Jackalope

Texas

Folder: USA
Various trips to San Antonio, with some daytrips to the nearby hill country. Things are BIG in the Lone Star State.
Jackalope

Jackalope

06 May 2007 253
They've got a real Texas jackalope for sale at Bussey's Flea Market. 18738 I.H. 35 N., Schertz, TX [?]
Bussey's Flea Market

Bussey's Flea Market

06 May 2007 2 2 350
This giant armadillo is in the parking lot at Bussey's Flea Market. 18738 I.H. 35 N., Schertz, TX [?]
Virgins $49.83

Virgins $49.83

06 May 2007 1 276
Walmart in San Antonio sells plastic virgins for your garden. See where this picture was taken. [?]
Lucha Libre Masks

Lucha Libre Masks

06 May 2007 279
Mexican wrestling masks for sale at El Mercado in San Antonio. 110 Produce Row, San Antonio, TX [?]
Museo Alameda

Museo Alameda

06 May 2007 242
101 S Santa Rosa, San Antonio, TX [?]
Tiles 4

Tiles 4

06 May 2007 205
Bench outside the Alameda Theater/Museo Americano. 101 S Santa Rosa Ave., San Antonio, TX [?]
Tiles 5

Tiles 5

06 May 2007 225
Bench outside the Alameda Theater/Museo Americano. 101 S Santa Rosa Ave., San Antonio, TX [?]
Chihuly #1

Chihuly #1

06 May 2007 1 1 285
Glass sea forms on the ceiling at the San Antonio Museum of Art. 200 West Jones Avenue, San Antonio, TX [?]
Chihuly #2

Chihuly #2

06 May 2007 1 1 212
Glass sea forms on the ceiling at the San Antonio Museum of Art. 200 West Jones Avenue, San Antonio, TX [?]
Doctor Urrutia's Arch

Doctor Urrutia's Arch

06 May 2007 349
This archway, decorated with Talavera tiles from Mexico, was moved to the courtyard of the San Antonio Museum of Art from the home of Doctor Urrutia. You can see it from inside the museum through these windows, or outside (where I am) in the mirror glass. Here's Doctor Urrutia's story: www.texasescapes.com/SanAntonioTx/Dr-Aureliano-Urrutia-Ti... 200 West Jones Avenue, San Antonio, TX [?]
Talavera OLOG

Talavera OLOG

06 May 2007 279
Our Lady of Guadalupe in tiles on Doctor Urrutia's arch at the San Antonio Museum of Art. Here's Doctor Urrutia's story: www.waltlockley.com/urrutia/urrutia.htm 200 West Jones Avenue, San Antonio, TX [?]
Lone Star Warehouse 483

Lone Star Warehouse 483

06 May 2007 239
One of the former Lone Star Brewing buildings now used by the San Antonio Museum of Art. 200 West Jones Avenue, San Antonio, TX [?]
Lone Star Brewing

Lone Star Brewing

06 May 2007 265
The San Antonio Museum of Art is in the old Lone Star brewery. 200 West Jones Avenue, San Antonio, TX [?]
Art Is The Stored Honey

Art Is The Stored Honey

06 May 2007 1 403
Sculpture outside the warehouse of the San Antonio Museum of Art. Here's an article about the artist, a Continental Airlines baggage handler and resident of San Antonio: www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/visualarts/stories/MYS... 200 West Jones Avenue, San Antonio, TX [?]
Pig Stand

Pig Stand

06 May 2007 349
Disused drive-up, Pig Stand Cafe. S Presa Street, San Antonio, TX [?]
Tiles 3

Tiles 3

07 May 2007 213
Bench, Guadalupe Street. See where this picture was taken. [?]
Veladora 1

Veladora 1

07 May 2007 1 1 692
World's largest Virgin Mary mosaic, by Jesse Treviño, in the Guadalupe district. www.roadsideamerica.com/tips/getAttraction.php?tip_Attrac... Guadalupe Street, San Antonio, TX [?]
Veladora 3

Veladora 3

07 May 2007 328
Mosaic by Jesse Treviño in the Guadalupe district. Interesting article about the artist, who lost his right hand in Vietnam and retrained as a painter using his left hand: www.hispaniconline.com/magazine/2003/dec/Cultura/index.html Guadalupe Street, San Antonio, TX [?]
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