Contemplation This is a sunset over McGovern Lake in Herman Park, in Houston, Texas. We stopped by here after an hour or two at the Houston Zoo.
My fondness of airplanes is no secret. Like a woman window-shops for shoes she can't afford, I shop over airplanes I'll likely never fly in, let alone ever own. But it's nice to dream and enjoy these beauties through short visits and lasting photos. This beautifully restored North American T-6 Texan (with the Navy designation SNJ-5) was at the recent Wings and Wheels at the 1940 Air Terminal Museum with it's 600 horse power Pratt and Whitney R-1340 "Wasp" Radial engine. Some lucky person won a charity raffle for a ride in this historic World War II era aircraft. I knew I should have bought more tickets.
The Lower Chapel of Sainte-Chapelle The Lower Chapel of Le Sainte-Chapelle (the Holy Chapel) is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was once reserved for the king's staff. It's a bit more modest than the upper chapel. Since it was originally commissioned by King Louis IX of France, you can find his statue among the art and treasures stored there.
