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Photo Gallery
138 photos from three decades of TexasTexas.com: Bobby's workshop creations and Houston loft, eleven years in Kuwait, the church his father helped build, travels across Asia, and the urban vineyard today. Tap any photo to see it full size.
Workshop Creations
2016 – 2018 · 19 photosOne-of-a-kind pieces from Bobby's two-car-garage shop: steel, salvaged wood and antique parts, often with an industrial, steampunk feel.
The Workshop
2016 – 2017 · 9 photos"My wife at last recognizes the value of my shop." Workbenches Bobby built for metal and wood, and lamps in progress.
The Loft
Houston, 2012 – today · 21 photosA converted warehouse near downtown Houston, with exposed ductwork, conduit and brick. "This is where I do my thinking, designing, fabricating and wine drinking; mostly in that order." The furnishings were collected during the family's years abroad.
Kuwait: Around Town
1998 – 2009 · 18 photosEleven years in Kuwait. Friday markets, the fish market, the souks and the malls.
Dhows & the Al Boom
Kuwait · 14 photosTraditional wooden dhows on the Gulf shore, and the hand-built Al Boom under construction.
Camels
Kuwait desert · 10 photosOut in the desert with the camels.
Home in Kuwait & the Rosewood
2004 · 12 photos"An eclectic mix of this and that" with two themes, Indian antiques and hand-carved Pakistani rosewood with brass inlay. Bobby liked the rosewood so much he imported two 40-foot containers of it and sold pieces to other expats.
Oak Bay Church
Washington State, 2001 · 13 photosOak Bay Baptist Church near Port Hadlock, Washington, built by a crew of retirees including Bobby's father, Don Hitt.
Seoul, India & Beyond
Travels · 16 photosA rustic restaurant in a Seoul alley ("I just love the unique wooden tables"), nights out, the streets of India, and barbershops around the world.
The Urban Vineyard
Houston, today · 6 photosBobby's gated permaculture garden, vineyard and food forest in Houston's Near Northside, now also home to the Urban Vineyard Apartment.