Nice and neat

 On a fall day, the folks in this home had done a great job of raking their leaves. 

Rudely Uprooted

The recent ice storm did a number on trees all over town. We walked around a central Austin neighborhood a few days ago and came upon this disaster in someone's front yard. I was just wondering about all the shade that this nice tree provided for this home over the years. 

Love these signs

 The one on the left especially. Maybe the right ones refers to some ladies who live in the house. 

Observations

 Some nice thoughts we saw not long ago. 

Mask up, everyone.

 This unusual front yard display was emblematic of 2020. 

Snoopy delivers!

 Love this dog. He was in flight the day before Christmas. 

Now that took some work!

 These folks put in some sweat equity to get those leaves sacked up! Nice job!

Magic Median Mystery Tour

Residents of this cul-de-sac have a sweet gathering place that they maintain in their midst. I wonder what they put in that violet mail box. 
 

One weird tree

It was hard to tell if this was a tree or a piece of sculpture. We love our walks around town. 
 

Walking yields wonders

 

In Austin, you will find wonderful hand-painted signs like this one in people's yards. I love the sentiment. A nice thought for the new year. 

Something to remember 2020 by

Each of these markers represents a death in Texas from the COVID virus. It is a horrible story, but the main one, of this horrible year that is in our rear view mirror. We hope that life gets better in 2021.

Tribute

This resident of the Brentwood neighborhood in our town has put flags in his yard to recognize the Texans who have died of the COVID epidemic. A tribute like this is an apt entry for today, since we have decided to stop trying to post on a daily basis, as we have since May 17, 2007. We may put something up from time to time, when we snag an especially good shot. The loss of the worldwide portal has just put the brakes on our enthusiasm. Cheers!

Lots of straight lines

This house somehow seems to fit into a neighborhood with a lot of smaller cottages built in the 1940s.

Bottle Tree

Saw this on one of the neighborhood walks. This was in an area called Hemphill Park, north of the University.

Old Freddie

It's been a while -- wanted to say hi to Freddie Kruger who is still hanging out on Elm.

Pastries in the hood

This patisserie is just around the corner from our condo tower. We love having food like this handy.

ZaZa on the way?

This half of a city block visible from our balcony has been touted as the site for the new ZaZa Hotel for years. It looks like they are finally doing some excavation on it.

More filming in the hood

A film crew in the parking lot a block away seemed to be involved with a scene featuring the red car in the back of this photo.

Not Blank any longer

Remember that blank ivory wall we posted on March 8th?  Here it is now!  Linda took this shot from our balcony.

Pink rabbit

I was on my morning walk Thursday and came upon this pink motor scooter. To me, it looked like a bunny rabbit loose in the urban wilds. This person's bumper stickers were great. One said, "If being in a church makes you a Christian, does being in a garage make you a car"?"