The morning sun illuminates the pond at Frisco, Texas’ Hall Office Park. (Click the photo to view a larger version)
Good Morning, Sun!
The morning sun shines through the clouds somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico. (Click the photo to view a larger version)
Sunset at the Golden Gate
The sun sets on the Golden Gate—the narrow strait between San Francisco and the Marin Headlands that connects San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean. (Click the photo to view a larger version)
Pelican Island Platforms
Long-legged oil platforms laid up for storage and repair at Pelican Island, Galveston, Texas. (Click the photo to view a larger version)
Seal Rocks
San Francisco’s Seal Rocks rise from the Pacific Ocean surf just off the shore of Lands End as the sun begins to set on the western edge of the city. (Click the photo to view a larger version)
The Battleground
A panoramic view of the San Jacinto Battleground—the site of the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution on April 21, 1836, that ensured Texas’ independence from Mexico. The site is marked by the 567-foot-tall San Jacinto Monument, completed in 1939 and topped by a 220-ton, 34-foot “Lone Star”. (Click the photo to view a larger version)
Serpents in the Lagoon
Artist Pat Johanson’s serpentine sculptures snake and undulate through Leonhardt Lagoon in Dallas’ Fair Park. (Click the photo to view a larger version)
The Mighty T
The battleship USS Texas, nicknamed “The Mighty T”, sits in her berth as a museum ship near Houston. (Click the photo to view a larger version)
Red Sky at Morning
The sun rises to begin a new day on the Gulf of Mexico, roughly midway between the Yucatán Peninsula and the Texas Coast.