Hubby’s Hobby

Fredericksburg, I, Me, and Myself

The hubby has taken up a hobby. He has taken up interest in photography. Three years ago, I bought a fancy DLSR camera for our trip to Europe. But between frantically preparing for the trip and making sure everything at home is taken cared of, I never got the chance to explore the camera’s bells and whistles. Needless to say, I have devolved the Sony Alpha into a very bulky point-and-shoot.

Now that the hubby is into photography and mastered the camera’s many talents, all he needs is a subject. He toyed with the idea of pet portraits but Cookie and Mochi do not believe in animal labor wanted none of it. Here’s exhibit A of their uncooperativeness.

This is Cookie playing with his duck, as captured by continuous shots, because he is too good to sit still...
This is Cookie playing with his duck, as captured by continuous shots, because he is too good to sit still… 

So he turned to the more cooperative and less treats-motivated subject, Mother Nature.

It was a good day for a drive—a statement that is rarely true in Texas summer. But today was not nearly as scorching and sky was very clear and blue, so I would say it’s good enough. Unlike our dogs, I believe in supporting family members’ hobbies. So i agreed to have the top down on Turbey and took one the Hill Country’s loveliest trails, Willow City Loop.

This is just from our driveway. The day is promising!
This is just from our driveway. The day is promising!

FYI, all photos I use in my blog, unless water stamped with D’Napoli Studios, are taken by me and my trusty iPhone. D’Napoli Studios is his website where he posts all his fancy pics.

In exchange for the sacrifice of the hours basking in the sun, D agreed to drive up to a highly acclaimed restaurant in the middle of nowhere called Hilltop Cafe. It is Greek and Cajun Fusion cuisine (whaaaaat?) and is also very popular for it’s musical performers. This would be a good place to fuel up our energy for the day.

The building used to be a gas station in the 1950's. Don't be fooled by the exterior because they have pretty serious eats inside.
The building used to be a gas station in the 1950’s. Don’t be fooled by the exterior because they have pretty serious eats inside.
For appetizers, we had mushrooms stuffed with blue crab and blue cheese
For appetizers, we had mushrooms stuffed with blue crab and blue cheese
I had shrimp mytilini ---- it is sautéed shrimp in abed of wild Greek rice. Mytilini is a place in Greece where they grow amazing olives. This dish is sautéed with those olives.
I had shrimp mytilini —- it is sautéed shrimp in abed of wild Greek rice. Mytilini is a place in Greece where they grow amazing olives. This dish is sautéed with those olives.
D had open-faced grilled chicken with the most amazing sweet potato fries
D had open-faced grilled chicken with the most amazing sweet potato fries
After that sumptuous lunch, we are off!!!
After that sumptuous lunch, we are off!!!
The trail was filled with little creeks like these.
The trail was filled with little creeks like these…
…and semi dried up riverbanks
…and semi dried up riverbanks.
From my "artistic" perspective….
From my “artistic” perspective….

Nobody really asks me for advise on lasting relationships. But if someone would, I would say “respect, support and (lots of) compromise”. Those three are love in itself. Hobbies are ways to express creativity in world where monotony abounds. And there is nothing better than to have loved ones beside you in your creative adventure. That’s what make people want to stay together. Of course, having to pay off two mortgages doesn’t hurt either…haha. But I would rather file that under “shared dreams”….

Have a great, artistic weekend everyone!!!

 

 

 

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