San Antonio Daytrip Photos on Flickr
April 5, 2009
I took a fun daytrip to San Antonio to check out the 10th Anniversary Highland Games and Celtic Music Festival. I had some great food (and Irish beer) and enjoyed all of the sights and sounds of the festival, including a Scottish wedding, pipe and drum bands, a bagpipe solo competition, and Scottish sporting events.
After I had enough of the heat and sun, I headed over to the Riverwalk area. This area has really grown in the last 10 years. Lots of new restaurants, shops, and bars – there’s even a Pat O’Brien’s now! The Alamo is always breathtaking and this trip I took time to explore the Hemisfair Park and took some photos of the Tower of the Americas and Alamodome just across the highway.
Check out my San Antonio, Texas photo set on Flickr.
I was poking around the other day in my server logs and something caught my eye. There’s a considerable number of folks searching for a wedding and events photographer named Mike Gilbert… who isn’t me. As a fellow photographer (who appreciates someone who can handle the stress of wedding photography) I feel like it’s good karma to point people in the right direction. So, if you’re getting married and happen to live in the UK, here’s some helpful info you might be looking for…
I recently bought a piano from a friend. It’s a 1970s Chickering baby grand (about 6 feet long). Originally, it was a practice piano at the University of North Texas. I have to get it tuned since it’s slipped out of tune pretty badly after the move. Now all I need to do is re-teach myself how to play! Practice, practice, practice. Take a look at my 
My brother, sister-in-law, and their friends from Sweden all piled into a car and drove over to Ft. Worth for the day. We had fun checking out the historical Stockyards area, complete with a full re-enactment of a longhorn cattle drive right through the Main Street. Afterwards we checked out all the restored buildings, shopping areas, and then had some great barbecue at Riscky’s. Take a look at the photos I’ve added to the 
I spent a few days in beautiful downtown Chicago on a recent business trip. I always seem to do a lot of healthy walking in cities other than my own. I stayed on the 19th floor of a really nice place called Hotel 71 overlooking the river and directly across from the new Trump Tower. There were stunning views each morning before I took a brief taxi ride to the office a few miles away. Take a look at my 
My dad and I drove down to the Hill Country west of Austin in Central Texas for a few days of relaxation. We stayed in the small German town called Fredericksburg and visited Pedernales Falls State Park and the Sculpture Ranch just west of Johnson City. Take a look at my 
I’m experimenting with a couple technologies to display my Flickr photos within this site. The newly added page in the Photos section uses 
My brother (Russell) and sister-in-law (Kathey) had a great Halloween party that I attended this weekend. Everyone had a really great time. I was really impressed with all the costumes. There were witches, grim reapers, green and blue people, and a bunch of other wonderfully creative ones. I dressed up as an extra from Hitchcock’s movie “The Birds”, complete with black crows, scratches, and peck marks all over me! This is an annual party that I’ve been going to for many years. After an eight year break – while Russell and Kathey lived overseas – it was great to get back together with all the familiar folks that I remember by their costumes! Take a look at my 
It’s been over a year since I took a “real” vacation. And let me tell you, that’s entirely too long! So during my much-needed week of vacation last week, I headed down to Austin for some rest and relaxation away from the big city (and work). This was the first time I’ve just let go and stayed in a really nice hotel (Radisson) downtown, right on Town Lake. At the last minute, I was upgraded to a wonderfully huge suite with two separate rooms, two TVs, a wet bar, a stunning view looking south over the Congress Street Bridge, and an incredibly comfortable king-sized bed. Take a look at my 
My brother, sister-in-law and I had a wonderful time visiting with family at my Uncle John and Aunt Diane’s home in Canton, Texas, about an hour and a half east of Dallas. It was beautifully peaceful and relaxing—a great escape from the city. I had fun photographing old tractors, plows, barns, and all kinds of neat stuff. Take a look at the