Moon over Mo
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| Categories: General Photos As we continue to leave those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer behind us, I have been reviewing the photos I took, and this has caused me to remember some of the times we had. One of the big events this past summer (memory-wise) was our trip to Mo Ranch, and I have quite a few photos (along with memories) to share.
This photo was taken on the first evening we were there. He had just finished a picnic-style dinner (actually, we ate dinner an hour before, but we joined the group anyway) down by the river, and were walking around waiting for the sun to set. I happened to look up, and saw the moon in the late afternoon sky.
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| Moon in the afternoon |
When I looked at the image today, I felt the color of the sky was bright enough that it would pop just a bit more if I added a bit of Velvia effect, so I fired up Photoshop, and... voilá!
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Merrie Olde Texas!
Now that Labor Day has passed, a strange urge is beginning to pull at me. Could it be? Yes, it is almost time for the
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| RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL |
Ahh, yes. The Texas Renaissance Festival, eight delightful weekends when people dress up real old-school, and behave as if they came straight out of the mid-16th century. Before getting in their cars and driving home, that is. This year, I have something really special to look forward to: Harmonic has turned 21, and he thinks it would be pretty neat to go on the first weekend. The theme: Oktoberfest!
In response, all I can say is: PROST!
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Wordless Wednesday and the Republican National Convention
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| ...Lend me your ears... |
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A new beginning this Macro Monday
Today marks the first day "post-move", the first day in almost 2 decades that my home address is not in Ft. Bend County, and the first time in my entire life that I am living inside the Loop. As this represents a new beginning for me, I thought it appropriate that I share a photo representing such a new beginning with you today:
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| A new beginning |
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Battleship TEXAS: Time for a re-berth?
A pressing issue has surfaced in this election year. Now, it isn't about taxes. Nor about Iraq, the Global War on Terror, health care, or even what to do about the millions... AND MILLIONS... of people pouring across our borders.
It's about whether or not to evict the Battleship TEXAS from her current home next to the San Jacinto Battlegound, and move her to a new location. There are differing opinions on the subject, each side bringing up reasons it thinks it has the right answer. Interestingly enough, if you read the differing opinions, you might get the idea they were written in parallel universes. Or, it is possible (and highly likely) that they just cherry-picked the studies that support their positions.
So, what do I think (after all, this is my blog, and so my ePinion counts for something here)?
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| ♫ Should it stay or should it go now... |
Last time the ship was drydocked (in the 1980s), she came very close to sinking right in front of the drydock. That dock, alas, is no longer in service, nor is the shipyard that did the repairs. Towing the battleship to another drydock is pretty much out of the question, due to the state of her hull. This is, to me, the real issue. Should the ship manage to sink as she was being moved, not only would we lose a unique piece of history, but quite possibly we would close the Houston Ship Channel for an extended period of time. This is a risk I am not sure we should take. While at least one study claims she could be moved "with remediation", just what does this entail - rebuilding the entire hull?
My $0.02 is that we leave the battleship where she is now. The aesthetic impact to the battleground is much less than the economic impact to the area would be, if she were to wind up on the bottom of the Ship Channel. Certainly, those who manage the sites can come up with a plan to integrate the two into a super-site which would be a real asset to the people of Texas.
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