Sweet ride

I've never lived in a city with such a high ratio of vintage automobiles. Here's one I saw today. I know fuck all about cars except I knows what I likes!

Pictures of downtown Austin

Absolutely fantastic weather in Central Texas this weekend with low humidity, comfortable highs in the mid-70s (lower-20s Celsius) and mostly clear skies but for a few wisps of light cloud. It made for a pleasant stroll through downtown Austin. Here are some pictures. Click them for bigger images.

Congress Ave always makes for a scenic cruise right up to the headquarters of state government.

There is a shitload of construction going on in downtown Austin as this city continues to grow in the face of a national economic downturn.

Republic Square is one of many parks in the heart of the city.

This is the view looking east down West Sixth Street.

A random cluster of buildings.

This is a really weird building that changes shape depending on the angle at which it is viewed. From the front, it looks more like an Aztec pyramid.

The Frost Bank Tower is currently the tallest completed building in Austin, but it will lose that title later this year.

Nice rims on a beater

I'm sure this phenomenon exists in all North American towns and cities, but it still makes me laugh when I see a motor vehicle sporting rims worth more than the vehicle itself! I guess I understand how the shiny silver distracts from the ghetto paint job. But still, who do you think you're fooling?

Texas wildflowers bloom

Wildflowers bloom for only a few weeks every year in Texas, which makes everyone appreciate the pleasant, fleeting colors. City folk commonly encounter wildflowers along the untamed stretches of grass that flank highways, like this area a short distance from our home along Interstate 35. There are many different types of Texas wildflowers, but I believe the yellow ones pictured above are Black-eyed Susans. Click on the image for a closer look.

The official state flower of Texas is the Bluebonnet (below), a beautiful blossom that also makes for a fine tattoo.

Smarty Pants goes over the rail

One of the best jammers in this season of TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls action is Smarty Pants of the Holy Rollers! She slices through the pack like a hot knife through butter! Last Sunday, in one of the most exciting incidents of the bout, she hit the rails and flipped over the side! Ouch! The crowd went wild!