Blogs from Dallas, Texas, United States, North America - page 19

Pioneer Plaza, Dallas This was a wonderful surprise . It’s located in Dallas by the Pioneer Cemetery and is a 4.2 acre plaza. It’s the world’s largest bronze monument. The Texas 2008 State Travel Guide states there are 40 Texas Longhorn steers being driven by three cowboys on horseback. We didn’t count the steers, but did see the three cowboys. ... read more

I'm leaving in 12 hours! And I must say that this is a damn good way to start off the new year. I'll miss you, Steph! Wish I could take you with me! So much to do. I'm gonna make some nachos. My next post will be from Malaga, Spain! I can't wait to tell you all about it! ... read more

Lento Dallasiin oli tunnin verran myohassa ja siita seurasi tietenkin JFK:n kyseessa ollessa lisaa odotusta koneen odottaessa kiitoradalle paasya. Saa oli kirkas joten koko matkan nakyviin tuli kaupunkien valoja, toiset pienempia toiset suurempia. Dallas - Fort Worth metropolialue olikin helppo erottaa kun sinne asti ehdimme, siina maarin oli kokoa valokeskittymalla. Etukateen olin varannut vuokra-auton koska arvatenkin liikkuminen muulla tavoin ei ole mahdollista, ja majoitusta pariksi yoksi kaupungin etelalaidalta. Vuokra-autofirman virkailija kysyi etta riittaako varmasti compact luokan auto, ja niin arvelin riittavan. Ei se Dodge caliber ihan europpalaista kasitysta compact luokan autosta vastannutkaan joten riitti kylla. Google mapsista haettujen ajo-ohjeiden turvin osuinkin lahelle mutta tarkkaa osoitetta ei tahtonut loytya, autovuokraamonkin kartta oli melko ylimalkainen. Mu... read more

Manatees! That was the only thing on my mind going into, during, and after our visit to the Dallas World Aquarium located right in downtown Dallas. I had never seen one before and the sight shocked, awed, and delighted me. Shocked because those things are HUGE. Awed because they seemed so peaceful and HUGE. And delighted because they just peacefully floated from place to place munching on lettuce. They were the highlight of the aquarium by a long shot. Other highlights included the penguins, which darted back and forth in the water. One was in the process of shedding its feathers so it wasn't in the mood to play. Its apparently a very stressful time for them. Poor penguin. I also enjoyed the shark tunnel. You could just sit there and relax and have the sharks ... read more

I recently began working as an archaeological technician for a local Plano-based company. I am very excited to be working for them because I have always heard good things about this firm, and also because they have several local projects coming up over the next couple of months. My first assignment with them is to perform test excavations near a creek in Wylie, TX. We are finding mostly small fragments of bone, but we did find a large cache of lithics (rock or stone altered by humans) and some projectile points in one of the pits. No one knows the age of the site yet. The reason they are excavating this site is because when they were surveying the area last year they found a really unusual piece of pottery that is not typical for this ... read more