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Thursday, December 21, 2006

DR Horton Tower


DR Horton Tower, originally uploaded by peteg.


At 547 feet (or 38 stories) the DR Horton tower is the second tallest building in downtown Fort Worth.

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Flat


Flat, originally uploaded by peteg.


After nearly two weeks of 70+ weather, It's rainy here in Texas. I prefer cold to the rain, but I am happy to finally have some wintery weather to get into the holiday spirit.




Wet Flags, originally uploaded by peteg.


Sunday, December 17, 2006

Dead Soldiers From A Tiger Army


Dead Soldiers From A Tiger Army, originally uploaded by peteg.


Doing some scraping from the "archives" while I get some holiday shopping out of the way. Enjoy the mundane.

TxAxNxDx




Vegetable Samosa, originally uploaded by peteg.


Friday, December 15, 2006

Evening Commute


Evening Commute, originally uploaded by peteg.


My evening commute home. This was taken near the Highway 183/Loop 820 merge in the Bedford/Euless area.

I cracked open the sun roof on my car, and held my camera aloft. That my hood in the bottom part of the frame.

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Oh, Tanenbaum (and stuff)


Oh, Tanenbaum (and stuff), originally uploaded by peteg.


Tari hangs ornaments on our Christmas Tree.




20061204-181310 copy, originally uploaded by peteg.


Terese and Mike G help trim our Christmas Tree in our Fort Worth apt.




Putting the hooks on, originally uploaded by peteg.


Tari prepares and ornament for the Christmas tree as Terese G prepares to take her picture.




Santa!, originally uploaded by peteg.


An ornament for our Christmas Tree.




Tar, The Photographer, III, originally uploaded by peteg.


Tari takes pictures of the Christmas Tree trimming party in our apartment.




Santa, the sailor man, originally uploaded by peteg.


Santa is a sailor too. This is prolly my favorite Christmas ornament.




Beary Christmas!, originally uploaded by peteg.




Bi-polar, originally uploaded by peteg.




Ahoy, originally uploaded by peteg.




Finished Product, originally uploaded by peteg.


Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Artist Wanted


Artist Wanted, originally uploaded by peteg.

Monday, December 11, 2006

Holiday Cheer


Holiday Cheer, originally uploaded by peteg.


Mike and Terese G, in front of the giant Christmas tree on Main Street in downtown Fort Worth, TX.


The weekend previous, Tarita and I had a great visit from my parents. They spent four days out here and we had a great time. It was really nice to have some familiar faces around, and to share our new lives with other people.

We kicked off the weekend with a huge meal at The Reata in downtown Fort Worth. The Reata is a must visit, if only for the view from the rooftop bar and dining area.



View from a Museum, originally uploaded by peteg.


Saturday was a perfect December day with. The sun was out, and there was a pleasant briskness to the air. Not enough chill to freeze a feller's bones, but enough to make him feel alive. My dad has a special spot in his heart for Frederic Remington's bronze statues of the Wild West, and the Amon Carter Musuem of Art has one of the world largest collections of Remington statues and paintings.


Museum, originally uploaded by peteg.



Sunlight, originally uploaded by peteg.



Musuem Stairway, originally uploaded by peteg.


The Amon Carter Musuem of Art also has a premiere photography collection, and is currently showing a special exhibit of Eliot Porter and Robert Ketchum landscapes. Landscape photography isn't really my favorite, but this exhibit was incredible. Some of Ketchum's images, especially from Sundance area of UT, stunned me with their intense beauty. Porter's work, although beautiful and enjoyable, paled next to Ketchum's. The highlight of the exhibit were the intricate Chinese silk embroidered panels that were handmade from Ketchum's photos. Simply amazing.


Seashells, originally uploaded by peteg.




Pony, originally uploaded by peteg.


That afternoon, we went down to the Fort Worth Stockyards. We were trying to catch the twice a day cattle drive they run through there, but instead we ran into a holiday parade, which included this lady, her pony, and her little dog. And yes, the dog has antlers, and yes the pony has a Santa hat.


Stockyards at Night, originally uploaded by peteg.

Friday, December 08, 2006

Moon Rise


Moon Rise, originally uploaded by peteg.


A full moon rises, as seen from our aparment complex parking lot.

I am working on a much larger post soon, documenting a recent visit from some special folks.

Thursday, December 07, 2006

The Elected


The Elected, originally uploaded by peteg.


A few weekends ago Tar and I drove up to Denton, TX to see The Elected at Hailey's. First of all, when speaking of The Elected, it is mandatory to mention the lead singer Blake Sennett is also the lead guitarist/co-songwriter for Rilo Kiley. Now that I have that our of the way...

We had a really nice time. Denton, home to the University of North Texas, is a cool college town about 35 minutes north of Fort Worth, where the two forks of I-35 meet. It was nice to go to a show, be around people our own age that are into some of the same stuff we are.

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

One Tree


One Tree, originally uploaded by peteg.


A tree in a shopping center parking lot in Colleyville, TX.

Friday, December 01, 2006

Survey Flags


Survey Flags, originally uploaded by peteg.


Survey flags mark a sprinkler system on an (not for much longer) empty lot near a shopping center in Colleyville, TX. New retail opportunities are popping up all over the place around here. According to Wikipedia, the DFW Metroplex has more shopping centers per capita than any other metro area in the US.

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