Grass Fire at the Harlingen Thicket Birding Center...

Wednesday Feb 11, 2009 - Two fires were sparked at the Harlingen Thicket Birding Center. 

The Shuffle

Basketball Mercedes Vs Romo...

Plaster Repairs...

Gonzalo Juarez (bottom photo) and Jose Alberto Rendon (in the rain coat top photo) spraying off plaster from one of the older buildings in Mercedes TX so primer and later new paint can be applied to the building  which is now Martha's Beauty Parlor on Texas Ave and Third St. 

Community Service...

These are boys from the Edna Tamayo Halfway House. They spent their Friday morning cleaning and clearing trails at the Harlingen Arroyo Colorado Birding Center. 

A Single...

Refurbishing...

Ok so I wish I could write a nice caption for these but since it is 12:00am and I don't want to go back to my office to pick up my notes. I will simply say this gentleman has been refurbishing and repairing furniture for 20 some odd years.

All this driving around looking for wild art has reminded me that as journalists, as photographers. WE get paid to be curious, what a privilege that is. I drove by this mans home/workshop and just walked in and started asking him questions. Luckily he was nice enough to let me hang out for a bit and shoot some photos. WE are very luck I hope even with all these layoffs and bad times in the media industry we remember that our jobs are to open the eyes and minds of others who might not be as curious as we are. Ok enough with the "WE" stuff...

Along came a Tortoise...

Andres Gonzalez visited Sam Houston School in La Feria Tx Friday bring along his pet turtles and tortoises, to help the pre kinder students learn about animals that have names that start with the letter T.

Todays work...

Students took time out of their school day to watch the inauguration of President Barack Obama Tuesday at Gutierrez Middle School.

Juan Angel Guerra Walks from the Willacy County Court House to the 13th Court of Appeals in Edinburg about 46 miles Tuesday, to protest a decision made by a Judge to throw out Guerra's inditement's against former Vice President Dick Cheney and a handful of other people.

Slice of Life - Neptune Cakes...

Cyndi Atkinson owner/baker at Neptune Cakes

Hunting Wild Art...

The on going hunt for wild art. The best part of the job!

The King Lives...

The Los Fresnos Music Festival, Formally Elvisfest. Personally I like Elvisfest.

First day at the Star...

First day at the Valley Morning Star. I'm working with some awesome people! Shot two assignments today, it was fun to get back into the swing of shooting full time.

On The Beach...

Family Portraits can be fun when the family is as quirky as these guys. Had a great time shooting this afternoon.

Thankful I found an open Restaurant...

Thanksgiving dinner 2008 in San Clemente, CA. Fish and Chips with my co work and friend Pedro.

Day of the Interview...

I had my interview at the Valley Morning Star today. Along with the standard interview they asked me to go shoot some assignments, here are a few pics that were extras from what made it in the paper.

Alex Hinojosa Jr watches as demolition crews tear down the old club house at the Harlingen Country Club Tuesday Nov. 18, 2008

Shot this through the window of a car while waiting for a red light.

Oxbow Longboarding...

Anti - Halloween Post...

Snap Shots...

My Roommate...

Toby is a very good roommate, he doesn't leave dirty dishes out or dirty laundry nothing. Best roomie a person could ask for!