War

During this theme, I am going to take you to Washington D.C. without even moving. This is the Korean War Memorial. Behind the camera is a wall of names of the countries that fought during the war. Also on that wall are the numbers of people in the war, wounded, and killed from both America and all of the other countries. This war never really had an ending, its ending was dividing the Korean Peninsula in almost half.

The End

As this game and theme come to a close, I open up a new theme. This week I was in Washington D.C. Since I came home yesterday, this coming theme will be pictures of Washington D.C. I went to monuments/memorials, speeches, and museums. I covered most of Washington D.C in those four days that I was there, and I found time to visit Capitol Hill.

Explosion

I tried five times to try and get the cannon exploding but the first four times I missed. Since the game was coming to a close, I was starting to get discouraged but I took the last chance. I increased the ISO which also increased the shutter speed to take this picture. I took it and knew that I had something good.

Game Winner

When a game ends, especially when it ends in double overtime, the winning team runs out and celebrates. Luckily for me, Texas won. They stormed the field then shook hands with Kansas State. In the back, you can see the smoke from the cannon. Tomorrow will feature an explosive picture the demonstrates the pure power the cannon has.

Keep on Moving

One of the challenges in being a six-foot wide-receiver is coming down with the ball. Going up is the easy part but coming down especially when someone is grabbing at your ankles. The wide receiver Collin was able to get a few more steps before being tackled by the Kansas State player running at him from behind.

Game Winner

To win the game Nick just has to make the field goal, he is 52 yards away. He missed the field goal but Texas scored a touchdown the next drive to win the game. I like this picture because you can see the hands and you can also see the other fans standing up waiting to cheer when Nick makes the field goal. He didn't but Texas ended up scoring later sending the fans cheering again.

Kickoff

The person who is kicking is the same person that is 6/12 on extra points. In kickoffs, he is much better. Most of the time Rowland (the kicker) kicks it all the way to the end zone resulting in a touchback. He is good in somethings but not in others. Why can't he be better at field goals and not kickoffs?

Hurdle

If there is one thing that Texas is consistent at doing during a game it is hurdling people. During almost every game some Texas player has hurdled the other team. It started in the first game against Maryland then has continued all the way to last weeks game against Baylor.

Extra Point 

After a touch down special teams comes out and kick the extra point. They also come out for field goals, which is the same thing but three points and not from the 17-yard line. Some field goals are 20 yards and others are 55 yards long. Luckily our kicker, 49, made it. Today he is 6/12 on field goals but perfect on extra points.

Hand Off

On offense you can do two things, you can either hand off the ball to your running back or throw it to a wide receiver or tight end. This play actually featured both. This was a fake handoff that ended up being thrown to a wide receiver. It ended up setting another touchdown for Texas.

Stopped

As the 6-6 receiver for Texas Collin Johnson jumped even higher to the ball he came down and was hit hard. He caught the ball but number 20 for Kansas State was not going to let him go any farther. Collin was thrown back about a yard before the play was ruled dead.

Boo

This will start your Halloween off with a scare. Imagine this, you are in a football game. It's fourth down and inches. You run the ball on the outside left. There is a hole and you cut through. Then pow!  Number 19 comes right at your knees and knocks you down, then number 46 comes and tackles you from the top. It was a huge hit luckily he wasn't hurt and played the next play.

Halftime

At halftime, the band come out and plays a tune or two then announcements are made. After the announcements, the kickers and sometimes the quarterback come out to warm up before everyone else. A few minutes later the visitors come out and then the Longhorns come out. They then join the kickers and quarterback warming up then halftime is over. The game resumes and the action starts again.

Spitting Fire

Click on the picture. You probably can't see the fireballs from this small picture but click it and see. The first time I saw this on my small camera screen I was upset that I didn't get the fire, but once looking at it on my computer I was proud. It almost looks like tiny fireballs are shooting out of the cannon.

Celebration

Once a team scores, they break into celebration. After Texas scored it's second touch down, they ended up scoring 41 points, they celebrated. Some people celebrate differently than others, some dance, some act and some make random movements signalling they're happy. I think that number 77 is happy, he is jumping on the guy who scored. The only person who doesn't look happy is number 51, he just looks angry.  

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.