Austin, Texas

Day two in Austin, quiet morning, the brunch and farmer’s market, sunset on Mt. Bonnell and then a later BBQ dinner downtown.

Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

The last time I was here was a dozen years ago, for SXSW interactive. I spent the week dashing from session to session, trying to absorb as much as I could. This trip, it’s a little more relaxed and I was able to take some time to wander, including to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas to see the oldest-surviving photograph (or heliograph, if you want to be specific).

Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Atlanta, Georgia

We are headed west to visit the Girl Child for a few days. Storms delayed our departure from Atlanta, leaving us sitting on the taxiway for almost an hour – rain poured down outside while the Mrs. Watched something with fire.

Athens, Georgia

Tis the season for some sneezing.

Athens, Georgia

Chattanooga, Tennessee

My friend Billy Weeks started a program years ago at the UNiversity of Tennessee – Chattanooga and was able to relaunch it this year. His Photo Night is massive, several hundred people and a ton of energy, so we loaded up a van full of kids and drove them north for an evening of learning, communing and … well, fried chicken.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Athens, Georgia

The contrast of concrete and sky around our building can be elegant and jarring.

Athens, Georgia

The long weekend is over, now the longer week begins … a little flowering amongst the rust.