Austin, Texas

Last week I flew to Austin, Texas, for a site visit with the Texas State Office of Rural Health. Yes, it was for work. I manged to take a few fun pictures while I was there though.

The bats are really cool--so many you can hear them.

Some really cute Craftsman (I think!) style houses in Austin.

It's a famous mural.

Lorena, Megan, and Julie

Awesome agave plant.

Looking for the bats from the bridge.

The Congress Avenue Bridge is the summer home of a million Mexican free-tailed bats!

The boat is pretty with lights reflecting in the water. 

People in the park are easier to see than bats.

There are bats in this picture. Lots of bats. 

Sunrise view of the state capitol from my hotel room!

Here's the full panorama.

Looking up the Texas Capitol dome.

And down at the rotunda floor.

Unlike Congress you can take pictures in their House Chamber. 

The brass hinges are the coolest thing!

It's a beautiful building and (counting the statute) 13 feet taller than the U.S. Capitol. 

Home again to National Airport. This is the view from the Metro platform.