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Ahh, snow

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

South Bedfordshire, England, late October 08.

Lovely Las Vegas

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

As you know, in Las Vegas the hotels are mostly designed to look like things that aren’t hotels, such as pyramids:

storybook castles:

New York City:

and giant bananas:
OK, I am joking about the giant bananas. But who knows, it could happen! Maybe someone will decide to create a fantasy giant banana landmark destination one day. Donald [...]

holiday snap #2

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

I took this around dusk, and it makes for a nice pink girly effect:

It’s the Las Vegas CircusCircus hotel’s Adventuredome, which has lots of great rides, games and activities especially for children. The day pass is very reasonably priced, but we only had a short time in there, so just paid for individual rides. The [...]

home sweet home

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Ah, it’s good to be back in Texas and in blogoworld! I’ve been off exploring America with the family. Here’s one of the places we went- where do you think it is?

I love taking photos of industrial lines. Building works always have a lot of those, especially the cranes etc. But also this is [...]

Signs, Texas

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Taken on a recent road trip out to the Hill Country. More tomorrow.

back in Texas

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

sunset in the Hill Country
On Sunday, I trawled Oxford Street for flat thong sandals with no success. They were all too expensive. So was everything else, predictably. (Primark was shut by the time I got there. Next time.)
Things that annoyed me in London this time:
1. The tube station in Heathrow terminal 4 is hidden. [...]

vintage pocket calculator

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Do you remember the first time you saw a pocket calculator?
I was about six or seven, and for some reason my Dad had borrowed one from another, presumably richer, person. Apparently, they could be got for under $100 in those days, although I don’t know how much that was in British pounds. I remember [...]

picture of the week

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Here is something to look at while you wait for more posts- it’s a train! I love trains. Taken in Austin ages ago and posted before, no doubt.

picture of the day

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

A roadside store we stopped at one evening on the way to someplace.

picture of the day

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Cacti, Pedernales Falls State Park.

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