Monday, August 30, 2010

July and August

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/13/10
Ken Starks talks to Chase Mims, 11, who is receiving a computer as park of Starks organization Helios, which aims to provided PC and laptops to low income families Austin, Texas on Tuesday, July 13, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/14/10
Chari Kelly and her dog Snicker Doodle, 4, beat out the competition during the Austin Museum of Art's First Annual Poodle Parade in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Executive Director Dana Friss -Hansen announced them as the winner and presented them their prizes.

Group portrait of Stephen Belyeu's Filmmaking camp for the Austin Film Society on Thursday, July 15, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/15/10
Eric Wise stands outside of the Georgetown Police department parking lot where he is leaving to be a part of the Austin Police Department. Wise is part of a class for a modified cadet class which trains people who already have experience as police officers and are being trained by the Austin Police Department. He is in Georgetown, Texas on Thursday, July 15, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/15/10
Jyl Herschmann-Ross spoke to parents who are expecting babies and have family dogs at Lee Mannix Center for Canine Behavior to learn about how to best adapt their dogs for their new arriving baby in Austin, Texas on Thursday, July 15, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/15/10
Cladia Zapata is the curator at the Mexic-Arte Museum's exhibit of Young Latino exhibit in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 16, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/15/10
Artist Carlos Rosals-Silva at the Mexic-Arte Museum's exhibit of Young Latino exhibit in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 16, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/16/10
Lynn and Tom Meredith are selling their Rob Roy home for $5.4 million to move downtown to the Four Seasons Residences. Their current home has hosted many fundraisers which have included guests such as Bill Clinton and Lyle Lovett in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 16, 2010.


Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/16/10
The top level of an outdoor deck of a Rob Roy home that Lynn and Tom Meredith are selling for $5.4 million to move downtown to the Four Seasons Residences. Their current home has hosted many fundraisers which have included guests such as Bill Clinton and Lyle Lovett in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 16, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/16/10
A view of the top level of an outdoor deck of a Rob Roy home that Lynn and Tom Meredith are selling for $5.4 million to move downtown to the Four Seasons Residences. Their current home has hosted many fundraisers which have included guests such as Bill Clinton and Lyle Lovett in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 16, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/16/10
A view of the main room of the deck house in a Rob Roy home that Lynn and Tom Meredith are selling for $5.4 million to move downtown to the Four Seasons Residences. Their current home has hosted many fundraisers which have included guests such as Bill Clinton and Lyle Lovett in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 16, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/16/10
A view of the bedroom balcony and the top level of an outdoor deck of a Rob Roy home that Lynn and Tom Meredith are selling for $5.4 million to move downtown to the Four Seasons Residences. Their current home has hosted many fundraisers which have included guests such as Bill Clinton and Lyle Lovett in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 16, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/16/10
A view of the inside stairs of a Rob Roy home that Lynn and Tom Meredith are selling for $5.4 million to move downtown to the Four Seasons Residences. Their current home has hosted many fundraisers which have included guests such as Bill Clinton and Lyle Lovett in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 16, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/16/10
A view of a front room at a Rob Roy home that Lynn and Tom Meredith are selling for $5.4 million to move downtown to the Four Seasons Residences. Their current home has hosted many fundraisers which have included guests such as Bill Clinton and Lyle Lovett in Austin, Texas on Friday, July 16, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/17/10
Texas Alcoholic and Beverage Commission agent Scott Helpenstell walks into the refrigerated kegs of Bagpipes Pub and Eatery in Austin, Texas on Saturday, July 17, 2010. After a violation the TABC agents check in on the locations a few times a year to make sure that they are upholding the codes that every alcohol vendor has to abide by.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/20/10
Rylan Norton, 10, catches the football during a workout with his fellow team mates. The boys, who are part of the Capital City national wrestling team, do some conditioning at Circle C Metropolitan Park in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, July 20, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/21/10
Ernest Lopez, 40, takes a look at engine 17 to ensure that the oils are all updated at Service Center #6 in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, July 21, 2010. All fire rescue vehicles and ems vehicles go into the shop at least once a year for a thorough routine check.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/21/10
Jackie Rodriguez, 22, stands between accordion player AJ Castillo and his brother Sergio Castillo at Baby Acapulco at the Capital Plaza to meet and greet with A.J.'s fans in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Rodriguez is their neighbor and came out to support them.


Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/21/10
Accordion player AJ Castillo, who has won some Tejano music awards and is also nominated for Univision's Premios Texas was at Baby Acapulco at the Capital Plaza to meet and greet with his fans in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, July 21, 2010.

A few sample headshots.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/22/10
Marc Katz of Katz's Deli on 6th Street in Austin, Texas on Thursday, July 22, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 07/22/10
Suzan Zaghmouth(cq), 20, came from Houston, TX to help protest and bring recognition to the creation of H2Orange by asking the university to promote the use of reusable water bottles over disposable plastic ones at Austin, Texas on Friday, July 23, 2010. H2Orange is a plastic water bottle aimed to raise scholarship money. The protesters say that it undermines Austin's Zero Waste goal and UT Campus Sustainability Policy.

Thao Nguyen/ FREELANCE 08/09/10
Ricky Hodge on the East Side of Austin, Texas on Monday, August 9, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN 08/11/10
Hugo Cesar, 17, from Austin, TX tries to rile up the crowd to vote for him during a voting portion of the competition. Cesar was selected during Idolo Del Pueblo and won the competition during Univision's pre-concert event at the Long Center in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, August 11, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/ FREELANCE 08/12/10
Virginia Miracle in Austin, Texas on August 12, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/ FREELANCE 08/12/10
Virginia Miracle in Austin, Texas on August 12, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN 08/12/10
Ron Murray rides with a group of intermediate riders at 5:30 pm at the Driveway in Austin, Texas on Thursday, August 12, 2010. Kevin Underhill died on the track a year ago when riding with a beginning group and Murray received his heart in a transplant and wanted to ride the ride a year later with some of Underhill's fellow riders who were at the track last year.

Thao Nguyen/FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN 08/14/10
(from left to right) Dave Buckman, Rachel Madorsky- Buckman, Todd Schanbacher, Erika McNichol, and Bob McNichol from The Frank Mills preforms at Cold Towne Theatre in Austin, Texas on Saturday, August 14, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN 08/16/10
Diane Gierisch uses an orange spray paint marker to mark the Johnson grass out in Mueller Prairie. About every 2 weeks on a Monday a group gathers for the Friends of Mueller Prairie and mark invasive plants to be removed in Austin, Texas on Monday, August 16, 2010.

Thao Nguyen/ FREELANCE 08/26/10
Olivia and German Guerrero at Chapel Dulcinea in Austin, Texas on Thursday, August 26, 2010.
Thao Nguyen/ FREELANCE 08/27/10
John Moore business portrait in Austin, Texas on Friday, August 27, 2010.
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