One year ago near the Red River in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Spring comes later to Colorado. I'm ready for it!

Playing Blues on the Bayou

Playing blues on the bayou in Shreveport, LA.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOmq63gAlYc

Cedar Waxwings

Cedar Waxwings appeared today.
Old memories came flocking with them.






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Evening Views

Reach for the clouds

Early evening on my street.



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Predacious Diving Beetles

I have two of these predacious diving beetles living in a large fishbowl. They are over an inch long, and they eat minnows. They trap air between their hard outer wings (called elytra) and their softer abdomen; they breathe that air while they swimming and resting underwater. These beetles have eaten three minnows in the last few days. I caught both of these near a streetlight in Shreveport, LA at around 11pm.

Check out these links to some video of predacious diving beetles:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edu9Sb3HZlQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2cccVl-Atc

Today On the Red River Trail

A relaxing way to spend the afternoon

Spotted along 70th Street towards Clyde Fant Parkway

Near the Veterans' Memorial

My favorite shot

Purple

Veterans' Memorial

Arboretum

Dandelion

Perspective

Horseshoe Reflects

Shreveport Skyline

Sim City

Worker and Mural

Close Up

Backlit

Jupiter-esque







A great day outdoors!

Spring Arrives in Shreveport 2010

Light Bulb Shops - Cairo and Shreveport.

When I was in Cairo in 2007, I saw a light bulb shop. I thought to myself at the time that I would never see anything like that in the states. I was wrong. There is a light bulb shop in Shreveport.

First Baptist Church at Night

I'll have to go back to First Baptist Church in Shreveport with my good camera. The stained glass windows alone were worth the trip.

Symphony Performance Tonight!

The church where this performance took place was HUGE!
First Baptist Church in Shreveport.

Gecko at the post office

New Hookah

Got a new hookah to replace the one that shattered in the move to Louisiana.
My neighbors are giving me strange looks :-)