Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above

Yellow Labrador Retriever puppy

Tuco as a puppy

The round Texas Capitol patio

Around we go at the Texas Capitol

A sansevieria plant

Sansevieria

This Sansevieria plant had its origins 23 years ago. My dear friend, Nancy, who passed away recently, gave small Sansevieria plants to her co-workers when she retired in 1990. This is the offspring of the plant she gave me.

Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above

Weekly Photo Challenge: Lunchtime

Looking out my cubicle window on a group having lunch on the north lawn of the Texas Capitol. That little hangie-downie thing in the middle of the photo is part of a small wind chime on the inside of the window.

Lunch on the Texas Capitol lawn

Lunch on the Texas Capitol lawn

Weekly Photo Challenge: Lunchtime

Weekly Photo Challenge: Home

If you want a home close to the Texas Capitol building, here are a few possibilities.

The Texas Governor’s Mansion, across the street from the Texas Capitol on the south side.

Texas Governor's Mansion

Texas Governor’s Mansion


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And across the street from the Texas Capitol on the west side is the Westgate Tower condo building. Built in 1966, it was the first residential high-rise building in Austin. It was controversial then and still a little bit controversial today, as it’s been designated as an historic landmark.

A condo building across the street from the Texas Capitol

Westgate Tower


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Across the street from the Capitol grounds on the north side is this small apartment building, right in the middle of the state office complex. It’s probably more affordable than the Westgate Tower condos, but that’s just a guess on my part.

a small apartment building in the Austin state office complex

Conveniently located


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If you want a home on the Texas Capitol grounds, you could live in a squirrel nest.

A squirrel nest

It’s all about location, location, location

This is the tree with the squirrel nest. Talk about a high-rise.

A tall tree with a squirrel's nest

A squirrel’s eye view of the Texas Capitol

Weekly Photo Challenge: Home