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San Antonio’s CPS shows off local student art

The story of the art on the walls of a CPS energy substation on Blanco Road in San Antonio. — The story of the student art on the walls of a CPS energy substation on Blanco Road in San Antonio.

Places like electrical utility substations aren’t necessarily where you would go to look for art. But when they built the walls around a CPS Energy substation in San Antonio, they gave the local community something to be proud of. Artwork by students from nearby schools is built into the walls on this location on Blanco Road across the street from Nimitz Middle School.

Student art on the walls of a CPS energy substation on Blanco Road in San Antonio. — Student art

Mural across the road on Hoefgen Street

Mural on Hoefgen Street a few blocks south of the Alamodome. - photo by Joe Alexander — Mural on Hoefgen Street a few blocks south of the Alamodome.

Opposite the long mural on Hoefgen Street is another shorter mural that is in the sun during the early part of the day. Both sides of the street near downtown San Antonio have gotten new murals from time to time. This is from the end of 2019.

Xpogo at UTSA men’s basketball game

Xpogo performed at halftime of the UTSA men's basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 30, at the UTSA Convocation Center. - photo by Joe Alexander — A member of the Xpogo stunt team prepares to flip over UTSA mascot Rowdy.

The global extreme pogo stunt team Xpogo performed at halftime of the UTSA men’s basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 30, at the UTSA Convocation Center.

‘BURNER’ mural at The Paint Yard on Hoefgen Street

The ‘BURNER’ mural covers the northern end of this long building at The Paint Yard on Hoefgen Street near downtown San Antonio south of the Alamodome.

‘unplug’ mural near downtown San Antonio

"UNPLUG" mural at The Paint Yard — “unplug” mural at The Paint Yard.

The Paint Yard at Appliance Liquidation Warehouse near downtown San Antonio south of the Alamodome and not far from Essex Modern City.

Manu and the big dog on San Antonio murals

San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili — Manu Ginobili

San Antonio artists love their pets and their Spurs. Spurs legend Manu Ginobili and a bulldog share this building near downtown San Antonio south of the Alamodome and not far from Essex Modern City.

Las Vegas 2019: Last day on the strip

During my last afternoon in Las Vegas, I wandered from the Mandalay Bay at the south end of the strip the strip up to Treasure Island. - photo by Joe Alexander — The unmistakable New York New York Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

During my last afternoon in Las Vegas, I wandered from the Mandalay Bay at the south end of the strip up to Treasure Island.

Las Vegas: The Luxor in the morning

The Egyptian-inspired Luxor Casino is almost at the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip. - photo by Joe Alexander — The Egyptian-inspired Luxor Casino is almost at the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip.

On my second day in Las Vegas, I wandered out just after sunrise to photograph the outside of The Luxor. At this time of day, I had this stretch of the Las Vegas Strip almost to myself.