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September 12, 2007 This hummingbird seemed to flirt with me yesterday. I saw him (or her) buzzing all around the gardens yesterday, front yard and back, but every time I lifted my camera he rocketed up into the trees. Lurking in the doorway, I finally shot a few pics of ...
Going batty at Austin Batfest 2007
September 01, 2007 Night Wing bat sculpture at Congress Avenue and Barton Springs Road I went a little batty this evening. Actually, the whole family did. We dressed up in our batty best (notice the earrings?) and went downtown to the 3rd annual Batfest, a street festival/live-music/bat-watching party held entirely ...
Town Lake love affair
November 27, 2006 Smooch! On Sunday afternoon we drove downtown, parked under MoPac, and walked the 3-mile loop around Town Lake. Reds, oranges, yellows—the trees along the lake blazed with color. Well, they blazed by Austin’s standards. It was a gorgeous day—about 79 degrees and partly cloudy—and we strolled along, ...
Goblins in the Garden at the Wildflower Center
October 30, 2006 Please, sir, may I have some more? On Sunday evening we attended Goblins in the Garden, an annual Halloween event at the Wildflower Center. The city’s little haunters were out in force, and it was fun to see the volunteers running the event dressed in the spirit ...
