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Counting Cranes by Kayak by Jann Alexander ©2014 “Mayor Wynn has set a goal of having 25,000 downtown residents — that’s 20,000 more...

Sunset Party on Mt. Bonnell  , iPhoneography  by Jann Alexander © 2014 Key West has got nuthin’ on Austin. There’s a sunset party every...

Austin, Texas, Congress Avenue, 2004 — Where once was the Avenue Cafe , there came Las Manitas. Owned by two sisters, it was revered for...

Blessings for Johnny Cash by Jann Alexander © 2013 If it’s Wednesday, it’s wordless . Those are the rules. God Bless Johnny Cash, who...

Austin in Lights by Jann Alexander © 2014 Blue. Austin, Texas is so damn blue in spring. It’s Austin’s most consistent feature most of...

Frisco Gold by Jann Alexander © 2013 Welcome to an Austin, Texas tradition: What’s Vanishing Next? My blog devoted to my adoration—via...

Farewell from Lucy’s by Jann Alexander © 2013 Letters have been my passion for nearly my entire life, thanks to a few requirements. I...

Too Late to Look for the Spear by Jann Alexander © 2013 Royalty-free art is everywhere. Why rip it off?   One of my cherished,...

Overtowering Sandy’s by Jann Alexander © 2013 In Austin, Texas, we take our local landmarks seriously , and our city ordinances decree...

You’re Gonna Love Austin  by Jann Alexander © 2014 Welcome to Austin, all ye visitors to SXSW. You’re gonna love Austin. We all do....

Remember the Alamo by Jann Alexander © 2014 “Remember the Alamo!” If you’re leading a charge against a conquering army with but a ragtag...

Frost Sunset by Jann Alexander © 2014 Ever notice how the Frost Bank Tower follows you all around downtown Austin and appears magically...

Those Halcyon Days by Jann Alexander © 2014 Some of Austin’s towers are getting pretty overtowering, but locally-owned Halcyon is...

Texas Proud Since 1964 by Jann Alexander © 2013 Broken Spoken Here. The Broken Spoke offers dining, dancing and development. Owner...

Overtowering Sandy’s by Jann Alexander © 2013 There’s no shortage of colorful contrast in Austin , and there hasn’t been in a long long...

When you’re faced with moving more than 95 Austin Landmarks (in the form of hundreds of framed and/or matted prints and posters, ranging...

Endangered Species of Austin poster, $25 It’s time for end-of-year portfolio assessments.  The giant wrecking ball that’s tormented...

So Long, 2013 by Jann Alexander © 2013 As the year ends, an unexpected prize is awarded to What’s Vanishing Next? and an opportunity...

What a city of contradictions is Austin. Old butts up against the new, old is lamented when exchanged for new. The town’s a shiny magnet...

All Tricked Out For The Holidays Vanishing Austin —the ongoing photography series that tries to stay ahead of the wrecking ball—is...