Tuesday, June 30, 2020

That would scare me!


Someone had a fun time making this costumed scarecrow in their front yard.

Monday, June 29, 2020

My childhood church


I spent a lot of time in my younger days in this church, located at 42nd and Avenue D in Hyde Park. The congregation moved to a larger facility on East 45th Street, when I was in high school, over 50 years ago. This structure seems to be home to a couple of congregations now.

Sunday, June 28, 2020

Total stupidity


A roundabout in downtown with a tall bush in the middle. A driver on one side cannot see someone on the other side because of it. Dumb.

Saturday, June 27, 2020

Friday, June 26, 2020

Guarding the door


These lions are making sure only invited guests enter this house.

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Interesting story


We saw this nice story outside a house in the central Austin neighborhood Judge's Hill a few days ago.

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

They're baaaack!


Scooters are starting to be used again and their riders just throw them down, blocking sidewalks.

Monday, June 22, 2020

Moving the church


This quaint west Austin church is being shifted on its site to make way for condos. I think it was called the First English Lutheran Church.

Sunday, June 21, 2020

Roll out the buns


These tasty cinnamon rolls are from our friends at Fixe Southern House.
We get them to go. So delicious. 

Saturday, June 20, 2020

Bridge over private waters


This home in Tarrytown has a sweet little bridge over a stream to reach their front door.

Friday, June 19, 2020

Flying the colors


A nice flag was out over the sidewalk at this posh West Austin home.

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Interesting Architecture

This home in the North University/Hemphill Park area has several interesting touches.

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Modern Infill

In a neighborhood of more traditional homes, modern infills often fill lots where the original home was torn down.

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Monday, June 15, 2020

Creative Mail

We walked in a neighborhood called Galindo the other day and they seemed to have a penchant for interesting mailboxes.

Sunday, June 14, 2020

Boot Vase

These boots serve a a vase for one of the memorials at Austin Memorial Park.

Saturday, June 13, 2020

Friday, June 12, 2020

Lace Fence

This fence was enhanced with a crocheted piece. Never seen that before.

Thursday, June 11, 2020

Signs of the Times


These keep popping up...with the owner's fill in the blank reason. Haven't seen any for the red side.

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Song signs of Hope

These signs with song lines keep cropping up in neighborhoods, offering hope or amusement. And that door and house number? Love it.

Monday, June 8, 2020

Nice Door

I'm always intrigued by interesting doors both in design and color. This neighborhood might be called Westfield or West Enfield or Tarrytown.

Sunday, June 7, 2020

Saturday, June 6, 2020

When the Artichokes Bloom

Took this in Travis Heights. I was over seven decades old before I realized that artichokes would bloom like this.

Friday, June 5, 2020

Nice Tableau

Someone in the Arroyo Seco neighborhood set this up for me to photgraph.

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Flamingo Skeletons

Saw these in Hemphill Park, I believe. They are read for Halloween, I suppose.

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Wildflowers

Shot this picture in a little neighborhood around Arroyo Seco.

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Spring Walking

We walked in the Hyde Park neighborhood recently and I caught FFP going by this picket fence with beautiful flowers.

Monday, June 1, 2020

Our Park

This is the view of the nearest park to us from our balcony. Before the isolation we have been undergoing we walked to and through this park all the time. It has been refurbished and is quite nice with paths, sculpture and heritage live oak trees. However, lately, we only see it from our place because there tend to be people there and at the nearby bus stop in unpredictable quantities.  The street nearby is closed on Saturdays to allow a Farmer's Market. We haven't been going there either. Maybe soon as we see how the infection affects our city. Many things are opening up.

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