I have some more sketches of Austin from this last week, but this is the first installment. These sights won't be listed in Fodor's or on TripAdvisor, of course, especially the boy-peeing-in-a-tub fountain at Spider House Café. The next set is perhaps odder. We'll let you be the judge
Grackles are everywhere in Austin and they are rude boids. My new shirt did not escape untainted by grackle leavings, if you get my drift. This is one of many occupational hazards of the outdoor sketcher.
Like the arabesque vines, and once again I find that Austin has a sense of humor.
Posted by: marly | March 07, 2009 at 07:58 PM
Grackles LOVE Mexican food! I'm serious too.
Posted by: Susan Rudat | March 07, 2009 at 11:51 AM
Thanks, buddies! Lucy, I can well imagine you didn't! And I look forward to all sorts of adventures in September! Thank you, Miguel--you're wonderfully nice and your English is great. Betty, we should meet at the cupcake stand next time! Cathy G, it's those Pitt brushpens---they make me act funny ;D.
Posted by: Laura | March 03, 2009 at 03:30 PM
Laura, I love Grackles. They are one of my happiest memories of my visit to Austin several years ago. I am so glad one worked its way into your drawings!
I love the quirky "sites" you captured.
Roz
Posted by: Roz | March 03, 2009 at 01:46 PM
I didn't know about grackles until I started blogging, all the Texas and Arizona bloggers mention them!
Lovely to catch up, I specially like the fish. I must take you to the Mathurin Meheut museum when you come!
Posted by: Lucy | March 03, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Oh, LOVE these! I'm glad you're back...and y'know, I like grackles and crows and starlings and other rude birds. They must like me too, they've decorated me more than once.
Great job, sweetie!
Posted by: Cathy (Kate) Johnson | March 01, 2009 at 12:05 PM