/u/SamStephens - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-samstephens/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:58:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 /u/SamStephens - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-samstephens/ 32 32 103504436 Wildfire at the Houston Arboretum (?) https://houstonnewmedia.org/wildfire-at-the-houston-arboretum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wildfire-at-the-houston-arboretum Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:58:27 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b09a216aefa2ecf516d9d93313d45624 Anyone know if the Arboretum is performing a controlled burn along 610? I drove by a few minutes ago and saw two locations that were on fire, with flames up into taller trees. Didn't look like a prescribed burn. I called HFD. submitted by ...

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]]> 992701 Reiner’s Fine Jewelry (Engagement Ring Review) https://houstonnewmedia.org/reiners-fine-jewelry-engagement-ring-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reiners-fine-jewelry-engagement-ring-review Tue, 27 May 2025 20:23:41 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9b7c50a48775721e26cc915fde6f83c2 Hello everyone. I proposed to my girlfriend last week with a ring that I designed with Reiner's here in Houston. The experience was fantastic, so I wanted to leave a quick review on this sub. I worked with Bert Reiner through the whole desi...

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]]> 958359 Bad fishing, but the views are nice https://houstonnewmedia.org/bad-fishing-but-the-views-are-nice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bad-fishing-but-the-views-are-nice Sun, 14 Apr 2024 01:10:29 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4df947067d7dac4e1551e56487634633 submitted by /u/SamStephens [link] [comments]

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]]> 751861 Tarantulas in Houston?! I saw this little guy last night on Buffalo Bayou by Flora https://houstonnewmedia.org/tarantulas-in-houston-i-saw-this-little-guy-last-night-on-buffalo-bayou-by-flora/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tarantulas-in-houston-i-saw-this-little-guy-last-night-on-buffalo-bayou-by-flora Mon, 01 Apr 2024 14:51:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=94ae418e87fa97221a5191e7d0c67209 submitted by /u/SamStephens [link] [comments]

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]]> 743587 Bolivar for the Weekend – Pics https://houstonnewmedia.org/bolivar-for-the-weekend-pics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bolivar-for-the-weekend-pics Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:11:44 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1de5202a0b0c0927899e9ce78e49172d submitted by /u/SamStephens [link] [comments]

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]]> 740127 Lake Houston Wilderness Park is a fun (but cold) weekend getaway https://houstonnewmedia.org/lake-houston-wilderness-park-is-a-fun-but-cold-weekend-getaway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lake-houston-wilderness-park-is-a-fun-but-cold-weekend-getaway Sun, 14 Jan 2024 17:52:07 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=19e21f270fa7013f241e9644bf5d406b submitted by /u/SamStephens [link] [comments]

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]]> 713214 Went to the Arboretum yesterday. Nice day for a walk and pics. https://houstonnewmedia.org/went-to-the-arboretum-yesterday-nice-day-for-a-walk-and-pics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=went-to-the-arboretum-yesterday-nice-day-for-a-walk-and-pics Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:19:13 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=eb7656eaa73ee431cf89b8e3944df7df submitted by /u/SamStephens [link] [comments]

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]]> 710126 Texas Renaissance Festival – A few fun fire juggler pics from last weekend [OC] https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-renaissance-festival-a-few-fun-fire-juggler-pics-from-last-weekend-oc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-renaissance-festival-a-few-fun-fire-juggler-pics-from-last-weekend-oc Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:57:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9ec501a1d689d27b83fa8f267945de1f submitted by /u/SamStephens [link] [comments]

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]]> 679920 I took a long exposure photo of the Love Lock Bridge on Allen. This is that picture. https://houstonnewmedia.org/i-took-a-long-exposure-photo-of-the-love-lock-bridge-on-allen-this-is-that-picture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-took-a-long-exposure-photo-of-the-love-lock-bridge-on-allen-this-is-that-picture Tue, 25 Jan 2022 19:35:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=976f12f46252e77b67e476139e77aaf7 submitted by /u/SamStephens [link] [comments]

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]]> 241744 Favorite Houston places to buy plants and unique pottery? https://houstonnewmedia.org/favorite-houston-places-to-buy-plants-and-unique-pottery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=favorite-houston-places-to-buy-plants-and-unique-pottery Wed, 04 Aug 2021 22:27:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a8c484214117d5faf3bc377728286bbb Help me branch out from Home Depot/Lowes. I want to be an annoying hipster plant dad. Thanks. submitted by /u/SamStephens [link] [comments]

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]]> 148928 Bluebonnets Along Brays https://houstonnewmedia.org/bluebonnets-along-brays/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bluebonnets-along-brays Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:04:22 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=01233dc2053cdf25fc9ddd959117a42b submitted by /u/SamStephens [link] [comments]

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]]> 118610 Last month I got a little hooked on long exposure photography. Here’s a small album of my favorite shots from around the city. Can you identify all the locations? https://houstonnewmedia.org/last-month-i-got-a-little-hooked-on-long-exposure-photography-heres-a-small-album-of-my-favorite-shots-from-around-the-city-can-you-identify-all-the-locations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=last-month-i-got-a-little-hooked-on-long-exposure-photography-heres-a-small-album-of-my-favorite-shots-from-around-the-city-can-you-identify-all-the-locations Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:23:26 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7350de92e9e6867abb48e4b721c1e887 submitted by /u/SamStephens [link] [comments]

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]]> 102350 Bill Coats Bridge is a great spot to watch for birds – Taken 1.2.21 https://houstonnewmedia.org/bill-coats-bridge-is-a-great-spot-to-watch-for-birds-taken-1-2-21/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bill-coats-bridge-is-a-great-spot-to-watch-for-birds-taken-1-2-21 Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:20:35 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=090629c34d47fbdbdae2afafc95f5655 submitted by /u/SamStephens [link] [comments]

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]]> 100124 Med Center from Fannin, down the rail line. https://houstonnewmedia.org/med-center-from-fannin-down-the-rail-line/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=med-center-from-fannin-down-the-rail-line Tue, 08 Dec 2020 15:53:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4e28a7ea6f74dee33a68dddcaf27163e submitted by /u/SamStephens [link] [comments]

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]]> 94671 Golden hour at McGovern Centennial Gardens is pretty neat. Here are a few macro shots I took Sunday. https://houstonnewmedia.org/golden-hour-at-mcgovern-centennial-gardens-is-pretty-neat-here-are-a-few-macro-shots-i-took-sunday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=golden-hour-at-mcgovern-centennial-gardens-is-pretty-neat-here-are-a-few-macro-shots-i-took-sunday Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:52:44 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a1d937f6dd33061e812594fddd389096 submitted by /u/SamStephens [link] [comments]

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]]> 83543 Yesterday’s weather felt like it wasn’t actively trying to kill us. That was nice. https://houstonnewmedia.org/yesterdays-weather-felt-like-it-wasnt-actively-trying-to-kill-us-that-was-nice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yesterdays-weather-felt-like-it-wasnt-actively-trying-to-kill-us-that-was-nice Mon, 28 Sep 2020 17:05:47 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=aa1c4d86eb89e46a5cf340f1a6e6c14b submitted by /u/SamStephens [link] [comments]

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]]> 77497 Rolling In https://houstonnewmedia.org/rolling-in/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rolling-in Sun, 26 Jul 2020 23:43:21 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0fd6493b2f7af89024378afb59b70267 submitted by /u/SamStephens [link] [comments]

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]]> 62400 Houston Insects Pt 2 @ Bill Coats Bridge (last one I promise) https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-insects-pt-2-bill-coats-bridge-last-one-i-promise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-insects-pt-2-bill-coats-bridge-last-one-i-promise Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:42:03 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=724df22632ca2ebfc103b9fe3595f776 submitted by /u/SamStephens [link] [comments]

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]]> 35753 A different kind of springtime Houston wildlife. Here are some macro shots I took yesterday along Brays Bayou. https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-different-kind-of-springtime-houston-wildlife-here-are-some-macro-shots-i-took-yesterday-along-brays-bayou/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-different-kind-of-springtime-houston-wildlife-here-are-some-macro-shots-i-took-yesterday-along-brays-bayou Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:40:35 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=703c2cbafd5536dbab13cefa4585d6e6 submitted by /u/SamStephens [link] [comments]

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]]> 35661 The view from 288 @ MacGregor https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-view-from-288-macgregor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-view-from-288-macgregor Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:30:27 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7c68cde8e8770f1245882935974f61f8 submitted by /u/SamStephens [link] [comments]

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