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Labor Day Roadtrip Day One

9/3/2011

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Bridge over Colorado River, Highway 71-B, Columbus, Texas.
I left home in Houston this morning and spent the day re-visiting 4 towns/courthouses that I'd photographed early on in my project, before I knew what kind and number of photos I'd need for my website.  In the "early" days I might only take 5-10 photos per courthouse.  Today, I took 50-60 at each stop.
Columbus, seat of Colorado County was my first stop.  The Colorado County courthouse is under-going at THC restoration.  I took photos of the surrounding square and some of the courthouse.  Columbus boasts a number of well-preserved late 19th and early 20th century houses. 
    
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Colorado County courthouse, Columbus, Texas. Undergoing restoration, September 3, 2011.
Next stop was La Grange, seat of Fayette County.  I arrived in downtown La Grange as a parade was ending.  The place was packed with people and vehicles.  And flags, too!  A bonus:  I was able to tour the inside of the magnificent
courthouse on a Saturday. 
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Fayette County courthouse, La Grange, Texas. September 3, 2011.
Following lunch, I photographed the Bastrop courthouse again and then re-visited Lockhart before visiting friends in Wimberley.  (A shout-out to Guy and Elaine!  You've got a fantastic home.)
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Bastrop County courthouse, Bastrop, Texas. September 3, 2011.
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Caldwell County courthouse, Lockhart, Texas. September 3, 2011.
An hour later I arrived in Boerne, seat of Kendall County, the first "new" county seat of this trip.  It was about 6 o'clock but I was able to take a few shots of the Kendall County courthouses (new and old) before checking in at the Fairfield Inn & Suites.  Tomorrow morning I'll take some more photographs in Boerne and then drive north and west to Mason and Brady before turning south and east to Austin and finally, to Houston.  It will be a long day, but Monday's a holiday so I can rest.
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Kendall County courthouse, Boerne, Texas. September 3, 2011.
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Rick George
9/4/2011 01:26:15 am

Post some I want to see them. Hope you are doing well.
Rick

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    Leonard G. Lane, Jr., AIA
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    I wasn't born in Texas but I got here as soon as I could.  I'm an architect.  And, a photographer on the side.
    I live in Houston, with my wife, Donna.  After our daughter, Hilary, passed the Texas Bar exam she took the oath as an attorney in the historic Harris County courthouse on Friday, November 15, 2013.

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