Alleyway

I have posted pictures of Moore Ave. Here is the alley on the south side of Moore. There are plans to improve the parking along the alley which should help the businesses on Moore.



I can not believe the year is half over. I always say I wish it was Friday or the weekend. Truth is though, I don't want to skip any days. I am getting to old to want to wish days away.

...... but I will settle for a 2 day work week and 5 day weekends.

Fireworks Saturday night in Terrell.

Terrell Photo Walk on July 18.

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Shaved Ice

Have you ever had shaved ice? Saturday, we stopped off at Bahama Bucks in Rockwall on the way home from Bass Pro Shops. With the temperature hovering around 100 degrees fahrenheit or 37.7 celsius, shaved ice hits the spot. Its not a sno-cone, it's better than a sno-cone. Saturday I had black cherry. I think on my next stop I will get either apple or lemon flavor, they are suppose to be really tart.



Click the picture to enlarge, the bottles on the wall are just some of the different flavors they have.

We saw The Hangover over the weekend. Awesome movie, I was laughing so hard my stomach hurt. It's rated R so it might not be for everyone.

Updating yesterdays post, the photo blogger who was arrested in Iran has been released to his family. He has posted a short update on his site.

Still space to sign up for the Terrell Photo Walk on July 18th. Click the Terrell banner on the right for more information.

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Theme day-Iran Protests

The picture below was taken by one of our City Daily Photo bloggers. I mentioned after the elections in Iran he had the most powerful images I had seen. I wasn't the only one as one of his photos was used as the cover of Life Magazine. Unfortunately he has now gone missing. It is feared by his family and friends that he has been arrested.

Updated-Amir has been released and is home.

Today is a special Theme Day to support our fellow blogger and all Iranians who are being denied having their vote counted.



The photo above was taken during a silent march. Hundreds of thousands of protesters in Tehran marched without saying a word. They simply held their fingers in the air symbolizing V for victory.

I have been reading the entries by other CDP bloggers for this Theme Day, click here to view thumbnails for all participants click through the photo to each site to read their thoughts.

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Drops

I think the only thing going on today in Terrell today is the heat. We could use a little rain.

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Skywatch Friday-luchador mask

Y'all have to work with me here. But I see a luchador mask in those clouds.



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July 4th Celebration

Come out to Terrell for 4th of July fun.



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The North East Texas Symphony is not to be missed. They are great and their patriotic concert is guaranteed to give you goose bumps. This is a photo from last years concert.



After the concert stick around for the fireworks.

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I think it's about time to change up my header picture. What do you think?

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Day Lily and 4th of July plans

One of the flowers growing along the side of my house.



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Make plans now to spend the 4th of July at Ben Gill Park in Terrell. The best fireworks show in the county.


This is from last year. Click on the picture for a larger version.







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Another picture of the Carnegie building

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Below is a building that has been featured here quite a few times. If you click the picture to enlarge you might be able to see a few stars in the clear blue sky.



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Another hot day

It's summer. The temperature is 77 degrees F (25C) in Terrell at 6AM.



Blogger seems to be having problems, hopefully everything will be worked out soon. Scroll down for posts from the weekend.

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No, that is not my pool.

Terrell Tribune, Sunday, June 21, 2009

Be sure to pick up a copy of the Sunday edition of the Terrell Tribune. They have a story about our photo walk on front page! They used the picture below and a snapshot of me. I probably will have to buy a few more copies for my family.

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This is Moore Ave. AKA Highway 80 looking east. Click on the picture for a larger view.

Yesterday was Big Mikes 40th birthday.



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Terrell Photo Walk

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Feel free to look around Terrell Daily Photo. You can use the box in the upper left to search the blog, or click on one of the labels at the end of each post. You can always click on any picture for a larger view.

I started my site just over two years ago, with the goal to simply put pictures of Terrell, Texas on the web and to show the good side of Terrell. Monday through Friday I usually have something posted by 6:30AM. Weekends I am flexible, depending on whats going on in town.

I am a sports nut, many of you may have seen me at Terrell sporting events with my point and shoot. I didn't attend Terrell High School, but I love to root for the home team. I also love to take pictures at night.

I take my camera with me everywhere I go. I always look at things wondering if it would make a good picture. I also have videos posted on You Tube of happenings around Terrell. Be sure to check them out. Be sure to check out the other local bloggers listed to the right.

If you have any ideas let me know? Please don't reuse any of these pictures without my permission.

Skywatch Friday-Sunset

This picture is from last weekend, the same night as the rainbow post but looking in the opposite direction. The clouds above Memorial Stadium were dark, to the west the sun was shining as it was setting.



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American National Bank building, Terrell, Texas

I posted the same view of this building in November, but it was at night. I thought I would see what the building looks like from the same angle taken during the day. This is the American National Bank building on the corner of Moore Ave and Catherine St. in Terrell.


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I think I like the night picture better.

On June 6th I included in my post an item about unclaimed property being held by the State of Texas. I mentioned that the city of Terrell had quite a few listings. Tuesday night, the local NBC affiliate channel 5 ran a story on their news about unclaimed property in Texas with emphasis being on property and cash unclaimed by businesses and government offices. I wonder if they visit my blog?

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Here are some of the best images I have seen coming out of Iran.

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Greenery on Moore Ave.

I love the different shades of green. This is the side of the Remax Realty building on Moore Ave. in Terrell.



Looks like I just about missed the Magnolia blooms.


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The shuttle launch has been scrubbed. No tweets from space for now.

Dallas area drivers are some of the worst in the country? I can't argue with that.

When I hear someone complaining about having to do their job over and over, a job they need to pay their bills, I wonder what the person that got laid off a few weeks ago is doing. We all have deadlines, we all have tasks that we dread. We all want to be paid more and do less. There are a lot of people who could do our jobs. Go find something else to do. We can always be replaced.

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63 Thunderbird

Anyone in the market for a 1963 Thunderbird?



The car is a year older than I am, so that must make it about 24 years old.

To see the price, click on the picture for a larger view. The price is on the windshield.

With the space shuttle Endeavour set to launch Wednesday, I have found another astronaut to follow on Twitter, Mark Polansky will be sending down twitter messages during the mission.

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Flag Day

Yesterday was Flag Day, it's a day that commemorates the adoption of the Flag of the United States. Its also an opportunity to remember what our flag stands for and the freedoms we have.

I spent most of my day yesterday following developments in Iran on Twitter. I have been following Change for Iran, a university student in Tehran and IranElection. I wonder what information would be getting out of Iran if Twitter wasn't available? The normal news outlets seem to have have been slow to pick up the coverage.

Tehran Live, a City Daily Photo site, has been posting videos and pictures from protests. His images are powerful and I have seen them all over the internet. The reach a CDP blogger can have is amazing. He has a note on his site that it has been banned in Iran. If for some reason you can not get to his site, try Portland Daily Photos, he is an Iranian living in Portland, Or. He is reposting Tehran Live on his site.



Here are a few more pictures from the fun this weekend at Ben Gill Park.
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I think the weather word of the week is going to be HOT. Alison at the Tribune has a few ideas on how to spend the hot days.

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Ben Gill Park hosts baseball tournament

While part of Ben Gill Park is hosting the tractor and engine show the ball fields at Ben Gill Park are hosting the Terrell Super Series Baseball Tournament. Games started Saturday morning and conclude this afternoon.







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Tractor show

I think I saw a pretty girl running up to him with a basket of chicken and big old jug of sweet tea.

The Tractor and Engine Show continues Sunday at Ben Gill Park in Terrell.

Amazing images and words from Iran Live and Mashhad Daily. They are two City Daily Photo blogs from inside Iran. Please take time to visit both sites. My heart goes out to the people of Iran who are fighting for their freedom and fair elections. I hope their voice will be heard and not silenced.

Pink Tractor

This weekend the North Texas Antique Tractor & Engine Club is having their annual Tractor and Engine Show at Ben Gill Park in Terrell. This tractor is an eye catcher.





Along with the antique breast cancer awareness tractor was a silent auction benefiting Susan G Koman Breast Cancer Research.

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Rainbow

We only got a few drops of rain last night and the ground has had a chance to dry out. We saw a cool rainbow on our way back from dinner. It doesnt show up that well in my photos, but it went from one end to the other and there was a faint second rainbow.



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I am off to Ben Gill Park today to see whats going on. I may post another picture later today.

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Skywatch Friday-Storm brewing

Stormy weather Wednesday and Thursday. These are a few shots from the side of my front porch as the first storm was rolling in.

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For my NASCAR friends check this out.

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Strike 1

Ben Gill Park wild flowers.



Terrell has a new Subway Sandwich shop. It opened yesterday in one of the historic buildings on Moore Ave. We made a stop in there last night for dinner. The store looks very nice, and I will leave it at that.

We have had thunderstorms since last night. Check out Don's lightning shots at East Texas Photo.

Today is my sisters 43rd birthday, Happy Birthday Traci.

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White Picket Fence and my HSO

We have a few white picket fences in Terrell, and nice sidewalks too.



The NBA sucks, the game last night may have been close, but it wasn't exciting, matter of fact, I found the game boring. The NBA will make sure Kobe gets his ring. Whats with the NBA games not starting till 9pm in Orlando? The game didn't get over until almost midnight Orlando time. At 10:30 I turned off the light, went to bed and left the TV on. I could at least listen to the game as I tried to fall asleep.

For excitement, it was game 6 of the National Hockey League Finals. Pittsburgh won 2-1 in a fast paced, end to end game that forces a game 7 to be played Friday night in Detroit.

In related sports news... :-) Todd Glaesmann, who played for Midway against Terrell in the Bi-District baseball playoffs was drafted yesterday in the 3rd round by the Tampa Bay Rays. He was picked 108th overall. Todd has committed to playing baseball at Texas A&M. The draft resumes at 11am local time. I will keep an eye out for any other local talent that gets drafted that may have played in Terrell The Below is Todd scoring in the playoff game played in Terrell.

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Carnegie building, Terrell, Texas

This is the Carnegie Library building in Terrell, Texas. Its now home to the Terrell Heritage Museum. Join us on July 18 for the Terrell Photo Walk and take your best shot of this building and many others. The walk begins at 10am, but you are welcome to start earlier and end later. Register by clicking the link above, or the click on the Terrell banner to the right.



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Forney money grab? - Updated

Updated-A decision has been made, Obstructed View has the story up. I look forward to reading more in tomorrows Tribune.

Today's Kaufman County Commissioners meeting should be interesting. Sundays print edition of the Terrell Tribune has the story about what seems to me to be a money grab by Forney our neighbor to the west. If you are in the Terrell area, go pick up a Tribune and give it a read. Micheal has posted his feeling on the issue at Obstructed View. At issue is funding for two bridges. One in Forney that will cross highway 80 and provide the opportunity for FUTURE retail development and growth. The other bridge is the highway 34 overpass of highway 80, that has been part of a master plan for years. There is not enough money to complete both projects. The current intersection in Terrell is an accident waiting to happen. Below are pictures of the current intersection of 34 & 80 in Terrell. I would post pictures of the proposed bridge site in Forney, but everyone knows what corn fields look like. I am sure somehow both projects will get built, but I will be keeping an eye on the Tribune to see how this plays out.

The photo below is the 34/80 intersection looking west on 80.


This is 34/80 looking east on 80.


This is 34 looking south. At highway 80 you have to turn, you can not go straight.
The proposed bridge will cross over 80 and take away this dangerous intersection.


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I went and saw this Saturday night, wish I would have seen this.

The new Dallas Cowboys stadium opened in Arlington, Texas Saturday with a George Strait concert. The opening was met with positive reviews. One of the local TV stations interviewed a couple who looked and sounded like they had been to a few Grateful Dead concerts. They said after paying $40 to park (that's to park in a stadium lot) that concert was cool, the munchies were expensive and the stadium was awesome dude.

Recycle

I really had nothing to post today. I thought of recycling an old post. I could slide in the same picture from 2007, right? I ended up having a better idea about recycling.

This is the recycling center located at the corner of N. Delphine and High Streets. Its a joint project by the city of Terrell, Kaufman County and the Environmental Co-op. You can recycle plastic bottles, aluminum and steel cans, paper and cardboard 24 hours a day.



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No Tres Pass

I guess now days a scarecrow will not work.



The State of Texas has an online database to help people to search for unclaimed property. A few years ago, I noticed my name on it. I was overcharged by a dental clinic and the money was never paid back to me. I got a check in the mail for $180. It had been unclaimed because I didn't know about it. Have you ever lived or done business in Texas? Check to see if your name is listed. I noticed the city of Terrell has quite a few unclaimed items on the list. I guess there is a reason why they are on the list.

Texas Unclaimed property


June 13 & 14 the North Texas Antique Tractor and Engine Club will have their annual Tractor and Engine show at Ben Gill Park. Be sure to come out to Terrell and see all of the displays.

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Skywatch Friday-Wonderful June sunrise

We have had some nice sunrises this week, this is one of them.


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My poison ivy has gone from my right calf, to my left thigh to my right wrist. I got it by chasing a stray dog out of my fenced back yard. It was out there on Saturday morning. Not sure what type it was, I think it was a young boxer. He was skittish and wouldn't come close to me, so I had to step into some bushes to put a leash on it. The bushes apparently contained poison ivy. Yea me. A few hours later I saw him in someone elses back yard, I guess he made it home.

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Buford Drugs

On Moore Avenue at night. I am sure this sign would cost quite a bit to have it refurbished, but I bet it would look neat.


The poison ivy I got is driving me up a wall, come on calamine lotion, WORK.

The 81st session of the Texas Legislature just ended. One of the proposals that didn't even make it for a vote was a statewide smoking ban. The measure would ban smoking in almost all indoor public places, including bars and restaurants. Many Texas towns have some version of a smoking ban in place, but I don't think Terrell has one. I really don't care if they ban smoking in bars or restaurants. I smoked or over 20 years but I quit 4 years ago. I still usually sit in the smoking section because that's where they have the TVs and there is always sports on. It doesn't bother me, I know before I go in that I have a choice.

However, there has to be some law about smoking in convenience stores.......right? Not just in Terrell, but everywhere. I always find myself standing in line behind someone who has a cigarette in their mouth, puffing away, blowing smoke. They usually flip their ashes on the store floor, or throw the butt on the ground outside near gas pumps. Cigarette smoke is not only not healthy, its disgusting. I asked one store owner why they allow people to smoke inside the store. I was told if they ask customers to put it out, they would spend their money someplace else. Do me a favor, if you smoke, put it out in an ashtray before going into the store. I would hate to turn into one of those UGLY ex-smokers.

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Terrell Daily Photo is 2 years old

No special photo today, but I do like this one. It was taken after a good rain. I set up the tripod in my driveway and pointed the camera towards Moore Ave. As a car would go down the street, I would take the picture. This is a cars tail lights and the lights being reflected in the water on the side of the road. This is also post #735, next stop post # 1000.



The last year has been fun trying to find a picture to post every day, it has also been a learning experience. Before I look forward to the next year, let me look back over the last year.

One of the things I wanted to do this past year was take more sports photos. I think I did a pretty good job of that.

I went to a couple of Tiger football games, which was a first time I went to a high school football game since I was high school. Not sure how many I will go to this year. They don't make it easy to take pictures there.

I followed and photographed the Tiger baseball teams historic season. I am already looking forward to next year.

I also went to as many basketball and soccer games as I could.

I have been to a few City Council meetings and I am finding out how City government works.

I got used to carrying my camera everyplace I go.

I also found out that you have to get it in writing...no matter what it is. There are a lot of people how want something for nothing, that will take your work and pass it off as their own. Promise you one thing and deliver nothing. Jealous people who would like to see you fail, and of course people you cant please no matter what you do. I guess I had to find to find out the hard way.

Below are my New Years resolutions, I am getting there.

Resolution 1. Get more involved in my community.--I am getting there. I am working on the Terrell Photo Walk that will be on July 18 (sign up by clicking on the Terrell banner on the right.) I will continue to pop in on the City Council meetings.

Resolution 2. Get to the gym more.-- I have been pretty good about going to the gym. I haven't really lost any weight, but I can tell its moved around some.

Resolution 3.Paint the outside of the house (carryover from 2008).-- OK get back to me at the end of the year.

Looking ahead to year 3
I want the Photo Walk to be successful and fun.
I hope the 2010 Terrell Tigers sports teams have banner years.
I want the Mustang Warriors all return home soon and safe.
I look forward to reading the Terrell Tribune every day and keeping in touch with what's going on in town.
I will watch Big Brother 11, yell at my computer and TV knowing I could do better than anyone in the house. CBS, Channel 11 could have at least had a cast call in Dallas or Terrell. They had a great turnout in Terrell for the Survivor casting call.
Finally, I look forward to continue to posting pictures every day..... sometimes two a day and more commentary.

Oh..poison ivy sucks, and I think I have more links than Michael, that's hard to do. Be sure to take a peek at all of the links to the right, we have some good local blogs worth reading.