Longhorn and Bluebonnets

longhorn for blog, originally uploaded by THOS.

Just east of Austin a bucolic scene typical of rural Central Texas in the Spring

R Y B

R Y B, originally uploaded by THOS.

Bouquet

Paintbrush and bluebonnets

paintbrush and blue***, originally uploaded by THOS.

A carpet of color

Road through flowers

road through flowers, originally uploaded by THOS.

Indian paintbrush and bluebonnets in profusion

Flowers and lake

flowers and lake, originally uploaded by THOS.

Springtime in Central Texas

Pensive longhorn

pensive longhorn, originally uploaded by THOS.

Symbol of Texas

Side altar

side altar, originally uploaded by THOS.

German immigrant 'painted' church near Smithville

Tony smiles

Tony smiles, originally uploaded by THOS.

Relaxing on the cabin front porch

Boerne sunset

Boerne sunset, originally uploaded by THOS.

Evening colors

A in room

A in room, originally uploaded by THOS.

Relaxing before dinner

T in room

T in room, originally uploaded by THOS.

Victorian style suite for T&A

The ants go marching three by three...

ant leaf, originally uploaded by THOS.

Hefting a leaf to their bed

Galonule

galonule, originally uploaded by THOS.

Alpha male on the Guadalupe

A against tree

A against tree, originally uploaded by THOS.

We went for a stroll along the Guadalupe and rested against some bald cypress

A in sunset

A in sunset, originally uploaded by THOS.

Back from shopping Boerne

Guadalupe

Guadalupe, originally uploaded by THOS.

Riverfront in Boerne

Veranda art

veranda art, originally uploaded by THOS.

Ye Old Kendall Inn porch

T in rocker

T in rocker, originally uploaded by THOS.

Outside our room at the SWGPS Faculty Retreat

Elements

Elements, originally uploaded by THOS.

Explorer's class retreat at Mo Ranch

Morning thunderheads

morning thunderheads, originally uploaded by THOS.

And what a rain we had.

Starburst

Starburst, originally uploaded by THOS.

We pulled off the road for an August celebration.

Fall River fireworks

Fall River fireworks, originally uploaded by THOS.

On the way to the Cape

Sailing sunset

Sailing sunset, originally uploaded by THOS.

A day sail out of Dennis, MA on the Freya.

Sea grass

Sea grass, originally uploaded by THOS.

The Atlantic side of Cape Cod near Welfleet

Lighthouse

Lighthouse, originally uploaded by THOS.

Pilot Light

Alpine valley near Lake City, Colorado

Alpine valley near Lake City, originally uploaded by THOS.

Hurricane Lake from Pass

Hurricane Lake from Pass, originally uploaded by THOS.

Our trip over California Pass brought us to this snowmelt alpine lake.

Clear Creek Falls in Southern Colorado

Clear Creek Falls, originally uploaded by THOS.

A dramatic view as this quiet little creek suddenly plunges into a gorge.

Crested Butte from Paradise Divide

Crested Butte from Paradise Divide, originally uploaded by THOS.

We drove up Washington Gulch to this high point.

Yule Pass Trail

Yule Pass Trail, originally uploaded by THOS.

On the way from Paradise Divide near Schofield Pass above Gothic over to Marble and Crystal.

Red Mountain road down

Red Mountain road down, originally uploaded by THOS.

Yes, that's the road we came up!

Steep road down from Cinnamon Pass

Steep road down from Cinnamon Pass, originally uploaded by THOS.

We needed to decend before the storm turns the road into a quagmire.

Clouds North of Telluride

Clouds North of Telluride, originally uploaded by THOS.

View from our B&B

Fawn by driveway

Fawn by driveway, originally uploaded by THOS.

His mother left him in the tall grass between the house and the road. He remained perfectly still while I took his picture.

A@Sedona

A@Sedona, originally uploaded by THOS.

49th anniversary trip to Celestial Convergance Center of northern Arizona

E and Pete

E and Pete 2, originally uploaded by THOS.

February 2002: Pete has found a soft place and E has found a friend.

Western Glow Enroute Home

Western Glow Enroute Home, originally uploaded by THOS.

Sunset over the Southwestern dessert on the way home.

Last Light Over Grand Canyon

Last Light Over Grand Canyon, originally uploaded by THOS.

A lucky shot out the plane window.

T and A before San Francisco Symphony concert

T and A before San Francisco Symphony concert, originally uploaded by THOS.

Ready for a date with Ethan to hear Mahler and Widor

Giant Redwood

Giant Redwood, originally uploaded by THOS.

Ethan took us to Muir Woods north of San Fran.

E hugs Tom

E hugs Tom, originally uploaded by THOS.

A chip off the old block.

5 trees

5 trees, originally uploaded by THOS.

Redwoods growing from a single root system

Lorn and Etha's 60th Anniversary

Lorn and Etha's 60th Anniversary, originally uploaded by THOS.

The happy couple and children.

Howard clan gather for 60th

Howard clan gather for 60th, originally uploaded by THOS.

Just before bruch at the Double Tree atrium

A pins rose on Lorn

A pins rose on Lorn, originally uploaded by THOS.

Ready for festivities.

waterfall 5-1-01

waterfall 5-1-01, originally uploaded by THOS.

Beauty spot on our creek

Tom smiles

Tom smiles, originally uploaded by THOS.

At Heimat Playing Santa 2000

Cinnanom Pass at 12, 640 feet

Cinnanom Pass, originally uploaded by THOS.

Between Lake City and Silverton just above Animas Forks at the headwaters of the Animas River.

Hotel at Animas Forks

Hotel at Animas Forks, originally uploaded by THOS.

The largest remaining structure of the silver mining boom town of the 1880's high up in the Colorado Rockies. The bay window encased the only grand piano for a hundred miles.

Animas Forks from Cinnamon Pass

Animas Forks from EngineerPass, originally uploaded by THOS.

Our favorite ghost town between Lake City and Silverton, CO.