Favorite Photographers and Photo Tour Groups
We are collecting our member’s suggestions for photographers and photo tour groups that they have used and would recommend to the rest of our club. Please fill in this form (click). Your suggestions will be sent directly to our Photo Trip Coordinator who will compile a list and post it here. Come back and check it out!
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More Maps and References
(special thanks to Connie and David Emerson, Prepared Sept 5, 2020)
SCULTURES/STATUES
Virtuoso – Giant Cellist
440 Louisiana St., Houston – Lyric Tower / Prairie St. & NW corner of Louisiana St.
Beatles Sculpture
2202 Dallas Street, Houston @ 8th Wonder Brewery https://365thingsinhouston.com/2017/08/24/david-adickes-beatles-8th-wonder- brewery-houston/
Eclectic Menagerie Park – Texas Pipe and Supply
Corner of Hwy 288 & W. Bellfort Ave, Houston
https://texaspipe.com/about/eclectic-menagerie-park
COCKRELL BUTTERFLY CENTER, HOUSTON
Houston Museum Natural Science at Hermann Park
5555 Hermann Park Dr., Houston
http://www.hmns.org/cockrell-butterfly-center/
HISTORICAL LOCATIONS
Bethel Baptist Church Park
801 Andrews St., Houston
Glenwood Cemetery
2525 Washington Avenue, Houston https://glenwoodcemetery.org/
San Jacinto Monument
1 Monument Circle, LaPorte www.sanjacinto-museum.org
Battleship Texas
3523 Independence Parkway South, LaPorte www.tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/battleship-texas
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
24300 Park Rd 12, Washington www.thc.texas.gov/historic-sites/washington-brazos-state-historic-site
HOUSTON SKYLINE
Near Antonio (Tony) Marron, Sr. Park
808 N. York St, Houston http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/parksites/ourparksG-N.html
PARKS: COUNTY, CITY, STATE
Harris County Parks https://www.hcp4.net/parks/
Houston City Parks http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/
State Parks https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/
Jesse H Jones Park & Nature Center
20634 Kenswick Drive, Humble https://www.hcp4.net/parks/jjp/
Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens
22306 Aldine Westfield Road, Humble https://www.hcp4.net/parks/mercer/
Sheldon Lake State Park
14140 Garrett Rd, Houston https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/sheldon-lake
Big Thicket National Preserve – Pitcher Plant Trail
Co Rd 4850, Warren. https://www.nps.gov/bith/index.htm
HOUSTON ZOO
6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston
FARMERS MARKET(S)
Houston Farmers Market
2520 Airline Dr, Houston www.thehoustonfarmersmarket.com
Farmers Markets In & Around Houston
HOUSTON MURALS
The Harrisburg Art Museum, 4200 Harrisburg, Houston, Texas
https://www.facebook.com/thehamhouston/
RESCUE CENTERS
Saint Francis Wolf Sanctuary / Navasota
https://saintfranciswolfsanctuary.org/
Houston Audubon Rapture and Education Center
3997 River Drive, Houston
https://houstonaudubon.org/sanctuaries/raptor-center.html
FRED HARTMAN BRIDGE
Lower San Jacinto Bay View Texas 146 Service Road, LaPorte
Bayland Marina
2651 TX-146, Baytown
SHIP CHANNEL
Santa Anna Capture Site
Park located South Side of Channel / Washburn Tunnel Area
Juan Seguin Historic Park
4411 Independence Pkwy, LaPorte
WILDFLOWERS
Washington County Bluebonnet Trail Map
https://www.brenhamtexas.com/maps/
Texas Highways – Wildflower Drives
https://texashighways.com/wildflowers/
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
https://www.wildflower.org/texas
Salem Lutheran Church – Whitehall, Texas 2373 FM 2988, Navasota
Chappell Hill United Methodist Church 5195 Church St., Chappell Hill, Texas
Antique Rose Emporium Independence, Texas https://antiqueroseemporium.com/
EVENTS
Great Texas Balloon Race www.greattexasballoonrace.com/
Local Rodeos
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
Crosby Fair & Rodeo
Humble Rodeo
Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo
https://www.pasadenarodeo.com/
List of other small town rodeos
https://www.wideopencountry.com/10-best-small-town-rodeos-texas/
Wings Over Houston – Ellington Airport https://wingsoverhouston.com
Festivals/Events in Houston
https://www.visithoustontexas.com/events/
WILDLIFE
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
FM1985, Anahuac
GPS Coordinates: 29.6119092, -94.5350045 www.fws.gov/refuge/Anahuac/
Baytown Nature Center
6213 Bayway Dr, Baytown www.baytown.org/city-hall/departments/parks-recreation/baytown-nature-center
Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge
2022 County Road 227, Brazoria, TX https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Brazoria/
Brazos Bend State Park
21901 FM 762, Needville https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/brazos-bend
Cattail Marsh Scenic Wetlands & Boardwalk
4233 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont https://www.beaumontcvb.com/things-to-do/parks-outdoors/
Texas Ornithological Society Sabine Woods State Hwy 87, Sabine Pass. http://texasbirds.org/tosSanctuaries.php
Houston Audubon
https://houstonaudubon.org/sanctuaries/
ADDITIONAL PLACES TO CHECK OUT
Preservation Houston: Architecture Walks
Rothko Chapel / Houston
George Ranch Historical Park / Richmond
Rice University / Houston
https://www.rice.edu/campus-maps
Tour Texas
Discovery Green
https://www.discoverygreen.com/
Memorial Park – Eastern Glades (Opened July 2020)
Houston Botanic Garden (will open September 18, 2020) 8205 N. Bayou Dr., Houston, TX 77017
www.hbg.org
Lake Houston Wilderness Park
25840 FM 1485, New Caney, TX 77357 www.houstontx.gov/parks/parksites/lakehoustonpark
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge
1206 APC NWR Rd., Eagle Lake, TX 77434 (off of FM 3013. ) https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Attwater_Prairie_Chicken/visit/plan_your_visit.html
Katy Prairie Conservancy
https://www.katyprairie.org/plan-your-visit
Lafitte’s Cove Nature Preserve
3503 Eckert Dr., Galveston, TX 77554 https://www.galveston.com/whattodo/outdoorfun/birding/birding-locations/lafittes- cove-nature-preserve/
AIA Sandcastle Competition (next date – August 21, 2021)
RA Apffel East Beach Park, Galveston, TX https://www.galveston.com/calendarofevents/aia-sandcastle-competition/
Great Texas Wildlife Trail Maps
https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wildlife/wildlife-trails/
37 Houston Spots – some really cool places for pictures in the city
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