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Bromeliad
A Gift
March 26, 2004 - Friday
One of our clients sent our office a nice plant
arrangement to show their appreciation for the invitation to the
Crawfish Boil we gave them. In the arrangement, there was this
very bright red plant that I decided to make as my subject for
today’s photo. The ID card on the plant described the plant as
being a Bromeliad. This was the first time I had ever seen one
since I am not much of a plant person. I looked on the internet
a bit and also learned that these plants are a little different
than regular plants in the sense that not only do they give off
oxygen but they are a natural air purifier. These plants
actually remove toxins from the air we breathe as well as
recycle carbon dioxide which make for a nice addition to any
office or home.
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Crawfish Boil
Our Company's Open House
March 25, 2004 - Thursday
The engineering company I work for built a new office
building on the west side of town and today we hosted an Open
House Luncheon. Our clients and vendors were all invited to come
help us christen the new facility with an old fashioned Crawfish
Boil. We had about 100 guests and ordered about 500lbs of
crawfish for the lunch. For those of you who are not familiar
with crawfish and crawfish boils ill try to explain a little bit
about them.
Crawfish, also know as Crayfish in the north, are freshwater
crustaceans mainly farmed here in the southern United States.
Louisiana is the largest producer of crawfish in the country,
they provide about 90% of the U.S. crop every year. These small
crustaceans are very abundant in natural settings such as swamps
and marshes all across southern Louisiana. Although some are
harvested from those natural environments, most of today's
crawfish are harvested from man made farms. The crawfish in the
image below is alive and was pretty upset with me for having my camera so close to him.
Crawfish Boils have been an inherent part of Louisiana culture
for a few centuries. Their culture like most has spread to all
parts of the country. These animals are cooked just like lobster
in the sense they are boiled alive and then served. The main
portion of the crawfish that people enjoy is the meat in the
tail but many die hard crawfish eaters love to suck the heads.
Yes, you heard me right, they'll break the tail off, eat the
tail meat and then suck the head to get all of the fat,
internals and flavored spices. I for one draw the line at the
tail meat and then throw the rest away. Crawfish season is just
now getting started so there will be many parties and events to
attend in the coming weeks. The image below shows a crawfish ready to eat after the boiling process.
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A Quiet Place
Windermere Lakes
March 24, 2004 - Wednesday
On our way out to dinner we stopped by Windermere Lakes
in hopes to snap a couple of pictures. The weather has been
pretty cloudy and dismal the past couple of days so I though a
black and white photo would be appropriate. It always seems to
be cloudy when I wanted to stop off in this neighborhood, maybe
one day this spring I can make it when it is bright and sunny.
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The Struggle
Energy Plaza
March 23, 2004 - Tuesday
Tonight was our weekly poker night with friends and I am
ashamed to admit that I was indeed the first person eliminated.
I guess it just wasn't my night, well there's always next week.
Anyway, back to the subject for the day. On our way home, I
decided to stop off at a local office building and photograph a
life size statue that I noticed a couple of weeks ago. Every
time I pass there at night I'm always going somewhere in a rush
or something and never have the time to exit and snap a few
pictures. Tonight I made it a point that we stop by so that I
can photograph this nice work of art. The title of the statue is
"The Struggle" by Edd Hayes. It stands 14ft tall x 13ft wide x
13ft deep and is definitely a sight to see in person. It depicts
Bellerophon, a Greek Mythological Hero trying to capture the
Pegasus by using a golden bridle that was given to him by
Athena, the Greek Goddess of wisdom. The entire story about
Bellerophon and the Pegasus he sought after is a very
interesting read. I posted it here on my website if you would
like to learn a little more background information about what
this statue symbolizes. Click Here to Read
The Story.
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Go Go Gadget
Camera
CrystalVue LX8 Zoom Lens
March 22, 2004 - Monday
While browsing various Canon Forums on the internet I
stumbled upon a few threads about a CrystalVue LX8 (8x optical)
lens that can attached to different G Series cameras. After a
little more research I saw that the lens and adapter was very
reasonably priced. Once I saw some of the images that other more
experienced people took, I was completely shocked. I jumped
online and ordered one immediately. This lens will be great for
nature type photography and such at places like the park or at
the zoo etc. I can't wait until I have the time to get out to
one of those spots and see what I can produce with this lens.
Too bad I did not have it with me at Moody Gardens this past
weekend.
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