Fine Country Living

The Vaquero sub division in Westlake is one of the finest examples of luxury living away from the downtown Dallas area.

Fine Lines

The lines of this building in Mockingbird Station look very interesting in Black & White.

Aqueduct

This aqueduct spans I-35 and the Trinity River into the heart of downtown Dallas.

US Presidential Seal

This Presidential Seal is located at Fair Park just outside of the Cotton Bowl.

Magnolia Hotel Sign

This is the sign at the corner of the Magnolia Hotel in downtown Dallas.

Cowboy

I am posting the next 3 days early since I will be travelling to Hong Kong and Singapore. I will continue to update the blog once I am in Asia.

This is a bronze Cowboy located on the East side of Dallas.

Union Station

This is a picture of our train station in downtown Dallas.

Reflections

The IM Pei building in Dallas provides a nice reflection of the other buildings downtown.

Welcome to Downtown DALLAS

This is the wonderful sign that great visitors that arrive in downtown Dallas.

Funky Old Building

For some reason this funky old building stuck out to me the other day. With all of the new sky scrappers in Dallas this building seems like the odd kid out.

Colorful Columns

This color display is located at the DART station at Mockingbird Station.

Arlington Hall at Lee Park

Arlington Hall overlooks Turtle Creek and Lee Park just north of downtown Dallas. This is a prime location for wedding receptions and high profile parties.

Campbell Center

Campbell Center is located 5 miles north of Downtown and is home to a Doubletree Hotel and several corporate HQ's.

Regal Cinema Movie Theatre, Highland Park Village

The Regal Cinema at Highland Park Village is a beautiful old movie theatre and a great place to watch a new release.

Night Time View of Downtown

Looking out from the Brewery in Dallas you can see the many lights of Downtown.

My Favorite Sculpture

The "Walking to the Sky" sculpture at the Nasher Sculpture Garden makes for an interesting view of downtown.

NHL All Star Game

Dallas hosted the NHL All Star Game this year at the American Airlines Center. This is the banner promoting the game just outside of the arena.

Darth Vader Cow

This cow is in disguise as the infamous Darth Vader from Star Wars.

Downtown Fire Escape

I was driving around town yesterday and thought this fire escape looked interesting up against these red bricks.

Downtown from the North

This is the view of the northern side of downtown Dallas. It is a dreary day here today just like in this picture.

White Rock Lake Mansion

Large estates line the shore of White Rock Lake in East Dallas. This area is seeing a revival over the last few years and has become a prime living spot in the Metroplex.

GHOST RIDER

When I took this photo 3 weeks ago I had no idea what it was for. Now 3 weeks later I realize that this mural is for the new Nicolas Cage movie Ghost Rider.

Relaxing Fountain

This fountain is located across the street from Union Station and is a great place to sit and relax.

Downtown Antenna

This is the downtown radio and TV antenna. When visiting Dallas you can see this buried in between all of the tall buildings.

W Hotel Sign

This W Hotel sign sits at the entry of the hotel in Victory park.

Hyatt Regency and Reunion Ball

Probably the most famous landmark in Dallas, the Reunion Ball stands above the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown.

Looking Towards the Crescent Court

Looking from Victory north at the Crescent Court building and hotel. This area is really hot and growing rapidly in Dallas.

Wall Etching

These wall etchings sit at Fair Park and make for nice art when walking to the Cotton Bowl.