(May 7th, 2011) Where Pin and Ken went to the 11th Annual Dragon Boat Festival. It is a slow transformation. But one can see the times slowly catching up to this sleepy part of downtown Houston. It is where the city of Houston was born that the dragon boats raced today. I was never a big [...]
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[Editorial] 11th Annual Dragon Boat Festival
Posted in Editorial, tagged allen's landing, boat, downtown, dragon, festival, forest, houston, photography, pin lim on May 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
[Pictorial] Houston Festival of Lights
Posted in Art, Editorial, tagged christmas, festival, forest, gloworama, lights, photography, pin lim on January 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
(Dec 31st, 2010) Deepaliva, Mid-Autumn Festival, just some examples where we go all out with our light displays. Lights in Houston during Christmas, you have to know where to go to see them. For a simple drive around, River Oaks and more recently Kirby Dr is good. To see real creativity, you have to venture into [...]
[Editorial] Antorcha Guadalupana 2010 Danza Mexica
Posted in Editorial, tagged Antorcha Guadalupana, forest, Guadalupe Plaza, houaton, Juan Diego, photography, pin lim, texas, Virgin of Guadalupe on November 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »
(Nov 8th, 2010) The Houston stop of the Fire’s journey from Mexico City. Over at Guadalupe Plaza at East End. There were perhaps about 5~6 distinct dance groups who will be paying tribute the Virgin of Guadalupe and Juan Diego with ceremonial dancing, together with hundreds or so folks who gathered for an outdoor mass. [...]
[Editorial] The Battle of San Jacinto
Posted in Editorial, tagged battle, sam houston, san jactino, santa anna on May 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(April 24th, 2010). The weather was oddly good. Good sun, cool breeze. The rain forecasted never made it in. Even the organizers were pleasantly surprised. It’s usually hot, humid, and really cloudy. The Battle of San Jacinto was fought on April 21, 1836 on this ground, where the San Jacinto Monument now stands. I had never [...]
[Editorial] Camp Houston Fire
Posted in Editorial, tagged academy, Behind The Scenes, Camp, Fire, HFD, houston, Sirens, training on March 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(Feb 27th, 2010). Behind the scene visits are always fun. Rehearsals (music, theater), artists’ studio, magazine shoots, movie sets, kitchens of 5 star restaurants etc. These settings are familiar to TV/movie audiences. What are not as frequently seen are the behind the scene activities of training schools (military and other uniformed), businesses, factories, government etc. [...]
