A Wandering Sole

Something Borrowed, Something Black: Hitched for Halloween

// October 31st, 2011 // 1 Comment » // America, Photo of the Week

I was gripping the steering wheel and trying not to yell at every grandma driver on the road. We were running late… for a wedding! I hate being late for so much as a happy hour, so being late for a wedding was nothing but stress. We planned to arrive a half hour early donning our fabulous flapper costumes. (more…)

Signs That You’re in Texas

// October 29th, 2011 // No Comments » // America

After we left Austin, we took a nice drive to the Cowboy Capital of the World. I thought it would be fun to post the photos en route. We took these in just a 3-hour period. Yes, JUST three hours. Please forgive the quality- most are just snapshots from the car. Just imagine what else we saw, if this was only three hours of the trip? I present, Signs that you’re in Texas:

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The Salt Lick

// October 28th, 2011 // 5 Comments » // America

Salt Lick Barbeque
After a cool dip in Austin’s Barton Springs on Labor Day, Tracy, Stella, and I headed out of town to hit up The Salt Lick, a huge barbeque joint. Stella needed to get some barbeque in the States, and what better place to do so than Texas? (more…)

Live Music and a Whole Lotta Bats

// October 27th, 2011 // 2 Comments » // America

Out of the entire great state of Texas, I was most excited for Austin. So many of my friends love Austin, and I really thought it had the potential to go on my Future Cities to Live In/Maybe My Next Move list. (more…)

Welcome to Texas!

// October 26th, 2011 // 8 Comments » // America

Everything really is bigger in Texas- just one of the many takeaways from our time spent in this distinctive state. Every time Stella and I entered a new state, we stopped to take photos with the Welcome sign. Texas was by far the best state to do so. Not only did we take our picture with the Welcome sign, but we also took one with this steel Texas-shaped cut-out and a gigantic Texas star.  (more…)

Montage Monday: Cooper River Bridge

// October 24th, 2011 // 10 Comments » // America, Photo of the Week

I love buildings, but I also love structures- especially bridges. The Cooper River Bridge in Charleston is one of my favorite bridges. (more…)