How Weird is Austin?

Well, how many cities have stuff like this?

Actually, both the art work (left) and the sign (right) are part of a serious effort by the city to reduce the bacteria, etc. that get into area lakes and creeks by asking folks to "Scoop the Poop." Marshall endorses this campaign, although he believes beagles are being unfairly blamed (by association) given the shape of the mascot, Eco.

OK, so that turned out to be public "art" with a purpose, but how about this? Its only temporary art, and its technically from an artist in Houston, but come on, its where Smurfs live.

Marshall does enjoy living in Austin, nonetheless. Here's a nice shot of him with Lori on the Lamar Street pedestrian / dogs (no cats, please) bridge. A few minutes later, Marshall met another beagle that had been rescued by Hound Rescue. What a small world.

Three more pictures this week, just for fun. First, a pissed off beagle that can't play in his yard because its still raining. Next up, a tired beagle lounging on the couch. Finally, a lazy beagle that can't decide if he should take a nap under the tree, or keep investigating where the squirrels went when they disappeared from the grass and seemed to run up the side of the tree.