and the Texas skies were blue and the temperature was warm
See the flag. Texans are very particular about the flag. Years ago I worked at a natural gas processing plant in Texas right on a major highway. If the college kids we hired put the flag up upside down, people would be pulling off the highway left and right to make sure we took it down and put it up right. You see its a five pointed star and your always have two of the points pointed down. God help you if you mess it up.
The SXSW Music Festival was winding down and the Sixth Street area was busy (sorry for the blurry photo)
I saw this leg lamp in a store window. Too bad it was closed, I know my wife would want one of these. Maybe if I ever go back. Can you carry a leg lamp on a plane, or do you have to check it?
I got homesick thinking of my wife, Sweetie, and how much she would love that lamp. Then I got even more homesick when I came across this shuffleboard parlor.
Playing shuffleboard, that is our deal. Too bad she wasn’t here with me.
A former residence of the writer O. Henry was right across the street from my hotel. He was an awesome short story writer and I love short stories.
I got a pretty good tour of east Austin while geocaching during a three hour lunch break one day. Its a real interesting area. Big time gentrification going on so you have a mix of the old and the new.
I absolutely loved the murals in the neighborhood.
Interesting Idea for a Neighborhood Watering Hole
I loved this house for some reason.
I loved this place also.
Right down the street this modern building.
Now, I love this but its like, is the offset of the second floor for a reason? Or just because it looks cool. I’m ok with it either way, I just want to know what the deal is.
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Yes, Austin is one of the better cities in Texas and it is certainly more interesting than most. Love all your shots, looks as though you had a great time — even with missing Sweetie!! The lamp blew me away, reminded me of a Christmas movie with Darren McGavin — he won one of those. And, yes, they’re nutty about the flag! I can say all this because I was born and raised in Texas, just don’t brag about it! Hope you have a great week!
Sylvia
A wonderful tour of Texas Yogi. I haven’t been there in many years. Drove through it twice on two different occasions when changing duty stations in our navy days. Took my parents along with us one time and went to The Alamo. It was a great trip.
What a great tour of Austin, I think you caught the highlights, every one of them would have been on my list.
Nice to know your plane was protected from indigestion.
Yogi, I think maybe Sweetie is saying “Thank Goodness” that the leg lamp store was closed! I’ve never been to Austin, but it looks like an interesting mix of old and new. i like the murals, too.
My eyes and my senses were satisfied with all the stimulating colors and beautiful mural.
These are all great, weird weather and all. I especially love the murals!
aloha,
what a wonderful day today is visiting your corner of the world and seeing austin, a place i’ve never been to..really a mix of styles. i loved all the mosaic work and paintings….thanks for showing this to us, beautiful area!
I’ve never been to Austin so I really enjoyed your perspective. Your pictures look great!
Great tour!
The mural shots are fantastic!
I have never been to Austin, but those murals and mosaics are quite interesting.
Great tour of your world, Yogi.
Great photos, thanks for the tour.
What a marvellous set of photos.. Love the leg lamp!
wow cool photos!
but i don’t really intend to go to texas!
Geocaching really gets you seeing lot of interesting places!
Yogi: Fun pictorial of the area of Austin, a truly neat city.
Cool photos of your stay. The leg lamp is awfu! Hee hee.
Also love the old home on the slope – looks like it is just about hanging on.
Texas is an interesting place. I drove through a few times (Greyhound all the way from Canada to Mexico!) and it is… just as I imagined it, in good or in bad.
Did you notice the food portions were bigger? It amazed me at the time.