At the time we were underwhelmed by the quantity of good work and I didn't bother reviewing my pics until a month later--turns out it wasn't so bad.
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Friday, November 21, 2014
Chalk It Up! 2014
It's been a couple of years since we've been able to make it downtown for this event, so it was nice to finally get back.
At the time we were underwhelmed by the quantity of good work and I didn't bother reviewing my pics until a month later--turns out it wasn't so bad.
At the time we were underwhelmed by the quantity of good work and I didn't bother reviewing my pics until a month later--turns out it wasn't so bad.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Chalk 2 +
Some more photos from Chalk It Up! 2010:
A guy in my camera club met this guy in a bar that night and drank beer with him for hours.
The stolen chair project continues:
That's the largest wooden roller coaster in Texas back there, so obviously I was parked behing Neiman Marcus.
When did my visitor counter pass 50,000?
Last time I looked it was at half that, and I'm pretty sure that it only passed 20K less than two years ago.
A guy in my camera club met this guy in a bar that night and drank beer with him for hours. 
The stolen chair project continues:
That's the largest wooden roller coaster in Texas back there, so obviously I was parked behing Neiman Marcus. When did my visitor counter pass 50,000?
Last time I looked it was at half that, and I'm pretty sure that it only passed 20K less than two years ago.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Chalk It Up! (6 years in a row)
I started this blog in early 2005, and that October we first heard about Chalk It Up! and decided to check it out.
Been back every year since, and there are more photos of it than any other annual event including the rodeo.
Last year it took me four posts to show them all, but I'll try to do it in 3 for 2010.
The late great Linda Pace, of Pace Picante Sauce fame, started this whole thing among many other art projects and endowments.
Chalk Tacos
I see funnel cake
More to come...
At tonight's show, during the first break I spotted a suspicious drunk sitting on our stage...
He kept losing track of our tip jar, then finding it again and trying to move it behind him without anyone noticing.
I noticed.
After telling the guitarist to "watch this!" I went back to the stage and somehow a wad of bills had moved from the jar to the dude's shirt pocket!
(Hanging out in a wad, I might add).
I snatched back our money and tore him a new asshole, then got the rent-a-cops involved, and they also had a ball with this idiot. Threatening him with jail if he didn't confess, calling him an ungrateful bitch for stealing from the band, etc.
Meanwhile, his friend tried to explain to me how "he has a good job and doesn't need to steal", which didn't hold much weight against me actually seeing him do it.
On my recommendation he got sent home with a stern warning.
If I see him again, no mercy.
Been back every year since, and there are more photos of it than any other annual event including the rodeo.
Last year it took me four posts to show them all, but I'll try to do it in 3 for 2010.
The late great Linda Pace, of Pace Picante Sauce fame, started this whole thing among many other art projects and endowments. 
Chalk Tacos
I see funnel cake More to come...
At tonight's show, during the first break I spotted a suspicious drunk sitting on our stage...
He kept losing track of our tip jar, then finding it again and trying to move it behind him without anyone noticing.
I noticed.
After telling the guitarist to "watch this!" I went back to the stage and somehow a wad of bills had moved from the jar to the dude's shirt pocket!
(Hanging out in a wad, I might add).
I snatched back our money and tore him a new asshole, then got the rent-a-cops involved, and they also had a ball with this idiot. Threatening him with jail if he didn't confess, calling him an ungrateful bitch for stealing from the band, etc.
Meanwhile, his friend tried to explain to me how "he has a good job and doesn't need to steal", which didn't hold much weight against me actually seeing him do it.
On my recommendation he got sent home with a stern warning.
If I see him again, no mercy.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Mas Chalk
Event staff put the red stickers on everyone they can catch. It's an easy way to get an approximate headcount at a free event where people (and dogs) wander in from every direction. 
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
More Chalk
More sleep would have been nice but I never miss Chalk It Up!
People + dog-watching at it's finest, with bonus art. 
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Chalk It Up! 2009
This is the 4th year in a row that we've gone to Chalk It Up!, the downtown art fair put on by Art Pace.
Check my archives (October 2006/7/8) for more photos.
Check my archives (October 2006/7/8) for more photos.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
More Chalk It Up!
I love events where I have a wide choice of subjects, from art and food to people and pets. I'm surprised that my long lens never got mounted for shooting candids... I just noticed that Views Of Texas has passed 30,000 hits. Thanks for visiting.
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