Snow art

 This driver was entertaining all of us with his artistic skills the other day during a light flurry of snow. 

Fancy cars!

 These car were assembled for a photo session on a recent afternoon at the parking garage across from us. 

Mandala!

Our friend Sara Hickman spent over three hours in the hot sun creating this mandala for us on the top of the parking garage across the way. It says, "We're in this together," "I love you so much," and "This too shall pass." She is an amazing talent.

Dancing on the roof

A dance troupe was doing its thing on top of the parking garage across from us one night not long ago. They were pretty loud after midnight.

Grackle welcome

The people who arrived at their cars after work on a recent evening were greeted with this avian display. Grackles are not the nicest birds.

Hope springs eternal

Reverting to the Fourth of July, these people showed up on top of the parking garage across the street, hoping to get a glimpse of the fireworks on the lake. I don't think that they had much luck. Too many tall buildings have gone up in the last year.

What the market will bear. Or is this unbearable?

If they'll pay it, you can charge it. Or something like that. SXSW means a lot of cars downtown looking for parking spots.

Focus! Focus!

Lots of people use the top of the parking garage across from us for shoots. This couple was using the waning sunlight not long ago to snap a few photos.

Snow sliding, Austin style

This lady was enjoying the little bit of snow we had on a recent day.  She got in some good slides on top of the garage across the street before she threw in the towel.

A long wait

About 12:30 a.m. on a recent Sunday, I looked out from our balcony and saw this line of cars on top of the parking garage across the street.  These people had probably been at a concert in the neighborhood.  I would not like to be in that mess! From the horns I heard honking, I think a few people were starting to get frayed nerves.

Yet another mural

This masterwork is in the parking garage two blocks from us. The caption says that "You are a Unicorn." We posted a shot of this one in progress.