I wanted to take this photo early in the morning, before the sun’s glare washed out most of the color. Unfortunately, there was a heavy fog until the early afternoon. So here is the south view from the Texas Capitol, looking down Congress Avenue, in full sun.

To infinity and beyond!

Here is Lady Bird Lake on an early, cold January morning.

Dawn on Lady Bird Lake

Weekly Photo Challenge: Beyond

This Weekly Photo Challenge had many possibilities. There’s my parking space at Whole Foods Market (at Lamar, in Austin, Texas). I hardly ever get to use it because someone else is already parked in it when I arrive; even so, it’s mine. Then there are my fabric scissors, never to be used for any purpose other than cutting fabric. I hide them from hubby to ensure their safety. I could have posted a photo of any of my dogs, but as soon they chew up something, hubby inherits full ownership; then they are his.

Small, but sweet.

So here it is, what I consider “mine.” It’s the view from my cubicle window. My ownership is temporary, as one of the guarantees of this job is that individuals,  units and departments get moved around our agency all the time. I’ve worked on eight different floors in four different buildings, including the basement of the main building, which we unlovingly called “the dungeons” due to its smell.

The statue on top of the Texas Capitol is the Goddess of Liberty. She holds up a star that a pair of hawks commonly use as a perch. Sometimes I’m lucky enough to see both hawks sitting on the star at the same time. That’s when I really appreciate the view that is mine.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Mine