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Monday, May 29, 2017

Capitol Tower Cranes high up and Colorful Tree at Street Level


Arms of Capitol Tower construction crances with Pennzoil 
Place as backdrop 




Tree of Life Mural on SE corner of Skanska Garage 


Veiled blue 

Tallest Tower in the Galleria Area seen from Richmond


 Williams Tower seen from Richmond - Bechtel Office Bldg in foreground 
Williams Tower seen from Richmond Ave. 

5088 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77056
5000-5100 Block of Richmond Ave 

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Houston's First Sit-In at Weingarten's Lunch Counter (Historical Marker))



Houston's First Sit-In Historical Marker on Almeda

Texas Historical Commission Marker at site of former Weingarten Supermarket where in 1960 TSU students staged the first lunch counter sit-in in Houston that led to peaceful desegregation of public accommodations in the City of Houston.

United States Post Office at 4110 Almeda Rd Houston, TX 77004
At 4110 Almeda Rd Houston, TX 77004 today: United States Post Office 

Sunday, May 21, 2017

First Evangelical Lutheran Church at HCC



 1311 Holman St, Houston, TX 77004
First Evangelical Lutheran Church on Holman St.



Evangelical Motto: "Be a Rebel, Go to Church" 

 FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 


ACROSS THE STREET: HCC CAMPUS 



HCC CENTRAL COLLEGE 1300 Holman St, Houston, TX 77004
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE - CENTRAL COLLEGE
1300 Holman St, Houston, TX 77004

Friday, May 19, 2017

The Flying Pig



or rather, Piggy's abortive attempt at take-off 

RITUAL - PIG WITH WINGS SCULPTURE
 RITUAL
Texas Restaurant
602 Studewood St, Houston, TX 77007 
Studewood at White Oak Dr.
Studewood at White Oak Dr. 

Monday, May 15, 2017

Trader Joe's in the Crosshairs




Trader Joe's on S. Shepherd at Alabama Shopping Center 

Saturday, May 13, 2017

Mecom Fountain from varying angles


Mecom Founatin and Sam Houston on horseback 

Parkland Tower

Mecom Fountain with Cranes at Glasell School construction site in background 

Mecom Founain and Hotel Zaza (right)


MECOM FOUNTAIN - HOTEL ZAZA 

Friday, May 12, 2017

Hotel Zaza in the Museum District at Hermann Park


5701 Main St, Houston, TX 77005
Hotel Z seen from Hermann Park / Rice Metro Light Rail Station 

Hotel Zaza  5701 Main St, Houston, TX 77005
MECOM FOUNTAIN - HOTEL ZAZA - THE WARWICK CONDO TOWERS 

Herman Park Drive 

MECOM FOUNTAIN 

Circle at Sam Houston Monument 
Sam Houston Statute at Herman Park
Sam Houston Statute at Herman Park 

Sam Houston Monument with The Warwick Towers in background
Sam Houston Monument with The Warwick Towers in background 

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

McGovern Lake in Hermann Park at Sundown


Green Heron on the Water 
Patience paid off: Heron caught a fish 
Turtle floating in the water with head sticking out
Floating wildlife 





 Sunset at McGovern Lake in Hermann Park (May 2017) 


Sun setting behind the tree line 

Hollywood Taylors on Travis Street

HOLLYWOOD TAILORS - 305 TRAVIS ST HOUSTON TX 77002
HOLLYWOOD TAILORS - 305 TRAVIS ST HOUSTON TX 77002 

Duke of Hollywood - Char Bar - 305 Travis