Cathedral of Junk - Austin, TX

One of the inside stairwells 

Outside view 

Inside view looking down from one of the levels

With a couple of close friends visiting Austin I wanted to take them to something that was unique to Austin and tells of its character.  The Cathedral of Junk stands quietly in the backyard of a small house on a suburban street on the south side of Austin, TX.  The conditions were perfect to explore this eye catching building size sculpture.  We all spread out into various directions exploring, each of us yelling out to each other of all the great finds.  Within this sculpture there is families of birds, various vine plants that have been living harmoniously amongst the junk and layers of junk that allow you to climb safely above ground.  There was a spectacle of objects of every shape, size and color.  We easily spent an hour there and I know I will be back to explore some more.    

Montana Winter

I recently re-located myself to Austin, TX - we've been here a little over two weeks and are enjoying it so far.  I am in search of a better job market for the arts, a change of pace and different climate - Austin had all of that to offer!

With the move my blog updates have been really lacking (actually non-existant).  So with 2010 here, one of my resolutions is to continue to blog new photos weekly.

I thought I'd put this picture up because it reminds me of why I love Montana and also why I was ready for a change of climate.  This picture was taken the day after a storm had come through Bozeman - dumping multiple feet of snow on our community.  Although this snow did not stop daily activity from going on it did slow down the town.  I really enjoyed the contrast of the truck and blue skies against the piles of snow.  Plus these old trucks are always fun to photograph and generally have a story of their own.

Yellowstone National Park - Buffalo

One of the many Buffalo that we experienced in Yellowstone Park.  The wind was blowing really hard when we stopped to take some photos of the buffalo - he was standing all alone in a ravine.  I found him to be very regal standing amongst the whispering blades of grass.

Carroll College Fighting Saints

My youngest brother Matthew Tummel (Aka. Matt or Mattie) plays football for the Carroll College Fighting Saints.  It is his senior year this year.  Him and his fellow teammates are currently in the playoffs fighting their way to the championship game.  They finished off their regular season 12-0.  I am very proud of Mattie and wanted to show a sampling of some of the photos I have from his games.

Also, Its his birthday tomorrow (12.2) - he's going to be 23!  Happy Birthday Mattie!!

An Ode to Thanksgiving

This is a photograph I took last Thanksgiving when I was at my parents house for the holiday.  The dried corn and neutral shades of browns and yellows remind me of Thanksgiving.