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This panorama was taken at the ferry landng, which was the end of the trip started whe we took this panorama: http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=31278
Note: On the voyage to Bolivar Peninsula on the Ferry, Robert H. Dedman, I saw a number of Dolfins playing as we cruised by them, but sadly on the return trip to Galveston, I saw none as I was taking a movie. There are always a number of ways to entertain yourself while on the Bolivar ferry: holding crackers up while the seagulls fly in to grab it drom your fingers, or you can always meet very interesting people ... every one has a story to share. However, in the case of heavy rain, bring a book. A Google search will bring-up a number of use links, but some information may not be valid because of the destruction caused by Ike. Now we begin a new trip as we return to Galveston Island. |
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My second Adickes panorama following http://gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=17261. "Statesmanship," is set along Interstate 45 in Houston, Texas just south of the 45-10 interchange. The 22 feoot high busts are of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin. Find more information about their creator, David Adickes at http://www.samhoustonstatue.org/david-adickes.htm, directions to his open to the public studio at http://www.yelp.com/biz/david-adickes-sculpturworx-studio-houston and flickr fan group at http://www.flickr.com/groups/davidadickes/. |
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This is the interior lobby of the site in http://gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=29682 From the website http://glenhoteltexas.com/:"The Glen Hotel is an historic, boutique hotel that has recently completed a thorough but gentle renovation. It offers the privacy and amenities of a hotel but the charm and relaxed atmosphere of a bed & breakfast. The Glen Hotel's location in the downtown Glen Rose, Texas historic district near the bank of the Paluxy River offers guests an inviting destination for business or pleasure. Glen Rose, Texas is conveniently located southwest of Dallas-Fort Worth at the north end of the Texas Hill Country. The area blends the aesthetic beauty with historic flair and unique attractions." |
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Big Rocks is a city park built around a rock formation along the banks of the Paluxy River in downtown Glen Rose, Texas. The rock formation covers an area perhaps the size of a football field. No one I spoke to knew much about the geological origins of the formation. I did hear lots of tal about mystery rocks that "didn't fit," with the formations around it. I couldn't find anything online either, so perhaps a resident gigapanning geologist might shed some light...? Still and all, erosion has done some magnificent things to the rocks. Also, Big Rocks is the only place I've been where they post a warning sign about amoebas. :-) Apparently the stagnant river water can carry the organisms. |
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Carbonate sedimentologists will know and love this one - it's one of the classic world-class localities for understanding the geology of Permian-aged reef complexes. |
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Three LBJ Library panoramas can be see via this link: http://tinyurl.com/LBJ-Library After the LBJ Library was completed, this space became Lady Bird's office and continued to be so for a number of years. The impact that Lady Bird had on the city of Austin can fill volumes of books and her legacy continues. A brief amount of information can be gleamed from this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Bird_Johnson and from this Wikipedia link as well: http://tinyurl.com/6zano This 14-photo panorama was taken hand-held using a Leica D-Lux 3 and stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher. Note: This panorama can be seen in Google Earth as a curved panorama on a curved surface by clicking the link, View in Google Earth (assuming that you have Google Earth installed on your computer). |
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A Retrospective Show for Temple, Texas local master painter Harriet Hayward |
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Looking east towards the Rice University and Texas Medical Center skyline from north of Rice Stadium. Not bad for an inexpensive camera having a 10x optical zoom, and comprised of 598 photos.
For optimum viewing when observing this GigaPan in Google Earth, please select *3d Buildings* from the Layers Menu in Google Earth. Two Notes: The heat in Houston has been unbearable and the last robot-GigaPan that I took was one month ago of Amy and the Fossils, http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=25162. This GigaPan was taken when the ambient temp was 100 F. Where I was standing, it was greater, but I survived and it was a reliefwhen I left Rice to have seen the run-a-way water main, http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=27494. Also of note, the view we now see in this panorama is lacking the large number of cars in the parking lots and the next time we get a clear view may be during Christmas although that is iffy since some or many may be leaving their cars on campus and flying home for the holidays, but the campus is always safe and this day was no excpetion as I saw *many* RUPD cars driving around as I was taking this GigaPan. |
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Three LBJ Library panoramas can be see via this link: http://tinyurl.com/LBJ-Library This hand-held panorama taken from the plaza of the LBJ Library shows a bit of the city center of Austin, the football stadium, the Tower, LBJ Library and the LBJ School of Public Affairs. This 38-photo, 360-degree panorama was taken hand-held using a Leica D-Lux 3 and stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher. Note: This panorama can be seen in Google Earth as a curved panorama on a curved surface by clicking the link, View in Google Earth (assuming that you have Google Earth installed on your computer). |