Austin, Texas Daily Photo

I'm not saying these are members of the Texas Legislature or Lobbyists, but I took this picture near the Capitol and the Texas Chili P...

This magnificent statue on the Capitol grounds celebrates African-American heritage.

In this shot you see more of the scene from the Vietnam Veterans memorial. The soldier's arm from yesterday was that of the wounded so...

In this detailed shot from the Vietnam Veterans memorial on the Capitol Grounds you can see how realistic the soldier's skin appears (...

In the Vietnam War, 3417 Texans fought and never returned. There is a memorial on the Capitol Grounds that was dedicated this year to thos...

This plaque is part of the monument on the Texas Capitol grounds showing the names of Texas law officers who have died in the line of dut...

This lone star in glass (that's my reflection on a warm January day in Austin in a short-sleeved polo) is on the Goodman Building, a c...

We were walking around the Capitol Grounds recently and decided we had never featured  this sculpture. It is just a 'pioneer woman....

This memorial on the Capitol Grounds honors the 36th Infantry Division (also known as the Texas Division) with their arrowhead T patch ren...

This albino squirrel was prowling the Capitol Grounds in July.

We sometimes use the Capitol Grounds as a thoroughfare and sometimes walk there as a destination. The other day I noticed this statue and ...

Here's a detail from the memorial we showed yesterday. Notice the fallen officers on these two dates: 8/1/1966 and 11/22/1963.

We showed you an interesting reflection in this memorial to fallen Texas Peace Officers a while back. Here's a photo facing it looking ...

For over thirty years, this tiny spot, The Texas Chili Parlor , has dealt out 'bowls of red,' Texas chili in three heats (X, XX and...

Near the Capitol building is a little bar below street level. Called the Cloak Room (after the ante chambers where 'deals' are supp...

Actually, we had some clouds and a tiny bit of much-needed rain yesterday. But this picture was taken in October. Looking east on 17th from ...