Texas State Aquarium

An Atlantic bottlenose dolphin swims at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi on Sunday, April 25, 2010.


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"Vida De Parranda" © Tekumbe / tekumbe.com


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Fish swim at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi.

Featured in this slideshow are:   Fayrouz Hancock, Hans the tiger shark, sea turtles, a flounder, seahorses, a slipper lobster, a toadfish, a striped burrfish, an alligator, roseate spoonbills, egrets, a hawk-headed parrot, a prehinsile-tailed procupine, an arawana fish, prianhas, a French angelfish, a stingray, a great barracuda, an Atlantic sea nettle, a comb jellyfish, a northern sea nettle, moon jellies, Pacific sea nettles, Atlantic bottlenose dolphins and North American river otters.

Scarborough Faire 2010

The Flaming Idiots (Gyro, Pyro and Walter) returned from New York to perform a special anniversary act at Scarborough Faire Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie on Saturday, April 17, 2010.


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Scarborough Faire villagers participate in actvities during the annual Scarborough Faire Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie.

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Named in this slideshow are:   The Flaming Idiots, Pyro, Gyro, Walter, Don Juan, Miguel, King Henry VIII, Queen Anne Boleyn, Suellen Moline and Fayrouz Hancock.

Butterfly House

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A tiger butterfly rests at Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium at Fair Park in Dallas on Sept. 26, 2009.


Butterflies frollic at Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium at Fair Park in Dallas.

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San Antonio Riverwalk

Visitors ride a barge through the Rivercenter Mall in San Antonio on Nov. 26, 2011.


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Fayrouz Hancock tours the San Antonio Riverwalk on Nov. 25 and 26, 2011.

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2011 Review

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Lighting illuminates part of the downtown Dallas skyline over the Arts District in Dallas on Sept. 29, 2011.


This is a collection of my favorite shots (it isn't all PJ work) from 2011. On a computer or iPad, it's best to view the slideshow in the larger format.

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The Alamo

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Fayrouz Hancock tours The Alamo in San Antonio on Nov. 25, 2011.


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Fayrouz Hancock tours The Alamo in San Antonio.

Please also see Fayrouz's slideshow.

Christmas Eve dinner

Various specialty cheeses await guests during Christmas Eve dinner at our home in Plano on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011.


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Appetizing dips included Mark's guacamole, onion dip and salsa during Christmas Eve dinner at our home.


Appetizers are available for guests during Christmas Eve dinner at our home in Plano


Various specialty cheeses had a little action during Christmas Eve dinner in Plano.


Smoked chicken, barbecue sauce and smoked brisket are some of the meat choices during Christmas Eve dinner at our home.


Corn salad and mango salad are among the dinner choices during Christmas Eve dinner in Plano.



Deserts included a chocolate mousse Yule log, fruit tart, pecan tart and pineapple upside-down cake during Christmas Eve dinner at our home.






Desert included a chocolate mousse Yule log during Christmas Eve dinner at our home in Plano.

San Antonio churches

The golden alter at San Fernando Cathedral reflects lights on Nov. 26, 2011.


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Fayrouz Hancock tours the San Fernando Cathedral, St. Mary's Chuch and St. Joseph's Church in San Antonio.

Please also see Fayrouz's slideshow of the churches.

San Antonio Season's Greetings

A carafe of wine accompanies lunch at the Luciano restaurant as a barge navigates the cove inside Rivercenter Mall in San Antonio on Nov. 25, 2011.

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San Antonio turns on the lights near The Alamo and along the Riverwalk during Thanksgiving weekend 2011.

Southlake vs. Martin football championship

Southlake Carroll senior Matt Swoyer (30) tries to intercept a pass intended for Arlington Martin junior Eric Hughes (88) during the Class 5A Division I Region I championship football game at SMU's Ford Stadium in Dallas on Dec. 3, 2011.


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Southlake Carroll battles Arlington Martin during the rainy Class 5A Division I Region I championship football game at SMU's Ford Stadium in Dallas. The winner advanced to the state semifinals game.

Named in this slideshow are:   Eric Hughes, Dustin Flegle, Brodie Lambert, Kyle Hicks, Ben Sego, Stephen Amoako, Will Davis, Jeff Miller, Kenny Hill, Cameron Williams, Peyton Williams, Tanner Jacobson, Eric Hughes, Chris Turner, Cedric Fernandes, Nick Melocik, Matt Swoyer, Tony Holmes and Sabian Holmes.