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Since 1957:   How Continental by Jann Alexander ©2010 Yes, there are beloved Austin, Texas landmarks in the Vanishing Austin photography...

Do you believe in signs? Sometimes they really speak to me. Other times, they’re . . . well, they may have a modicum of truth, but they...

Closed or open, since 1862. Come on in. Wear your shirt. Because we’ve got our rules. Don’t like our rules? Eat somewheres else. Ashes...

No Parking by Jann Alexander © 2011 Scuttled by Jann Alexander © 2011 There’s Parking Signs, and then there’s No Parking Signs.  These...

Drink Miller by Jann Alexander ©2014 Pop Beer Quiz! Pop a beer to answer a few questions about it on this holiest of beer-drinking days....

Willie Nelson Live, 2004 by Jann Alexander ©2014 It was May 2004 and there were so many signs in Austin, Texas, I almost ran out of...

Kerouac said it best.  ©2014 Jann Alexander Want a free download of this poster that you can print and frame?  Subscribe Here . Are you...

Neon Crossroads, 1980 by Jann Alexander © 2014 In 1980 at a mostly unmemorable crossroads, nighttime was coming on, and I was looking...

Towers of Power by Jann Alexander © 2014 The next time you aim your camera at a cityscape and curse the power lines that you can’t...

SeaGlass in a Bottle by Jann Alexander ©2014 A bottle of wine, a goblet poured, natural light streaming in the window—the...

Endurance by Jann Alexander © 2014 Endurance . That’s what it takes to evade the  Vanishing Austin  label in a city where development...

As the sun sets and daylight wanes, the most magical palette lays down color on everything a camera can capture. From golden time to...

Not So Hidden Falls by Jann Alexander ©2014 “The seeker embarks on a journey to find what he wants and discovers, along the way, what he...

Smile for the Camera by Jann Alexander © 2014 It is human nature to smile for the camera. Or to stick out a tongue. Little Roper by...

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But what if you could illustrate just one word with just one photo? Here are a selection...

When to Stop Art by Jann Alexander ©2014 Hemingway was notoriously negligent with his drinking, his wives and in the end, his own life,...

See the USA by Jann Alexander © 2013 Don’t tell the folks at Rustoleum , but we photographers really like rust and are frequently...

Strike! by Jann Alexander ©2014 “Be careful what you wish for.” — Unknown Click any image to play a slideshow and beware the majesty. If...

I came upon the tree I dubbed ‘Palo Duro Tree’ in a West Texas canyon, bent and alone, begging for a photograph. I obliged, using my...

End Is Nigh iPhone 5s Pano by Jann Alexander © 2014 “There is no certainty; there is only adventure.” —Roberto Assagioli Adventure...