November 22, 2005

• Austin — State Capitol

  
  Texas state capitol

  Matt said that I wouldn’t find the Texas capitol as pretty as I remembered. He was wrong. In fact, they remodeled a new section, and it is very pretty too — a blend of old architecture with the new.

  
  It was a lovely sunny day on the capitol’s lawn.

  The sky was an awesome shade of cerulean, with lots of cumulus clouds backlit by the sun. It wasn’t humid at all, and there was a brisk breeze that made me think, “Oh, sheesh! I want to go sailing!“

  
  The dome from the inside

  Every little bit of ornamentation in the capitol has some symbolism for Texas — down to the doorknobs, even the door hinges.

  
  Painting of the Alamo

  I love that the pictures of the Texas legislators include pictures of their kids as well.

  • 11:50 pm
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