Independence Day In Waco

Each Fourth of July the City of Waco hosts a fireworks display. The fireworks are shot from Indian Springs Park on Brazos River / Lake Brazos downtown. Several years ago we lived downtown on Columbus Avenue about 5 blocks from the river. In 2004 I took a few pictures of the fireworks from our balcony. The green glow in each picture is a security light on the McLennan County Jail building which was one block away. The domed structure is the McLennan County Courthouse. And the red lettering is the top of the ALICO Building. More pictures of the ALICO can be found at my March 31, 2008 post.

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Baylor University

I had to go to the grocery store yesterday. After making my run I decided to go drive around the Baylor campus and snap a few photos and share them here. the picture below is one of the signs indicating that this is the Baylor University campus, as if it wasn't already obvious that you are there.

This is a picture of one of the Baylor ballparks. It is near the Brazos River, as is most things in this area of the campus.

This is another of the Baylor Ballparks. This might be one of the softball diamonds. i am not sure since I haven't attended one of their games since these were built.

This is one of the newer residence halls on the south side of the campus. It is like huge. When I went to Baylor this area was the Inter murals field and band practice field. Maybe the band doesn't need to practice anymore. More than likely they just practice somewhere else.

This is the Jeanes Discovery Center at the Mayborn Museum. It is a great place to take a field trip with the little ones. When I went to Baylor this was a field of Johnson Grass. I suppose if you wait long enough some big buildings will sprout. At least that's what has happened at Baylor.

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A Few Memorable Memories! What Did You Expect?

Storm clouds in the Spring of 2001. Looking east in De Leon, TX after a storm passed and the setting sun began to reflect it's orange hue off of them.

More clouds. This time in the Summer of 2001 in Colorado.

The Pyramid at Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX. Winter 2002.

Seagulls taking a break as the ferry crosses from Galveston to the Bolivar Peninsula in the Winter of 2002.

Snow in Deleon in the Winter of 2003. Looking up the street I see that I am the only one out taking pictures. I prepared very early for this blog.

A hail storm later in the Spring of 2003. I dared not venture any further for fear I would get bonked on the noggin.

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A View From Lover's Leap

Here are a few snaps I took at Cameron Park. I drove up to Lover's Leap for a look and took my camera with me. I remember coming here when I was little. You could climb around the edge and hike down to the river. Legend has it that two Huaco Indian lovers ran away and jumped to their death off this cliff. It seems that the their families didn't approve of their courtship. In the recent past others were climbing around and fell to their death. In response the city has erected fence barricades to discourage this climbing.

This is a view of the Bosque River looking north. About a mile south of this spot is the confluence of the Bosque and the Brazos River.

Looking over the cliff down to the river.

Another shot looking down at the river.

Looking north past a fence barricade to the end of the old retaining wall. This is the wall I would climb around to get down to the river. Ahhh, those were the good old days.

This is an old wind worn tree at the top of Lover's Leap.

Looking past another fence barricade there is a big chunk missing from this retaining wall. This area was always my favorite because it juts out farther that any other part of the wall on the cliff.

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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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