tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35510956571549865992024-03-05T21:07:08.179-08:00Houston in Black & WhiteDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551095657154986599.post-65146387733518110282014-07-22T06:56:00.003-07:002014-07-22T06:56:49.760-07:00AT THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This whimsical piece of art caught my eye. It's made from pipes, so the whole theme revolves around how we use water. </div>
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551095657154986599.post-37308714573027656012013-12-15T06:00:00.001-08:002013-12-15T06:02:38.178-08:00SWAMP ~ EXPERIMENTAL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a swamp we have north of the city. I traveled a long way to take this photo, but there was just one problem; the swamp had hardly any water in it!</div>
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We are now in year 3 of our Texas drought. </div>
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Still, I found the cypress tree 'knees' fascinating.</div>
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I put extra contrast with this photo to highlight the eerie feeling of swamps.</div>
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To me, I'm much more fascinated than afraid of them.</div>
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Of course, don't leave me out there at night without a flashlight!</div>
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551095657154986599.post-5610244466004314752013-12-08T20:29:00.001-08:002013-12-08T20:30:23.663-08:00BANANA LEAF ABSTRACT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Found in my garden this week.</div>
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I love fan palms and this one is in my back garden. I did not 'pose' this photo like I usually do because I wanted it to look wild and tropical. I needed the foreground to look raw and asymmetrical...just like you'd find in nature.</div>
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551095657154986599.post-31055568012495134172013-09-07T16:38:00.000-07:002013-09-07T16:38:43.858-07:00INNER COMPUTER ABSTRACT ART<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My brother had to take apart our computer this week. Here's a close up of another component.</div>
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It looks like one of those shading exercises one sees in beginning art class.</div>
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These are identical prongs that are all sticking up. The light source makes all the difference.</div>
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This photo has a lot of meaning behind it. You see, our grown son has experienced a mental handicap and cannot drive his car for a long time. On the way to taking it to my dad's house, I felt utterly defeated by the whole scenario. That is, until a turn in the road lead me to this scene.</div>
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Rays of Hope coming from the Heavens.</div>
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God meets us everywhere even in our darkest moments.</div>
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It's not an award-winning shot and not even my best.</div>
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But to me the beauty is in the meaning.</div>
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Mulberry tree along Heights Blvd trail.</div>
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Waiting in the hospital emergency room for 4 hours.</div>
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Our son and his friends decided to play music to get free coffee at a local coffee shop.</div>
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Yes, they got their coffee!</div>
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Most people have watched the movie 'Cars' and enjoyed the cute cartoons of the Tee Pee Motel.</div>
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You can stay in one when you visit Wharton, Texas. Wharton is about 60 miles southwest of Houston just off of Highway 59. </div>
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The poor Tee Pee Motel fell victim to modern times and fell into disrepair after the 1960s.</div>
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It's an interesting story....but they were saved just in time....</div>
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551095657154986599.post-52967884864896527612013-03-11T20:31:00.000-07:002013-08-11T14:20:08.265-07:00MUHLY GRASS ABSTRACT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I really enjoyed snapping this shot of waving Muhly grass. It was so windy on the prairie that it was a given that this would turn out to be an abstract.</div>
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The boldest flower I grow in my garden. It's native to South Africa.</div>
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It took 20 attempts to get the lighting just right. The soap glows and curves work nicely.</div>
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Kids love this grove of trees since the branches reach down to the ground.</div>
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Ladybugs found on a plant called Dock. Along White Oak Bayou.</div>
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I like the circle formed by the leaf as it loops around the love bugs.</div>
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I had to take this one while moving. At first I didn't like the blur off to the left. But now I like it since it seems to make a nice counterpoint to the darker building on the right.</div>
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The leaning buildings also echo the upward movement of our dynamic city.</div>
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I know this is Houston in Black & White, but once a year I like to publish a color shot. It's my one indulgence before going back to the self-imposed restrictions of monochrome.</div>
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Happy New Year from the fourth largest city in America!</div>
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I found this crepe myrtle pod wedged between the leaves of one of my plants and thought the pair was a nice study in contrasts.</div>
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Dip them in gold or silver and no Christmas ornament would be finer.</div>
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Merry Christmas!</div>
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Here's a picture of my painter's palette. It made such a nice pattern with dark and light textures that it was worth a photo.</div>
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In the charming city of Castroville, Texas.</div>
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Open 6:00 to 10:50 am only.</div>
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Breakfast tacos in an old converted gas station.</div>
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from dining exclusively</div>
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It's time to try breakfast tacos in this tiny cafe.</div>
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20 miles west of San Antonio.</div>
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Found in my garden. It was a good year for flowers here in Houston.</div>
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~Summer 2012~</div>
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551095657154986599.post-2921955269623506082012-10-20T17:08:00.000-07:002012-10-20T17:08:01.414-07:00WOLFE ELEMENTARY ~ HOUSTON, TEXAS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My new school. The architecture is dazzling. I'll take some of the inside on my next post.</div>
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Found in my garden.</div>
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A recent wildfire burned all the grass but left this tangle of live oaks intact. The clouds above make for some interesting symmetry and a surreal effect. Click on the photo for a larger view.</div>
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Padre Island National Seashore</div>
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Corpus Christi, Texas</div>
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