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Orchid

2008-05-27T02:42:18Z

I love orchids, but I've always been scared to get one because, well, I just do not have a green thumb. But Jose bought me this orchid for my birthday at the end of March and I'm determined to keep it alive and thriving. After two months, it's starting to drop its flowers so I wanted to capture it before they all fall off. With any luck, I will coax it into blooming again.

ATL

2008-05-08T13:45:40Z

The Atlanta skyline as seen from the top of the Renaissance Hotel in midtown.

Tiny Cows

2008-05-07T13:28:48Z

Patchwork

2008-05-06T13:27:14Z

From above, Texas is a patchwork of farms and fields. Sometimes I think it looks much prettier from above than it ever does on the ground...

Japanese Zero

2008-05-05T16:09:29Z

I went flying with Becca and Jose on Sunday, and as we entered the pattern for landing back at Pearland, five WWII-era warbirds showed up for a landing as well! As Jose tried to land the plane with warbirds breathing down his neck, I snapped a bunch of crappy photos that didn't really do justice to the feeling that we were under attack! We'd barely cleared the runway when they came zooming in behind us. It was really cool.

Hibiscus

2008-04-30T13:14:36Z

My apartment complex is covered in hibiscus at the moment, but this one was actually taken in Galveston. Proof that spring has sprung all over the area.

Make Way For Ducklings

2008-04-29T05:09:36Z

This mama has 22 ducklings. That is a lot of ducklings, but they are so cute. They like to come up to the huge blackberry bush/tree behind Jose's apartment and nibble at the berries. I threw them bread from the balcony.

Blur

2008-03-25T13:19:55Z

This is pretty much what it looked like on the swings at the rodeo carnival -- a blur of lights and sounds.

Sunbeam

2008-03-24T13:17:46Z

The sun was setting as Brad Paisley took the stage at the rodeo, and it streamed in through the cracks in the shades just like a spotlight.

Beams and Shadows

2008-03-21T21:59:02Z

Part of the never-ending construction on NASA Road 1.

Christmas Past

2008-02-16T14:28:35Z

As I turned away from the sunrise on Surfside Beach, I noticed that the dunes were lined with dead, dried Christmas trees. I'm not sure why.

Birds on the Beach

2008-02-15T15:26:42Z

Seagulls chill out on Surfside Beach as the sun rises before the Surfside Half Marathon last Saturday.

By Any Other Name

2008-02-14T16:23:53Z

Happy Valentine's Day! I got some beautiful roses from my Valentine. I hope you have a lovely day with yours as well.

Ball On The Horizon

2008-02-14T04:10:21Z

As I drove into Surfside Beach for a half marathon, I climbed a bridge over the Intercoastal waterway. At the top, I noticed the sun right on the horizon. I drove straight ahead to the beach to take a quick photo before it rose any higher.

Sunny Day

2008-01-22T15:17:47Z

The weather over the past couple weekends has been perfect, which makes the dreary, rainy weeks more bearable.