Memorial Day 2008

Memorial Day Observance in Chicago. Photo by U.S. Army Public Affairs - Midwest May 24, 2008. U.S. Army Soldiers march in procession during the city of Chicago's Memorial Day parade on Saturday, May 24, 2008.

Memorial Day Observance in Chicago. Photo by Chris Gray-Garcia May 24, 2008. Members of the U.S. Army 1st Infantry Division march in the city of Chicago's Memorial Day parade on Saturday, May 24, 2008.

Paying tribute:
Airmen watch the flag lowered to half-staff during a special Memorial Day retreat May 15 at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marc I. Lane)

A distinctive fold:
An Airman from the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard participates in a flag-folding ceremony during a funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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A Few Pictures That Show Why I Love Texas

Bluebonnets in April 2007. We had a late season snow after the bluebonnets bloomed. The combination made for some beautiful shots as you can see in the two pictures below.

A picture of the Texas flag. It is early evening and the sun has begun to set. If I had been a few minutes earlier I could have captured the sun directly behind the flag. That would have been great.

This is a picture of a rain shower to the east of the back field. In the lower right hand corner of the picture you can see a rainbow created by the play between the sunlight and the rain .

This is a beautiful sunrise behind the house on very warm and muggy summer morning.

A few days later Waco was playing host to hot air balloon races. The mornings that the balloons were launching were generally hazy and foggy. On the last day of the events I was able to capture these two balloons as they drifted in the distance behind our house.

Another beautiful summer sunrise that I was able to capture. This time I was able to get the sun as it filtered through the early morning haze.

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Picture This At Sea World

Went to Sea World in San Antonio on Saturday. I saw Shamu!

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Pictures From Hillcrest

Please read the related post on my blog Horst Household Happenings. I have written a few of my memories of Hillcrest Hospital. Below are a few shots of the current Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center complex. The 3rd picture is the State Historical Commission plaque detailing the early history of the hospital.

Below is the sign announcing the construction of the new hospital complex at IH 35 and State Hwy. 6 in Legend's Crossing. And below that is the progress thus far on the new location.

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