Year in pictures #2

Runner up for my favorite photo is from the 2013 Heart of Dallas Bowl, Oklahoma State played Purdue. Tomorrow, North Texas plays UNLV in the 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl at Cotton Bowl Stadium. I'll be on the sidelines again to hopefully get a favorite for 2014.

Year in pictures #3

New Years Day is normally reserved for the 'picture of the year'.  It can be interpreted anyway you want.  For me, its my favorite picture, not necessarily my best.  It's also hard to narrow it down to just one picture, so I'll post what I think are my top 3, starting with #3.

This was taken at the start of the football year.  These are the cheerleader bodyguards and they happen to all play baseball.  This was my first real attempt to take pictures in a controlled setting. It's photoshopped a lot, but I like the way it turned out.  Hopefully, I can get the baseball players together again before practice starts in late January.

Of course, it took a little bit before they got it right. 

Terrell-North Texas connection

Brandon Kennedy from Terrell is a member of the North Texas Mean Green Hall of Fame and one of the All-Century Football team.  The Heart of Dallas bowl is January 1st, North Texas plays UNLV. 

Superman 5K

This morning was the I am Superman 5K in Rockwall.  I was clearly not Superman as hills are my kryptonite. But this couple was faster than a speeding bullet.

Tamales

I love tamales. Home made are the best.

Mural update

Merry Christmas

Christmas decorations

This is one of my favorite houses in town during Christmas.

Terrell School Board

From last Monday night, the Terrell School Board just before call to order of their monthly meeting.

Late night lights from the laundromat

Christmas music

Members of the Terrell High School band performed last night at Windsor Care Center and in front of the local Brookshire's grocery store.

Carnegie building

The Carnegie building in Terrell was built in 1904 and served as the city library into the 1980s.  It's now home to the Terrell Heritage Society. 

Tiger soccer gets to work

Soccer practice in Texas has been going on for just over two weeks.  The Tigers have been practicing after school getting ready for the upcoming season.

I still have to work

I thought for sure I would be on my way out of town to spend my Mega Million winnings.  

A new era begins in Terrell

The Terrell ISD school board voted on, and approved the hiring of a new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach. For the first time that I can remember, the positions were posted separately.  Coming in as AD is Buster Leaf.  Mr. Leaf comes to Terrell from Sunnyvale ISD where he served as an assistant coach. Hired as the Head Football Coach is Mike Shields.  Coach Shields was the HC at Red Oak High School.

Mr. Buster Leaf, new Terrell AD on the left.  Coach Mike Shields, new Terrell Varsity Football Coach on right. 

RIP

I visited one of the older cemeteries in Terrell yesterday.  I ran across these headstones.

Till Next Year

This years Christmas Parade was fun.  Lots of photos posted to the Facebook page.

Christmas Parade

This morning was the annual Stanley Ballard Sr. Christmas Parade in Terrell.

Fall ball ends

Yes, it's still Fall.  Rain and ice pushed TARA softball playoffs to last night.  

Night Night

A second picture from Ben Gill park at night.

More Ben Gill

I took this one and a few other at Ben Gill Park right before the ice.  Blogger is really killing the quality of the pictures lately.  Worse than Facebook.  I may need to post linked to Flickr or something.

Taking flight

The Tiger softball team will be out in front of Wal-Mart on Friday and Saturday collecting can goods and cash donations for the Share Center. I'm not sure of the time on Friday, but Saturday will be after the parade. 

The Tiger baseball team is collecting unwrapped new toys and clothing for kids ages 5-8 for Arms of Hope, you can give them to any baseball parent or Coach Davis. The deadline is Dec 16th.

Sunday afternoon at Ben Gill Park

Look familiar?

OK, I was had.  This is a photo app used to make it look like the photos are a big ad.  DUH.  I kept thinking, if someone was going to use one of my photos, I have better than that one.

Does this window look familiar? I took the picture of the guy running in the middle and its used without my permission.  I'm guessing its a running or sports store in NYC.

Slowly we thaw out

Terrells latest mural in progress

I guess the cold weather and ice have put a halt to the latest mural in town.  The trees on the right are covered in ice. 

Icy

You can always count on the donut shop to be open in bad weather.

Trees are lit

Learning on the fly

Terrell head girls basketball coach Lincoln and assistant coach McCullar go over a plan of attack in last nights basketball game.  The Lady Tigers lost but they played hard and never gave up. 

Take it to the bank

Its supposed to reach 78 today and by Friday a high of only 36. 

Cartoon

I've been playing around with an online tool to turn pictures into different types of cartoons.  This is Moore Ave. the main drag in Terrell.

Looking out from his cage

We caught Pete.