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Texas

Hello, Texas!

It’s been a very long time since I’ve written anything for this blog.

The past two-plus years have been filled with changes, the most significant – for me – being my recent move from California to Texas!

I am currently located 27 miles northeast of Austin, in the city of Hutto (population 30,000). I live with my youngest son and his fiancée, and my two granddogs, Kilo and Harley.

Man and woman sitting outdoors, on a picnic table bench, with two black and white dogs sitting next to them.

Texas is a BIG state, and there are plenty of places to explore. After living in the Sacramento area for 30-plus years, I look forward to all the new experiences – and photographic opportunities – that are coming my way.

I hope y’all will enjoy exploring along with me. And if any Texians have suggestions for “must visit” places nearby, please drop a note in the comments below!

Snapshot of bluebonnets and red poppies in Fredericksburg, Texas
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City of the Dead – Lafayette Cemetery No. 1

Lafayette Cemetery, New Orleans, Garden District, aboveground, burial, stone crypts mausoleums, tombs, family, historic, preservation, wheelchair accessibility, City of the Dead, ©2015 ImagesByRJM

Visiting one of the “Cities of the Dead” was high on my “must-do in New Orleans” list.

Lafayette Cemetery, New Orleans, Garden District, aboveground, burial, stone crypts mausoleums, tombs, Cities of the Dead, ©2015 ImagesByRJM

Our hotel was in the Garden District, so while Amanda was doing homework I went exploring, camera in hand, and found Lafayette Cemetery No. 1.

I visited midmorning on a Saturday and found very few people there – although one man did approach to tell me about the open crypt (see below). I’m pretty sure he was hoping I would ask questions and then give him a tip for being a “tour guide.” I did neither, just politely thanked him.

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