Houston, Texas

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Wow! It's been a while since I have been on here, but I really need to get caught up before my trip out west next June. I plan to blog every day when I am traveling-- let's hope that works out. Life has kept me pretty busy lately, but I would like to pick up where I left on and finish what I started.

After going to the Big Thicket, we headed back to San Antonio through Houston. Now Houston has a good reputation (big city, big money, culture, glitz and glamor) and a bad reputation (traffic, crime, pollution). I saw both sides of her as I often do when visiting. But there is beauty in everything if you just look hard enough.

The obvious: Refineries. Yes, they are here in abundance. But how could we survive as a nation without them? They are unsightly, stinky, and a bit daunting. And they light up the southern Houston skyline like the Emerald City.

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Photos

Oil Refinery in Texas City
They here, they're stinky, and they're not going anywhere!

Fred Hartman Bridge
Cool bridge linking Baytown to La Porte. I agree with most who say this bridge is an engineering marvel.

Fred Hartman Bridge Cables
Close up of the cables