Tall wind turbines as seen from the air on a sunny morning in Colorado shortly before descending into Denver International Airport. – photo by Joe AlexanderMy latest trip started off with a morning flight into Denver to make a connection.
We were flying north and I was sitting in a left-side window seat. Not long before we got to Denver, I saw a large wind farm – making it roughly south to southeast of Denver. At that time of day, the windmills (technically wind turbines) cast long shadows that you could see from the air.
I don’t know which wind farm this was. Checking with Google, the largest wind farms in that area are the Rush Creek Wind Project and the Limon Wind Energy Center.
Tall wind turbines as seen from the air on a sunny morning in Colorado shortly before descending into Denver International Airport.
Ruben V and Jimmy Spacek on Saturday night at Texas Pride Barbecue in Adkins, Texas. – photo by Joe AlexanderSan Antonio guitar legends Jimmy Spacek and Ruben V got together with some old friends on Saturday.
They played an evening show at Texas Pride Barbecue in Adkins, Texas. Shortly after they started, the setting sun beamed onto the stage for a few minutes.
Lead singer Kevin Geil of Two Tons of Steel at Devil’s Backbone Tavern near Fischer, Texas, on Sunday, May 4, 2025. – photo by Joe AlexanderLegendary Texas roadhouse band Two Tons of Steel played at Devil’s Backbone Tavern near Fischer, in the Texas Hill Country, on Sunday afternoon.
Jason Kane & The Jive at Fredstock ’25 at San Antonio College on Thursday, May 1, 2025. – photo by Joe AlexanderJason Kane & The Jive brought their boogie rock n roll to San Antonio College on Thursday night as part of Fredstock ’25, the annual music festival and block party.
The San Antonio band has an upcoming tour of Europe beginning on May 22.
A new mural by @soupLAWS in back of a building shaped like the Alamo at Essex Modern City with a train and the Tower of the Americas in the background. That’s a very San Antonio kind of scene.Paul Garson and Essex Modern City once again brought in some of the most talented mural artists from South Texas this weekend.
The result is a fresh collection of art on these outdoor walls on the East Side of San Antonio.
Essex Modern City is located by the intersection of South Cherry Street and Essex Street, just east of IH-37 and about a mile south of the Alamodome.
@_vivet_ – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@deletedtx – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@INX1 – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@the.dream.monster – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@deadbeathero – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@VAPOR_POET_RSA – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@OHNOHEDENT – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@optek_art – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@nc.shaw – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@SilvyArtStudio – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@mikeyasanchez3 – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@l.rhae – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@mfjonb – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@jlopez627_ – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@ost3nart – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@ibelieveinasone – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@deathfox – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@KILLAHCASKONE – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@ABSTRACT_AVILA – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@EASESIDER – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@traviscii – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@krewline – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@SoupLaw – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@gapsmack87 – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@ga.elizalde – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@_kingremer – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@SoupLaw – ESX ART Paint Jam 7
@itschristiekaye at work on BE KIND TO YOUR MIND on Sunday at ESX ART Paint Jam 7 at Essex Modern City.
Thanks to Paul at Essex Modern City for setting me straight on the IDs.
And, of course, all the artists are more than welcome to pull photos of their work from this page:
Waiting for my flight to take off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, not long before sunset – another jet comes in from the west for a landing.
I was a little lucky to get these shots – but there is more to the story.
The main runway at Fort Lauderdale’s airport runs east-west. On this day, planes were landing from the west and taking off toward the east (toward the coastline). As we got ready to take off at about 7:15 p.m., I had my camera in my hand intending to take some photos of the coastline right after we got in the air.
Right before we rolled onto the main runway, we were stopped as we waited for the plane in the photo to land. Because I had positioned myself by a window to see the coastline as we left, I was perfectly positioned to see this other plane coming in from the west.
Squire ridden by jockey Joe Bravo won the second race at Gulfstream Park on Friday, April 18, 2025. – photo by Joe AlexanderSometimes something about an athlete – or on this occasion a horse – just grabs your attention.
That was the case on this sunny Friday afternoon at Gulfstream Park just north of Miami in Hallandale Beach, Florida.
The second race included a horse named Squire. From the time he was saddled up until he left the winner’s circle he was, in the simplest terms, a spaz.
When I first saw him it looked like his trainer and jockey could barely manage his overflowing energy. He was the favorite in his race, so he obviously had talent.
I figured he would do either really bad or really great. As it turned out, he came around the outside and won a close finish. Joe Bravo was his jockey in the 4 1/2-furlong race.
He’s a 2-year-old so it might be worth keeping an eye out for him next year.
A day of horse racing at Gulfstream Park on Friday, April 18, 2025. – photo by Joe AlexanderWith the Kentucky Derby about two weeks away, I was in the mood for some horse racing.
I stopped in at Gulfstream Park, located just north of Miami in Hallandale Beach, Florida.
A bird in flight over Fort Lauderdale Beach at sunrise with hotel and condo buildings facing the Atlantic Ocean along Highway A1A in the background. – photo by Joe AlexanderAny time I go to the beach, I try to get at least one photo of a sea bird.
This time I wanted to see what I could get from Fort Lauderdale Beach as the sun was coming up over the Atlantic Ocean.
Morning: High rises that are home to luxury hotels and condos face the beach and have an orange glow as the sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean at Fort Lauderdale Beach in April 2025. – photo by Joe AlexanderFort Lauderdale Beach is a place where Florida spring break legends are born.
While a few holdovers like the legendary Elbow Room remain, things have changed. Over the years the beachside skyline has evolved from little bars and mom-and-pop hotels to high rise hotels and luxury condo buildings.
Late morning: Palm trees sway in the breeze off the Atlantic Ocean along Highway A1A in Fort Lauderdale Beach.Afternoon: Restaurants and bars overlook the beach on Highway A1A and are just footsteps away from the sand and salt water in Fort Lauderdale Beach.Evening: Cars drive past the beach on one side and bars, restaurants and high rises on the other on Highway A1A in Fort Lauderdale Beach. If you look just above the cars stopped at a traffic light, you can see the Elbow Room.