Reports warned of freezing rain. They were right. One way to combat this weather is with a bloody mary, and bacon.

This star magnolia bloomed all of a sudden and it was awesome to see. Thanks mom for helping me identify it! The photo was taken in front of the Liberty Tire building in Northside. (Previously) Itching for more spring? Visualingual has a fine smattering of images from down in the city.

Not enough to stay home or go sledding, but it was pretty. This marked early testing of a Canon Rebel XSi. I’m impressed. A third of the price of my old busted Canon 20D, with more resolution and features.