Audible

An audible is when the quarterback changes the play right before the snap. In this picture, Sam looks like he is signalling the wide receivers to change but in the picture four seconds after this, I saw Toneil Carter running with the ball. Maybe it was a fake to try and outsmart the defence. Sam also might be talking to the linesmen and telling them who to block.  

Stiff Arm

Texas' quarterback Sam Ehlinger is not afraid to run with the ball. He is also not afraid to take hits from defends and also give hits to defenders. In this picture, Sam (11) is on the move and stiff-armed a defender to gain extra yards. He ended up getting the first down but they were not able to get the touchdown. Instead, Kansas State was given the ball on the 1-yard line and also got a safety.

White Versus Orange

Every year the white team, Kansas State plays the orange team Texas. This year was the first year that I took my camera down to the stadium. This is a cool picture because on the left side of the picture is Kansas State and on the right side is Texas. The picture is almost split right down the middle. I was going for a 50/50 split but I think 60/40 is close enough.

Kickoff

It's time for more Texas football. In the beginning of games the cannon shoots then the Longhorns come running out of the tunnel and onto the field. Once on the field, they run through the band, shaped in a T. Once all of that is done they start warming up and then the real kickoff happens. After the kickoff come great plays and even better pictures. 

New Butterfly

I was almost done with taking pictures of the butterfly's when I noticed that this butterfly just flew in. When it landed to eat it didn't stay still. It flapped it's wings like it was still flying. I really like how close I was able to get to it. I am also impressed that I was able to freeze his body, he was moving his wings quite fast.

Dinner

I believe that this is this butterfly's dinner. The black thing from the butterfly's mouth is like a straw and it sucks up the nectar from the flower. The reason that they eat nectar is that they eat almost any object that can be dissolved in water. Since the nectar is a liquid, it can be dissolved by water making it one of their favorite things to eat.

Scarecrow

The first scarecrows were made over 3,000 years ago to scare off birds from farms. Today they are commonly used as decorations, specifically for Halloween. Just like this scarecrow. It is just a decoration to help give out the Halloween spirit. At least in this picture, the sun isn't in the face of the scarecrow because if it was the face would be way overexposed and it would be one hot mess.

Hide and Seek

I saw the squirrel about ten feet in front of me and wanted take photograph it. Instead of posing it ran up this tree and looked out at me. It was probably looking at me to see if I was going to hurt or threaten it. I wasn't, I was just going to take a few picture then pedal away.

Grass Rows

In the driveway of a semi-modern house, they had grass in between the bricks. I crouched down and took a picture showing the rows of grass and the rows of bricks. The bricks aren't directly behind each other and that makes the grass not grow straight back. The grass travels in rows but not in columns, in columns they are only one brick tall.

Monarch Butterfly

Like yesterday's picture, this is the same butterfly but in a different position. As I continued my bike ride I was looking to see if any houses had gardens or flowers and this house had three gardens full of flowers! I pedaled up to it and saw butterflies and bees around the flowers. I knew this was a chance that would change soon and I took my time and got some of the best pictures yet.

Monarch Butterfly

This is a Monarch Butterfly. Depending on the region of where the butterfly is it is also called milkweed, common tiger, and wanderer. The different regions they are found in include but are limited to Texas, Vermont, Minnesota, and Idaho. Basically most states in America and during its migration period in Mexico.

Pollinators

This bee is helping the plant reproduce. The bees and other pollinators collect the nectar and pollen from a plant then takes the pollen and drops it to make more plants. They then use the nectar as food and other nutrients for its hive. The nectar is taken back to the hive and made into honey and other needs.

Butterfly

This butterfly was at the house that the green pumpkin was at when I came by.

Pumpkin Season

It's that time of the year again! It's October and that means pumpkins and spooky things. Normally pumpkins are orange and have lines going down but this pumpkin is green and yellow and has bumps. There are also pumpkins whose color is white, yellow, or red. Have you ever seen a red pumpkin? It seems like an unusual color for a pumpkin to be.

Ruff

While on a bike ride around the neighborhood looking for pictures, I went to a friends house and found this dog. He raced over to the fence and started staring at me. After looking at me for some time he started to bark at me. I took out my camera and started taking pictures of it. He was so fierce the way he was barking at me, I thought he was going to break the fence.

Goats

These are the rare Angora goats. They date back all the way from the 13th century in Asia Minor. No, not really. These are just fake goats that I found in someone's yard. They are made and metal and probably don't eat anything. They were probably made in America and in the 21st century. Behind the goats is that tall grass bush object. That is where I took two of my pictures.

Wood Pecker

This is a Golden-fronted Woodpecker. They are common in west Texas and Mexico but not in Dallas. It normally hangs out in isolated groves of trees and unbroken dense forests. This woodpecker was not in a grove of trees or a forest but in a single tree far from others. Why is he at this tree and not at a grove or forest? Why is he all the way in Dallas? If only I knew.

Disperse

In the center of this leaf, all the veins come together. They provide the leaf with food, water, and nutrients. The food, water, and nutrients come from the soil and stem then the veins disperse them all around the leaf. Without this then the leaf would die. That's why you need to always water your plants and have good soil to support the plant through nutrients.

Late Bloomer

Yesterday's picture I talked about how fall is here and the colors are changing. Today I am going to talk about how this flower missed its chance to bloom. While it might have a little more growing time because it is Texas and it's hot, it will probably never fully bloom. It will grow a little but not all the way to its brother which is a fully bloomed and very beautiful flower.

Array of Leaves

Fall is finally here and the leaves are showing it. Not all of the trees and plants are turning colors but this plant started to turn colors. It goes from a light yellow to dark red, back to the normal color of green. Soon all of the trees and plants will turn colors and there will be a new scenery to take pictures of.

Dead or Alive?

The sun is a killer of this flower. The plant looks like it is trying to survive but the sun is damaging the petals. The darker pink spots look completely different than the rest of the flower and leafs. Then there those three brown leaves in the middle. They are not like the others and make the flower look bad.

Sliver of Moon

In the final days that the moon is out, it turns into a tiny sliver. By tomorrow I bet that the moon will be gone and it will be a dark night. Then the next day the moon will be back and in two weeks there will probably be another full moon. The cycle repeats again and again. Full moon, no moon, full moon, no moon. 

Bean Tree

It might look like I am in a forest or someplace cooler than Dallas but no. I just had the camera pointed into the tree making the background look cool. This is the first picture that I took in a new camera format. I formatted my card to my camera allowing for better photos and more pictures per card. You should see an upgrade in the quality of the pictures.

Choir Loft

From the bottom of the seat looking up is much different than from the top looking down. The lights hang down from the ceiling making them look like they are floating. Then the bright colors of the doors in the center of the stage contrast the darker and calmer colors of the rest of the room. It's calm and then you see the giant doors and floating lights.

Three Points

The game might not have been a complete loss. The Longhorns still scored 41 points. The game went back and forth. Texas scored then Maryland did, Texas did then Maryland did this happened almost every drive after halftime. Then on one of the drives that Texas scored a touchdown, they kicked for the extra point. This is what I got from that. An almost kicked ball that was made for the extra one point.

Stopped

The defense did their job and stopped this wide receiver. They stopped him so hard that he was thrown off of his feet and into the air. Then we have the over defensive player diving into the mess. He was just short of the first down.Then the next play was fourth down and the Longhorns didn't make it and handed the ball over to the Maryland Terrapins.

Horns Up

At the beginning of what was supposed to be an 85 degree Texas football game, the heat had already made me sweat an insane amount. It was probably close to 100 degrees. I stayed the whole game and had several glasses of water. It was not the best game but I took a few good pictures, like this one. The girl in front of me put her horns up at the beginning of the game. Then I took this picture thinking it would be bad, but I actually like it quite a lot.

Loose Ball

Following the strip by number 4 on the green team, the ball came loose. This is a cool picture because the ball just hit the ground and the guy in white looks like he is holding up number 4. Tomorrow we go all the way down south to Austin to see Texas play Maryland. Even though the score has been announced and we didn't win, it is still going to be cool to reflect.

Dew Flower

This flower in an enclosed area outside but it still had dew on it. You might now be able to see the dew but you can see the beautiful flower. It's a gorgeous green and purple that magically changes colors in random places. The color changes work because it's not spots of green and spots of purple, it flows together.

Fumble

Who's going to get it? This is the beginning of two football games at two different locations. This is the first part. This player in the green slipped and he is trying to get the ball from number seven on the white team. By the title and some of my hints, I think you will know what tomorrows post is going to be.

Miniature Castle

This miniature castle has everything that a minute king would want. Columns to protect against rebelling townspeople and guardsmen. This really is a model of a palace that was made in the late 1800s. This is the last picture before we take off back to Dallas.

Still Fountain

On day two of fountains and water features, this is like a picture I took earlier. Back in the Dallas Arts District, there is a museum that has fountains like this but they are sticking out from a wall. These are cooler because on this I can stop the water. In the other museum, I couldn't. The water was moving too fast. Not this water, it is moving just slow enough for me get this shot.

Rock Fountain

The Getty Museum is not only oil paintings from the 1800's, but it's also a museum. It has amazing views, fountains, and obviously oil paintings from the old times. This fountain is cool because of the rock behind it. It has different colors which confuse your mind it confuses mine too. I think that the water has something to do with the changing of color. I have never seen a rock, even rocks in the water, turn yellow. I wonder what caused this rock to turn this weird yellow.

Downtown Distance

In a smaller city, Brentwood, we can see the skyscrapers of its metropolitan area. This is cool, but an object in this picture that I wouldn't get in Dallas is the fog behind it. Behind the buildings is the ocean. In the morning when the cold air goes over the warm water it creates fog that forms over the ocean and along the California Coast. If there was no fog we could probably see all the way to the ocean.

Dinner is Served

Here is your dinner, it consists of a lot of apples, three jars, and wine. It sounds like a really filling dinner. This seems like what the Romans would eat when they were alive. The only problem is that it was made in 1892, not between 27 BCE and 1453. He is close-ish, he must have a relationship with the Roman Empire.

Blue Bonnets

These flowers might not be the real blue bonnets, they are Irises, but they sure look like them. This picture, maybe not this exact one, was made in 1889 by Vincent Van Gogh. It looks like some of the pictures I take but in physical form and expressed by hand. I think Vincent was copying me. 

Los Angeles Skyline

At the Getty Museum, there is a cafe that overlooks in the very distant distance, Santa Monica. This is the city of Brentwood. The tall buildings are downtown and then way out there is where we stayed. The Getty is the last place I went then back to Dallas I go where I watched two football games and took pictures too.

Olympic Stadium

This was snapped on the last day we were in Los Angeles. It is the site of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. This is also where the Los Angeles Ram and USC football have their home games. The stadium covers 18 acres and can hold 93,600 thousand fans. This is the last few pictures of California before I move back to Dallas.

Flying in dusk

The helicopter might have ruined my perfect sunset picture, but it is cool. The sunset was perfect. The bottom was red and then orange then to the dark night blue, and then the helicopter came in. I don't know if it was watching for sharks or protecting the shores. It must be a really good view from up there.

Night Sunset

This sunset is to the left of the picture but you know that it is there because of the color of the sky and the color on the tree. The sun shines it's color all across the picture. One of the cool things about not shooting at the sun for a sunset picture is shooting at things affected by the sunset. This light pole had the sunset colors onto. It is a night light that has day light on it.

Sunset Rose

This is the same rose as the picture two days ago but it's pink this time. This rose looks like a sunset. You might think it is too pink but let me tell you why. The pink, yellow, and hints of orange show what a sunset is like. Then just like a sunset, it fades away.

Carnival Pier

It's the one and only, Santa Monica Pier. We went on a walk to dinner one night and went on the pier but I didn't get any pictures. Then on a late afternoon walk, I snapped this picture through the palm trees. It's been there for more than 100 years, built in 1909. It's been there through the storms of '83 and even the collapse of the deck.

White Rose

The sunset in the back lighted these twin roses from the front. The back of the roses faded into a dark white and even into a light black. I didn't remember the sunset being this yellow but I guess my memory isn't as sharp as the picture.

Swaying Trees

These palm tree had a lean into them, they were leaning into the ocean. It might have been from a hurricane offshore or it could have been me tilting my camera. I think it was a hurricane. These trees were also on a cliff, the cliff might be to blame too. Another cool thing about this picture is at the end. The sky goes from a dark blue into a lighter blue and even into a white color.

Trunk to Leaves


The trees grow from the bottom to the top and the tree goes from the trunk to the leaves. The tree goes from the trunk into the palm leaves. While we were in California, the sky's were almost always blue. The tree trunk and the palm tree leaves are completely different from the light blue sky. This tree looks like it is dying, I probably should have cause a tree that wasn't as dead.

Hollywood

After a long and curvy forty-five minute drive up a mountain, we made it to a park. From the park was a perfect shot of the Hollywood sign. It has been up for 87 years and the first sixteen of those years it read, Hollywood Land. The H, O, and Y have been restored two times while the others have been restored one time. The first time was because they wanted to resize the letters.

Full Moon

The full moon provided for some new pictures that I have never had before. Not only that but the California palm trees raise the picture to a whole new level. I couldn't focus on the moon but I could focus on the palm tree semi-covering the moon. The brightness of the moon cuts through the dark night and it brightens up the picture.

Down to the Beach

This packed street led me right down to the beach. The packed street and palm trees take your attention everywhere. The left and right of the picture and the cars draw you to the end of the picture where the real surprise is.  The ocean and cliff that is a picture on its own. This is a great picture as we come to my final two days in Southern California.

Final Stage Sunset

This was one of the last pictures of the sunset before it faded away. Luckily the clouds hid the sun. The clouds also gave way to yet again the sun streak. It also helped to show the orange from the sunset. The small openings in the clouds give out amazing bursts of orange and yellow specs in the sky.

Bursting Sunset

The sunset was still bursting through the clouds. In this picture, you can see the sun streaks even better. This time I was able to cut most of the building out and still have the palm trees. This picture of the sunset was more developed than the last picture and you can see more orange and darker sunset pictures. Wait one more day and find out the final stage of this beachside sunset.