The Rooftop at SkyHouse Austin

Linda and I were graciously invited to a friend's rooftop terrace at SkyHouse Austin.  It is a high rise apartment building that sits right on Rainey Street.  It has a great view of downtown and Lady Bird Lake.  I was told when it is peak season to watch the bats coming out from the bridge, they flight right over this building.  After taking a few shots as the sun was going down, we relaxed to some BBQ and beers.  

After hanging out for a bit, we hopped over to the pool area and got some great shots with the city lights.

Sneaking Around Downtown

Every year around Thanksgiving, Linda, Kim and I have a day together pursuing adventure and art.  One year,  we filled a red phone booth with pink balloons, had a photoshoot and watched as passersby smiled at the sight.  Another year, we made paper cranes for Kim's Christmas Tree.  It's a fun tradition that we now call Day of Magic.

This year, we drew inspiration from looking at hashtagged photos of Houston.  We found several photos taken from amazing heights and vantage points.  Thus began our search for rooftops around downtown.

To start, we had a short jaunt around Bruce Munro's Field of Light in Discovery Green.  Since Linda is a budding photographer, I had a few short lessons with her on long exposures and using a tripod.  

We then "snuck" into a rooftop lounge of the Hilton that gave us exactly the kind of view we were looking for.  We hung out for a bit, while I got some wonderful shots of the city along with some great timelapses. 

Houston Murals

Whenever Linda comes into town, it seems we're always on the hunt for the artsy fartsy side of things.  This time, we hopped around to some of the murals and paintings strewn around Houston on random building sides.