of Austin's landmark buildings, with several less familiar views thrown in.
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I was taking a quick bike ride across the Pfluger Bridge to get some groceries, when I saw this
colorful view of the steadily evolving Austin skyline. The building in the center is our
tallest building, and the pointy one to the right previously held that distinction.
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The sunlight hitting the side of the old power plant, combined with the graying
sky in the distance, made the building appear to be positively glowing.
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Here's an obstructed view of the facade of the City of Austin Power Plant. The
building visible just beyond the smokestacks is The Monarch apartment tower.
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Once again, the top of The Monarch apartment tower is visible
in the background, with its distinctive underside lighting.
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The distinguished pink granite of the Texas Capitol building took on an especially
pink glow as the evening sun highlighted the dome on this particular evening.
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At this point, I cannot recollect the reason for the flag being
flown at half-mast, but the light sure was nice on this day.
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I just love the well-worn look
of the Comal Food Store.
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I only recently observed this carved crest on a somewhat indistinctive
building facing 9th Street, two blocks west of Congress Avenue.
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This does not look like the kind of job I would enjoy, but I can imagine
one might enjoy seeing some interesting views -- both inside and out.
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This is the way the Austin city skyline looked on October 12th, 2008.