M for Moscow

M for Marvelous- Moscow is an amazing city!  This is a sign for the Metro subway system, one of the busiest in the world: about 9 million trips PER DAY on  the system.  We made our share, riding it daily while we visited.  The stations are also magnificent displays of public art, and not a little propaganda for the USSR.  Worth a visit!

Chartreuse

Spring Azaleas in full sun on the grounds of the Goodman-LeGrand Museum in Tyler.  Not sure what the gorgeous red is behind it, but I LOVE the color contrast here.
Russia in 4 days!

Bouquet

I love how this tree has grown up in the middle of this pipe, it looks like a green bouquet in a concrete vase.  This is near the old Cotton Belt Depot in Tyler, jst outside of an active wye still used by Union Pacific.
I've been pretty sporadic about posting photos here lately, been crazy busy at work.  We're in the middle of New Student Conference season, and also I've been really involved with my Fish Camp (shout out to all the awesome members of CAMP MATHER!)  One week from today, I will be on a plane to RUSSIA for nine days- boy will I have some photos for you when we get back!

Framed

From the lawn of the Goodman-LeGrand House, Tyler, TX- looking south at the back of First Baptist Church and the spire of Christ Episcopal Church.  Almost perfectly framed by pecan, oak, and one-tree-whose-name-is-on-the-tip-of-my-tongue-and-I-can't-spit-it-out.  (Grrrrr.)  Loverly view, isn't it?

Noble Steed

I encountered this handsome fella a couple of weeks ago on my Saturday morning ride thru South Brazos County.  It really is very pretty, and I always find something to snap.  This photo was taken with my iPhone and edited with the CameraAwesome SmugMug app, really amazing what you can do these days.  My first phone, when I was in college, was a larger-than-my-hand brick, and it did nothing but make calls (and not always very well at that.)  It was strictly for emergencies as I was driving between home and school, not to be turned on otherwise 'cause it was crazy expensive and we had a limited number of minutes.  Texting? Forget it, not an option.  We've come a long way since then!

Reflection

This is an oldie, but one I really like.  This was WAAAY back in my bus driving days, and one day I thought to myself, "Self, that reflection in the crossover mirror would make a cool photo."  So if you look closely, you can see me in the driver's seat, taking the photo.  (Of all the buses I drove, good ol' 103 was my favorite.  Probably because it was air conditioned.)

Track Telephone

For, you know, when you just can't wait until the next station... Hearne, TX, Depot/Museum.  I like the angle on this one.