Congratulations also go to Patrick Winkler for answering #23, the Mellie Esperson building. Patrick remembered this detail even though he hasn’t been in downtown Houston for years! Patrick, what are you taking for your memory and can I have some? And take note that the Mellie Esperson building was the FIRST building in Houston to have central air conditioning. Leave it to a woman!

This is my swan song for Houston Revealed. I just want to take this moment to thank Paul Chavez for asking me to help him with his brain child. I learned so much about downtown from taking pictures and following the contest. I love Houston and our great downtown and I hope that this has inspired you to get out there and explore.

There could be nothing easier than this picture. I want every one of you to write in. Fill our mail box and tell us what it is. Even if you are not first, show me that you know it, because I know you do.

I’m waiting to hear from you. Email Houston Revealed with the answer.

P.S. Before next week, somebody please go down to the theater district. Park in the garage. Go to street level and walk around looking for this metal sculpture. Let’s have a perfect run for Houston Revealed.

So tomorrow is the Grand Opening in The Woodlands. The first 1000 people get a free Apple T-shirt. You also have a month to get up to the store and sign up for a Grand Opening Prize package including a iMac G5 and iPod, a camera, printer and camcorder.

Here is the information for the store including hours, a map and driving directions.

Before we continue with #20, we have some acknowledgments. First congratulations to Chris Sunstrom for correctly identifying last week’s entry as the Julia Ideson building (the old library). AND we finally had a correct guess for Houston Revealed #6! Nancy Zamarron identified the location of the picture as Minute Maid Park. Whew. So we only have two pictures that haven’t been identified. I have a feeling that Chris Loudermilk will identify #15, but so far no takers on #14. It is hard and I’ll narrow it down and tell you that you should be looking in the theater district area. How’s that! I’m going soft here at the end!

On with this week’s photo. This was actually one of the very first ones that I took when we were discussing the idea. And here it is at the end. Do you know where this is?

If you think you know the answer, drop us a line!

So, what is a photoblog? In a typical blog, the author uses words to express themselves. In a photoblog, the primary form of expression is photographs. Like text blogs, entries are posted on a regular basis. The posts are listed in chronological order with the most recent photo shown on the main page of the photoblog.

Photoblogging is a great way to improve your skills because you are forced to shoot regularly to keep the blog updated. It is also a way for your photographs and your vision to be seen by other people. There is a very large photoblogging community world wide that is very open to helping everyone grow as photographers.

Houston Photobloggers is just getting started, but we look forward to becoming a resource for all Houston photographers. If it is related to Houston, photography or blogging, we will probably be discussing it. We are already sharing our photographs with each other and will eventually be getting together for some group photography shoots.

If you have a photoblog, interested in starting one, love photography or are
just curious, drop by the site and check it out. We will be happy to answer any questions you have.

I want to thank my fellow site administrators, Saroy and Ninds, for putting up with my craziness and Houston Metroblogging Captain, Katie, for her support of our site.

Sloth: Hey, you guys!

Mama Fratelli: The only thing we serve here is tongue! You boys like tongue?

Mikey: You idiot you glued it on upside down.
Chunk: It looks fine to me.

Irene Walsh: Now, Rosalita, this is the attic. Mr. Walsh doesn’t like anybody up here, ever. I guess that’s why it’s always open.
Mouth: Translation – never go up there. It’s filled with Mr. Walsh’s *sexual torture devices*.

Stef: Data where are you going?
Data: I’m setting booty traps.
Stef: You mean booby traps?
Data: THATS WHAT I SAID! BOOBY TRAPS! God. These Guys!

Do you have a favorite Goonies line or moment? Tell me about it.

Miller Outdoor Theatre has a new Starlight Cinema Series which is sponsored by Young Audiences of Houston. They will be showing family friendly movies up on Miller Theatre’s big screen. And best of all, it is free. TONIGHT, The Goonies.

They will also be showing movies October 21st, 28th and 29th.

You can find the October schedule here.

Not only do they have factual information that is being passed on to the public, but personal stories of what they are going through.

So, here is this week’s entry. I’ll accept several different answers on this one. You can tell me what it is, where it is or what building is next door. Good luck. Think creatively.

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If you think you know email us the answer!

4th of July Fireworks

Where in downtown Houston was this picture taken?

If you think you know, email the answer!