Photos of Houston

Places of Sorrow

This concrete slab outside the Houston Holocaust Museum is inscribed with the names of destroyed Jewish communities of Europe.

This concrete slab outside the Houston Holocaust Museum is inscribed with the names of destroyed Jewish communities of Europe.

The Rocket Under The Roof

A Saturn V rocket inside a protective structure at Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas.

A Saturn V rocket inside a protective structure at Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas.

Butterfly Profile

A butterfly at Houston's Cockrell Butterfly Center.

A butterfly at Houston’s Cockrell Butterfly Center.

The Rocket Engine

An engine from an intermediary stage of a Apollo program Saturn V rocket on display at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas.

An engine from an intermediary stage of a Apollo program Saturn V rocket on display at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas.

A Quiet Place

An architectural study of the Houston Holocaust Museum.

An architectural study of the Houston Holocaust Museum.

Lepidoptera

A butterfly at the Cockrell Butterfly Center, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, Texas.

A butterfly at the Cockrell Butterfly Center, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, Texas.

Dreadnought

The USS Texas, commissioned in 1914, saw action in both World Wars, including D-Day and at Iwo Jima.  After being decommissioned in 1947, she was permanently moored adjacent to the Houston Ship Channel near the San Jacinto Monument to act as a museum ship.

The USS Texas, commissioned in 1914, saw action in both World Wars, including D-Day and at Iwo Jima.  After being decommissioned in 1947, she was permanently moored adjacent to the Houston Ship Channel near the San Jacinto Monument to act as a museum ship.

610 and Westheimer

Westheimer Road intersects Interstate 610 in the River Oaks/Galleria area of Houston.

Mercury-Redstone

A Mercury-Redstone rocket on display at Johnson Space Center's Rocket Park near Houston, Texas.

A Mercury-Redstone rocket on display at Johnson Space Center’s Rocket Park near Houston, Texas.

Black Butterfly, Red Flowers

A butterfly alights on a flower at the Cockrell Butterfly Center, Houston.

A butterfly alights on a flower at the Cockrell Butterfly Center, Houston.

NASA Jets

T-38 Talon training jets on static display at Houston's Johnson Space Center.

T-38 Talon training jets on static display at Houston’s Johnson Space Center.

Curled Proboscis

A side view of a butterfly at Houston's Cockrell Butterfly Center showing its long proboscis curled up for storage.

A side view of a butterfly at Houston’s Cockrell Butterfly Center showing its long proboscis curled up for storage.

Black and White on Green

A butterfly at the Cockrell Butterfly Center, Houston.

A butterfly at the Cockrell Butterfly Center, Houston.

Heavy Lifter

A rocket engine on a Saturn V at Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas.

A rocket engine on a Saturn V at Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas.

Top of the Monument

The 220-ton star atop of Texas' 567-foot-tall San Jacinto Monument. Located near Houston, this column commemorates the decisive Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution, ensuring that Texas would become independent of Mexico.

The 220-ton star atop of Texas’ 567-foot-tall San Jacinto Monument. Located near Houston, this column commemorates the decisive Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution, ensuring that Texas would become independent of Mexico.

Butterfly Face

A butterfly at Houston's Cockrell Butterfly Center.

A butterfly at Houston’s Cockrell Butterfly Center.

Spread-Winged Butterfly

A butterfly on a flower shows his wings at Houston's Cockrell Butterfly Center.

A butterfly on a flower shows his wings at Houston’s Cockrell Butterfly Center.

Red and Black Butterfly

Black Butterfly

A black butterfly at Houston's Cockrell Butterfly Center.

A black butterfly at Houston’s Cockrell Butterfly Center.

Glass Roof

The glass and steel roof of Houston's Cockrell Butterfly Center.

The glass and steel roof of Houston’s Cockrell Butterfly Center.

Chemical Plants

Refineries and chemical plants along the Houston Ship Channel near La Porte, Texas.
Refineries and chemical plants along the Houston Ship Channel near La Porte, Texas.

Black and White Butterfly

A black and white butterfly at Houston's Cockrell Butterfly Center.

A black and white butterfly at Houston’s Cockrell Butterfly Center.

Night in Uptown

Night has descended on Houston's Uptown district.

Night has descended on Houston’s Uptown district.

Post Oak and Westheimer

A long exposure shot of the busy Houston intersection of Post Oak and Westheimer.

A long exposure shot of the busy Houston intersection of Post Oak and Westheimer.

Tree Arcs

Tree branches arc over the road outside of the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

Tree branches arc over the road outside of the Houston Museum of Natural Science.