If you would like to view more art in Lubbock, Texas, go to the Underwood Center for the Arts, the Lubbock Garden and Arts Center, the International Cultural Center, and the Buddy Holly Center.  If you are in Abilene, go to the Center for Contemporary Arts and The Grace Museum.  Don't forget about the First Friday Art Trail. where you can visit unique gallery spaces.  On the first Friday of each month a number of galleries (including most of the ones above) are open in the evening (maps and schedules may be picked up at any of the venues) and trollies can take you to many of the venues. You can also check out my Art Notes to see what art projects I have been working on and if I am exhibiting on the First Friday Art Trail. 

If you need photographic supplies go to Armadillo Camera.  For a wealth of photographic links to art sites and to informative sites check out my friend Joe Miller's website.  Joe is an excellent photographer and an excellent friend who I have privileged to know and photograph with for almost three decades.  Joe has an excellent website and many good links.  I don't want to steal all his links and duplicate them, so go see Joe.  Another excellent photographer and friend is Glenn Johnson.  You can check out another friend's website, Wyman Meinzer, the reknowned wildlife and nature photographer. Check out some of Glenn's photography.  Another friend who I knew when she was getting started in photography and paleontology is Beth Davidow.  Beth now travels the world as a nature photographer.  Another friend who does excellent photography is Kim Brown.  So check them out. If you would like to visit some other photo websites, there is a wide variety that you might find of interest to be found at the Photography Network.

The next Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day will be Sunday, April 29, 2012. You can view my 2009 submission at the 2008 Gallery or my previous images in the galleries for 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2004.

MUSIC
If you are looking for some local musicians to listen to, check out a couple of people I am pleased to call my friends, Lesley Sawyer and Andy Wilkinson.  Lesley has her CD, Dirt, on sale. You should check out both of their webpages to see where they are performing this week.

NATURE
Two of my favorite places to go are Caprock Canyons State Park  and Big Bend National Park. They are great places for photography, to hike around, and to contemplate your navel.  If you are in Lubbock and want to hike, view some wildlife, and even learn something interesting; try the Lubbock Lake Landmark. 

These paleontology sites may be of use to you: Petrified Forest National Park, TMM Paleontology Lab, UCMP collections, CASC, SAPE, and the Bernard Price Institute of Paleontology.  The Museum of Texas Tech's Paleontology Division website is up and running, including our personnel pages.  A very informative, interesting, and thought provoking blog site is Bill Parker's Chinleana. You can also check out TTU geology alumni Rebecca Hunt's website.  It has lots of paleo information and an exellent assortment of links.   Check out Matthew Brown's website, FossilPrep. and his blog, Prep Lounge, It has articles and discussion on paleo collections, preparation, techniques, and tools.  Very useful site.