Clouds

Clouds in San Marcos

Fire

Joe On The Go

One of my favorite breakfast locations - Joe on the Go - is a coffee house in San Marcos. They really like coffee houses down there.

Taylor

In front of some interesting coat-hanger artwork at the now-closed Coffee Pot.

At the park with her dog Lu.

Frowny face! Even though the photo is a little fuzzy, I still like it.

Reaction

A friend and I shooting. You can see the spurt of water on the pond.

914

A Porsche 914 I was at the Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas.

Someone really loves this car (so do I, I just can't afford it).

Sunset

All of these were taken outside of Elgin, Texas, at a friend's family's house.

Night Moves

A rather fuzzy photo of the night sky. It's fuzzy because my shutter speed was very low and I couldn't hold still very well.

Hence the witty title.

Candle Light

Candles on a table.

Hopkins

Hopkins Street in San Marcos at sunset.

Spring

A thistle - growing as prickly as ever.

Sage leaves.

Some kind of sorta-woody plant.

Baby leaves.

Sneak Shot

My friend's dog, Lu, wondering why I was laying on the floor next to her.

Homework

Doing homework with friends at the Coffee Pot (well, they were doing homework. I was taking pictures).

Carving

The wood carving on a table at a now-closed coffee shop in San Marcos called the Coffee Pot. I hope the table is still around somewhere.

Photographer's Self Portrait

Me, doing what I love to do.

Hawaii 2012 - Luck, Flowers, and Family

Last summer I went to visit my aunt who lives in Honolulu, Hawaii. I took this chance to take tons of photos, most of which turned out not so well. Here are the lucky few that I've selected to show you (aka these are the least embarrassing).

The sea, viewed from a roadside stop at the base of Diamond Head crater.

A flower I found while walking through Waimea Valley. This is probably my favorite picture of the trip, mostly because of the water droplets on the flower.

Wild papaya growing just off the trail in Waimea valley.

Canopy and undergrowth near an ancient Hawaiian village site.

A plant that had been eaten on by insects.

My mom in the kitchen of my aunt's house. I'm not sure why I like this one a lot. It just has interesting contrast between the light and dark areas and the red of my mom's shirt really stands out.

A light on my aunt's ceiling. The difference in color on either side of the light is neat.

An accidental shot, luckily in focus. I just thought the color of the dirt and the grass worked well together.

and finally, a view from near Makapu'u light house. The Sea Life park can be seen on the lower left hand side of the frame. Then the misty clouds over the hills and mountains in the distance.

Flowers

So just like everyone else with a smart phone out there I have instagram. Yeah alright, it's not film, and it's got a lot of teenage girls posting pictures of their lunches. But, some of us do try to be creative.

Hence my favorite picture I've taken so far with it. Edited of course, but still a good picture.

Lichens

Two different types of lichens (two organisms - a fungus and a photosynthetic partner - growing in a symbiotic relationship) on a natural gas-powered Farmall tractor from the 1950s.

Halloween

This is a cupcake display from a Halloween party I had last year. It was sad, this was the only decent photograph from an entire roll of film.

Big Bend - Pine Canyon

Pine Canyon has got to be one of the most spectacular hikes in all of Big Bend national park. You start out by driving miles on rough roads to reach the very isolated and meager campsites - which include a flat spot to put a tent and a metal box to lock your food in. You drive to the trail head, and from there you start walking. In the beginning you are going through fairly arid, flat ground covered in grasses and cactus. Then, you almost drop into a wooded canyon complete with Madrone and pine trees. That canyon starts going up into the mountains, and pretty soon you're hiking up a very steep grade. At the top you reach a pour off (which had to be omitted here because this was the only roll from big bend I put on CDs, the rest are on prints and I need to get them scanned). It is definitely an amazing hike full of dramatic vegetation changes and wonderful views.

Madrone trees - the bears of the area love their berries.

Looking back down the trail. This is before entering the canyon.

Our campsite

The view south.

To the west.

To the north

To the east.