Author Archives: rcmckee

`sperimentin’

Posted on 09 Oct 12 by rcmckee

Okay, couple things in advance, just to be clear. 1. This is not the guy it looks like; it’s another guy who looks like him. 2. This is not the way the picture looked when it came out of the … Continue reading →

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Vroom

Posted on 27 Sep 12 by rcmckee

Back to Texas World Speedway just outside College Station… I grew up around cars like this, and around people who like to drive them at high rates of speed. Until I learned my own limits, I tried to be one … Continue reading →

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It has been brought to my attention

Posted on 18 Sep 12 by rcmckee

That I have not posted here in over a month. For which I apologize, more or less. However. I can explain. SmugMug, which has been hosting the extended galleries behind the blog here, has raised their hosting fee far beyond … Continue reading →

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Never Forget…

Posted on 10 Aug 12 by rcmckee

Last night, Mayor Annise Parker, public officials and religious leaders, and a much-too-small number of Houston residents held a candlelight vigil on the steps of city hall to remember the victims of a mass shooting at a Sikh Gurdwara (temple) … Continue reading →

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Mornin’….

Posted on 04 Jun 12 by rcmckee

Sometimes being an early riser pays off… Lesson for the day: If you’re going to chase eclipses on an empty tank, it’s a good idea to find one in the parking lot at the gas station. That was almost not … Continue reading →

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Yum

Posted on 31 May 12 by rcmckee

Got over to Baker-Ripley Neighborhood Center for a few minutes to check out their “Taste Of” event. Wish I’d been there earlier as it was a whole lot of fun. Imagine a High School World Geography Fair “all growed up” … Continue reading →

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Sign of the Times…

Posted on 22 May 12 by rcmckee

Now THIS is when you know the economy’s bad… Even the pirates aren’t hiring…..

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Look. A parade!

Posted on 16 May 12 by rcmckee

Again with the parades. Because, well, I can. They’re fun… and I get to watch (and shoot) a lot of folklorico without editors complaining. There’s more. Clik Pik…. Plus there were these other guys….

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Heavy Metal Psychedelia

Posted on 08 May 12 by rcmckee

Had to cover an event in the Heights the other day, and due to a communication mixup I got there half an hour early. Left me time to look around at the venue…. This is from Nic Noblique’s “Heavy Metal … Continue reading →

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Bluebonnets… it’s a banner year.

Posted on 27 Mar 12 by rcmckee

Moving closer: But not TOO close… And they’re not all blue… (Indian Paintbrush, it’s called. Look closely and it has almost the exact same structure as the Bluebonnet, and they’re commonly seen together. I’ll have to do my homework but … Continue reading →

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