Austin Impressions
photography by Laurence Parent
foreword by Senator Kirk Watson
published by Farcountry Press
- There are few places more loved by locals and admired by visitors than Austin, Texas.
"Austin is a city with striking beauty and a big personality," says Senator Watson in the foreword. And award-winning photographer Laurence Parent captures this eclectic city in vivid, evocative color images.
Parent shows his affection for Austin's culture and unique character in this series of compelling and artful color photographs, which feature everything from historic structures from the time of the Republic of Texas to the wild shows at Austin's many live music venues.
80 pages, 9 1/8'' x 8 1/8'', 82 color photos, 40 softcovers per case, Smythe-sewn
softcover
ISBN 10: 1560374233
ISBN 13: 9781560374237
$12.95
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-page 41 "Onion Creek's lower falls adorn McKinney Falls State Park, which was established on land Thomas McKinney settled in the early 1850s. McKinney had arrived in Texas three decades earlier as one of Stephen Auston's original 300 colonists."
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Laurence Parent is a full-time freelance photographer and writer specializing in landscape, travel, and nature subjects. His many article and photo credits include National Geographic Traveler, Men's Journal, Outside, Backpacker, Sierra, Natural History, National Parks, Newsweek, Arizona Highways, Travel & Leisure, and the New York Times. |