Noel's Adventures

I cannot believe that the New Year has started and this is my first post. It is quite amazing how the first decade of the 21st Century has slipped into history. Wow! Anyhow, I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year and God's blessings for the future. I will stay away from making any promises about how many pictures I will post this year because I was reminded (on more than one occasion) that I did not live up to the promise I made in the post on January 31, 2010. I will only go as far as saying that I will try to post at least as many pics as last year. I cannot close this post without sharing a quote for this year. I find it fitting that it is from the wisest man who ever lived. King Solomon said, "a wise man will hear and increase in learning, a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel". Proverbs 1:5 NASB.

  This is looking towards downtown in Herman Park, Houston, TX.

Today the people of Barbados will bid farewell to the late Prime Minister the Honorable David Thompson. After the state funeral at the Kensington Oval, St. Michael, he will be laid to rest at the St. John's Parish Church cemetery. May he rest in peace. (Photographer Unknown)

  I have been very busy so it has been quite a while since I last made a post. The beautiful Fall weather is here and we thought Gracie's Garden was finished until next year since our plants are predominantly annuals. We knew that the butterfly bush is a perennial and should survive the Texas winter so were not surprised when it continued to flower. The real surprise came las week when we saw this caterpillar feasting on the plant. It becomes a monarch butterfly, and seeing it immediately brough back memories of the "old days" when I used to chase butterfly images just as I chased sunsets. I did the best I could with my 18mm-70mm kit lens on this one. A macro lens would have been great under these circumstances. Oh well, maybe I will have one next time.

  More "Ocean of Soul"

  Texas Southern University "Ocean of Soul" Marching Band performing at half time.

Here is a slideshow from the half time show of the PVAMU "Marching Storm".