They were testing the Morpheus Lander at Johnson Space Center this week 
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Spring has Sprung!
Day 82
Visiting the Chicken Coupe
Anyone who’s been around Houston for any length of time knows that every spring there’s a crazy ritual called The Houston Art Car Parade. It’s hosted by The Orange Show. And being the somewhat hip and happening chick that I am, I happen to know someone who owns an art car – Sam VanBibber. I met Sam and her Gournal creating roomie Amie at the First Saturday Art Market in the Heights about a year ago and have since become a steady customer of Amie’s.
I swung by Sam and Amie’s place this afternoon to pick up the next gournal for the Polaroid Project. Amie’s handmade gournals are what I’m using to store the Polaroid Project in until it’s done and book one is quickly coming to the point of having no more pages for sticking images on. I was tickled when I saw that the chicken coupe was parked outside their place.
Besides, it’s pretty hard to be in a bad mood on a Friday afternoon when there’s cleverly created chickens right in front of you.
Day 81
Through a Bus Window.
Houston has one of the coolest skylines I’ve ever seen. And there’s something about the ExxonMobil building that always draws my attention to it whether I’m on the bus or driving in my car.
Day 78
Parking Lot Plant
I think this is an oleander plant. The Park and Ride Lot close to my house has plants growing up out of the pavement in several locations. This one just happened to be next to car.
I really like this image. I like the lines of the plant with the lines of the parking curb and the lines marking the parking slot. I also like the round of the base. It’s a picture I’m happy with.
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
I first saw Antioch Missionary Baptist Church a few weeks ago, when I got lost. What struck me is the age of the church contrasted with the Jesus Saves Neon sign across the top. I went back last week and took this picture at about noon.
I took the time to read the Texas historical marker next to the church. The church was established in 1865 by recently freed slaves and building of the Sanctuary began in 1875. The church was originally located in the center of Freedman’s Town and was the center of activity for the African-American community. Antioch was also one of the first places where African-Americans could be educated. In addition to proividing opportunities to the former slaves to learn about God, ministries were provided to help them develop educationally, economically and socially.