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John Wells (jhwells)
Conroe,
United States of America
Gigapans: 69
Snapshots: 105
Bookmarks: 1
Last Visited: November 09, 2009
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Hand shot panorama of a park in Conroe, Texas.
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Hand shot panorama of a park in Conroe, Texas.
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Four second exposire per pic panorama of the Leon County Courthouse.
From http://www.texasescapes.com/CentralTexasTownsSouth/Centerville-Texas-Leon-County-Courthouse.htm"
"Leon County Courthouse - Centerville, Texas
Date - 1886
Architect - William Johnson
Style - Renaissance Revival
Material - Brick
The 1886 Courthouse stands next to the Leon County Jail on the square. A misunderstanding between county commissioners and the contractor resulted in the cost being almost double of the estimate.
The 1858 Courthouse burned in 1886 and was replaced.
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Built during the “golden age” of courthouse construction, the box-shaped building does not have the grand features of other Texas county courthouses of that time and reflects an earlier era of Texas county courthouse design. This in no way deters from the building’s appeal, but only enhances its uniqueness among the collection of the state’s historic county courthouses. The style, referred to as Renaissance Revival or Greek Revival, is characterized by repetitive features, especially around the windows. Although architect William Johnson’s name is on the building’s cornerstone, other sources, including the Texas Historical Commission, credit Houston architect George Edwin Dickey for the building’s design. It was built on the same plot of land as the previous courthouse which burned down in November of 1885. Some of the bricks from the former courthouse, which were locally made, were used in the current courthouse."
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This house has been abandoned for as long as I can remember. Given the current state of the roof, I expect it will finally collapse sometime in the next 5-10 years.
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This is an eroded embankment alongside a creek. Not a whole lot more to say except that I grew up here and have been playing in this gully since i was 5 or 6.
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Website: http://www.co.travis.tx.us/tnr/parks/hamilton_pool.asp
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From the site: "Hamilton Pool Preserve is a historic swimming hole which was designated a preserve by the Travis County Commissioner's Court in 1990. Located 3/4 mile upstream from its confluence with the Pedernales River, Hamilton Creek spills out over limestone outcroppings to create a 50 foot waterfall as it plunges into the head of a steep box canyon. The waterfall never completely dries up, but in dry times it does slow to a trickle. However, the pool's water level stays pretty constant, even during periods of drought."
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The old courthouse in Knoxville is actually quite striking and not at all sad, scary and depressing, this panorama aside. The weather was cloudy, damp and grey for my entire time in the city and the photos reflect that. Plus it was late in the afternoon and the light was fading fast.
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In Houston, a large bat colony lives under the bridge at this location. While on a trip to see them exit for the night, I took the opportunity to make a panoram under difficult lighting conditions. Historically, my panoramas have suffered because exposure lock plays hell when there are sharply contrasted areas of light and dark in a composition.
This, I think, is better. It still has some messy bits where overlapping photos had different exposures, but I think it is an improvement that brings out more detail at a cost of overall uniformity of exposure. Thoughts and critiques welcome.
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Swallow's nests
Created: September 8, 2009
Taken From: Hamilton Pool Preserve
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Total Views: 5
In the spring, Hamilton Pool is sometimes closed to swimming, as the nesting swallows contaminate the water and cause high bacteria levels.
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Cuidados amoebas!
Created: August 4, 2009
Taken From: Big Rocks Park
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Total Views: 4
The other side of this sign warns visitors that stagnant pools of river water may host amoebas and to exercise caution to avoid infection.
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Spillway & Dam
Created: August 4, 2009
Taken From: Big Rocks Park
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Total Views: 62
The entire region has been under serious drought conditions all summer. The City of Glen Rose took the opportunity to clean accumulated muck out the riverbed behind the dam. Historically, the riverbed was rock, but the dam caused a buildup of sediment. So, concealed behind this dam are huge piles of dirt, mud, and river trash.
The day after this panorama heavy rains filled the basin and topped the dam by 6-10 inches.
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