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Despite the austere times of the Great Depression, public art works were still funded. Across the road from the Hoover Dam Visitor Center one finds the twin Winged Figures of the Republic by sculptor Oskar J.W. Hansen. Each figure is 30 feet tall. This photo is of the feet of one of the statues. While the upper part of the statues have taken on a green patina, the feet are within reach and the constant touching has resulted in the […]
So I’ll post a few more Hoover Dam photos this week, then move on. This is a view of the Nevada Powerplant that one can tour if you visit the dam. There are a couple of tours you can take, a 30-minute tour or a one hour tour. I got there relatively late in the day and just took the 30-minute tour. You take an elevator 530 down through the canyon walls to the power plant. The powerplant room is […]
Back in March of this year, my wife took a business trip to Miami, Florida and I tagged along for a break. We thought the hotels were a bit pricey when booking them but didn’t realize till we pulled up in front of the Betsy Ross Hotel that we’d picked a Spring Break week! Thankfully, the Betsy was not a Spring Breakers hotel so our stay was quite pleasant. One of the things I particularly like about winter is that […]
This past weekend we put out clocks back to standard time here in the USA. The ritual that, for many, confirms autumn is here and winter is just around the corner. Around this time last year, I was traveling in Maine and I took this photograph of a waterfall in Acadia National Park. Hiking Much as I like hiking, it’s been a long time since I’ve hiked all day or more. These days I confine myself to a few hours […]
Wow, it’s Halloween again, already! As if to underline the point, a cold front has just swept through Texas bringing highs only in the mid 60’s (Fahrenheit, that is). Now, that may not be cold to some, including the ice cream vendor cruising my neighborhood as I write, but it hasn’t been this cold in Houston since April. I took this photo of a Jack-o’-lantern back in 2007. It’s become our recent family tradition that we visit with my sister-in-law […]
I recently camped out at Brazos Bend state park, a little under an hour’s drive from my home. I hadn’t been there in a couple of years and I was somewhat surprised at how low the water levels were. I shouldn’t have been surprised – after all, Texas is suffering a major drought this year. Brazos Bend State Park in Texas is know for two things; the George Observatory and North American Alligators! With the water much lower than when […]
