Eye of the Tiger

A few non basketball pictures at the complex during the Lady Tiger vs. Red Oak Lady Hawks basketball game. The Lady Tigers rally fall just short. I will have basketball pictures this afternoon.

Tribune reporter and photographer Don Johnson trying to capture the eye of the tiger.

Lady Tiger basketball

I went over to the complex last night to catch a little of the girls basketball game between Terrell and Ennis.  Terrell didnt win the game, but I could see the improved effort from everyone.

There are a few more pictures from the game posted to the Facebook page.

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Skywatch Friday-Ben Gill at dusk

The sky was clear last night allowing the temperature to drop into the 20s. Nothing like the low temperatures our friends up north are getting.

See more Skywatch Friday photos here.

Today will be a busy day for TISD athletics.

The Lady Tigers soccer team begins this morning in a postponed game from yesterday.  They ladies will play Argyle at 10am.  If they win, they they play again at 4pm.  If they lose they play at 2pm.  Click the map for the location of the Lovejoy fields.  The ladies will also be in action on Saturday.


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The boys soccer team takes on the Plano Wildcats starting 1:15pm at Homer Johnson Stadium in Garland.  They then travel to Williams Stadium to take on Allen at 6:30pm.   Below are directions to HBJ Stadium and Williams Stadium.  Like the ladies the boys will be in action Saturday.   Both games are part of the Garland tournament.

HBJ

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Williams

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Coach Mike Halac will take his Lady Tiger basketball team to Red Oak to face the Hawks in a critical District 15-4A game, tip off is 7:30pm. Find your way to Red Oak by using the directions below.


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The boys basketball team has the shortest route to their game tonight. They host Red Oak, tip off is 8pm. This is their second meeting with Red Oak, but the first district game against them. They met earlier this year in Royse City, losing in the championship game of the Royse City tournament. Red Oak won the game 53-47.

Ben Gill at night

It has been a while since I took pictures at Ben Gill Park. Last night was chilly, but the sky was clear. I took the old Samsung out and got a few pictures.

Join us tomorrow morning in Rockwall for the Speak Up for Kids CASA 5K/Fun Run.  The 5K starts at 8:30am.

The football Tigers travel to Ennis tonight to take on the Lions in the last football game of the season.  With a win tonight the Tigers will finish the season 5-5.  Terrell was hoping to make a second trip to the playoffs in as many years, but redistricting hurt their chances.

If you can not go to tonights game listen live on KPYK.
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Tiger and Lady Tiger Basketball season is right around the corner.

Terrell, Texas Monday Morning Mashup

We got our first snow yesterday.  I don't know the official total, but I would guess we got between 3" & 4" in Terrell.  I have additional photos on the Terrell Daily Photo Facebook page.  Brian also has shots on the Texas Daily Photo Facebook page,  check Brians site for his Facebook link.  The snow and the threat of overnight ice was enough to cancelled classes today for all of Terrell ISD.

Is it time for a new banner photo?

Above is the Tigers ball field at Ben Gill park.  Tuesdays Terrell High School athletic schedule is below.  Come out and support your favorite Tiger team.  Check the ihigh link to the right for the complete basketball, soccer and just added baseball schedules.

Time: TBD Frisco Lone Star @ Tigers (Girls' Soccer)
Time TBD

Time: 7:00pm Tigers @ Whitehouse (Boys' Soccer)

Time: 7:30pm Lady Tigers @ Mesquite Poteet (Girls' Basketball)

Time: 8:00pm Runnin' Tigers host Mesquite Poteet (Boys' Basketball)
Tigers host the Pirates from Poteet

Lady Tiger basketball

Tuesday night was the final game of the season for the Terrell Lady Tigers.

Terrell Tiger mascot

I think I heard the Terrell Tiger mascot say to catch her new video on you tube. OK, maybe I made that up, but I did catch the tiger having fun dancing during the Terrell vs. Richardson JJ Pearce basketball game. You can see the video here.

The Tigers lost, but gave a great effort and almost pulled off the win. It would be nice to see a great crowd tomorrow night for the last home game of the year.

Tiger spirit

Continuing the photos from last nights Meet the Tigers event at the Terrell Athletic Complex.

Nice elevation, he is a Tiger varsity baseball player.


Tiger mascot


Terrell Tigerettes


The band got everyone fired up.


I got to the complex late so I had to sit pretty high up. It gave me a chance to play with the zoom lens. I plan on knowing how to use it with the settings before basketball season starts. For those that asked, my new camera is a Nikon D60 and I love it.

Skywatch Friday-Storm passes

We got rain yesterday, but it didnt last very long.  

The Terrell Lady Tiger basketball team plays their first game of the year tonight.  Tip off is 6PM.

I added a link to the Terrell High School ihigh page.  Click on the link and see if your old school has a page.

I got a map of the Speedway 5K that we are running tomorrow.  It begins and ends near the pits at Texas Motor Speedway.

Visit other Skywatch Friday sites here.

Monday Morning Mashup

It was a good weekend for Tiger sports teams. The boys and girls basketball and soccer teams won. I posted over 2 dozen soccer pictures from Saturdays afternoon game on the Terrell Daily Photo Facebook Fan page. I love taking sports shots during the day. Friday night the boys soccer and basketball teams both play games at home.



February 1st already. Today is the City Daily Photo Theme Day. The theme this month is wood. Click here to view thumbnails for all Theme Day participants.

I watched the Grammys last night. Funny moment after the performance from Lil Wayne, Eminem and Drake that was edited and censored. They showed a pop up to purchase tonight's performances from itunes. I wonder if that would include the dead air during the trios song? Bon Jovi, Stevie Nicks and Mary J. Blige all sounded great. Stevie would have been better minus Taylor Swift.

The Warrior Dash race in Forney has added a second day on May 2nd. Click on the icon to the right for more information.

If you want to vote in the upcoming primaries, today is the last day to register.

Feeling lucky? Then try your luck at Powerball. Sales start today in Texas and your chance to win the jackpot is only 1 in 195,249,054.

Lost starts tomorrow, I spent yesterday afternoon watching last seasons finale with Brian.

Make sure you become a fan of the Terrell Daily Photo Facebook fan page.

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.

Tiger Cheerleaders

I'm always posting the basketball and football players.  Here are the Tiger JV Cheerleaders. 

Tagged out

The Rangers and Cardinals will try again tonight to play game 6 of the World Series.  Tonight is also the Terrell Citizens Police Academy class.  I don't know if I should watch for updates on my phone during class or DVR the game and not check the score. Skipping the class is not an option.   Hopefully, tomorrow night will be game 7.

The Terrell Thunder finished up fall ball last night hosting Royse City.  Tiger baseball will begin practicing at the end of January, but basketball practice has started.

Terrell, Texas Monday Morning Mashup

Vacation is finally over. Time to climb out of the cave and get back to work. This is looking out of the cave at Keener Springs, MO.

It was nice to have all of that time off, but I am ready to go back to work (yeah, right).

I was able to take a very short trip to Cahokia, Illinois, the town I grew up in. Everything looked smaller, I guess everyone always says that. I don't have to go back now for another 20 years.

This week Tiger fans will find out who will be the new Tigers baseball and girls basketball coach. The district will hold a meet and greet Thursday the 15th at 6:30.

If you have not signed up for the Terrell Photo Walk yet, what are you waiting for?

Confirmed yesterday for the photo walk, we will again have access to the LE Griffith home on 1st Street. A lot of people in Terrell have never had the chance to walk the grounds of the home. Now is your chance, sign up using the Worldwide Photowalk icon on the right, and join us at 9am, July 24th on the corner of Francis and Moore with your camera. Brian has more information on his site.

Sunday the 18th is the next 5K race. Its at Norbuck Park in White Rock Lake. Its called Too Hot to Handle. It starts at 7:30AM so hopefully the heat will not be that bad.

I added a few vacation photos to the Flickr page. I still have a few hundred to go through.

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I guess hes kind of a big deal

Larry Brown head basketball coach of the SMU Mustangs.  I was able to attend the Houston vs SMU game Saturday afternoon to watch Terrell Tiger alum Jherrod Stiggers.  Jherrod ended up stealing the show leading his team to an 84-80 win in overtime.  I have other pictures from the game posted on the Facebook page.

Terrell High School Cheerleaders

Every basketball game has cheerleaders. Here are the Terrell Tiger cheerleaders during a time out at Friday nights game.

Tigers vs. Panthers

Terrell hosted the Mabank Panthers in a 4A District basketball game Friday night. Mabank features Kolton Browning the Dallas area Class 4A scoring leader. The Tigers were able to overcome Kolton's game high 29 points to get out with a 68-64 victory. Kolton scored 13 of the Panthers 16 first quarter points, but the Tiger defense held him to only 16 points in the final 3 quarters including only 3 in the final quarter.

The Tigers played a complete team game even though they were playing shorthanded. Way to go Tigers.

I put a couple of clips on youtube of the game. Click on the link to the right.

Here are some shots of Kolton Browning in action, number 14 in green. He was fun to watch.









Kolton also just finished a record setting year as quarterback for the Mabank football team and was just named 3rd team All-State quarterback by the Texas Sports Writers Association. He has committed to go to the University of Louisiana-Monroe

Tiger Senior night

Last night was the final game for the senior boys basketball players.  They played Rockwall Heath and didnt win the game, but we are still proud of them all.  

Terrell boys back in action at home

The Terrell boys basketball team tries to get back on the winning track when they take on Conrad Chargers at home. Cliff has a preview of the game and posted results of the weekend tournaments for the boys and the girls squads. He also previews the girls game in Waco tonight. Cliff also gives his take on the Cowboys and the BCS games.

I ended up 11-5 on NFL picks for the week. Season record is 126-66. My fantasy team made the playoffs. I am seeded 6th, so its an uphill climb, but at least I am there.

I really dont care about whats happening in Tiger Woods' life.

I am a geek, so I love to watch pro wrestling, WWE or TNA. Last night WWE brought their Monday Night Raw to Dallas with Mark Cuban appearing as a guest host. Mark ended up getting put through a table for his troubles. Pretty funny stuff. It's near the end of this clip.

First half of 2009

Time to put up some new photos on my main photo. The photos in the new collage were all taken in the first have of 2009.

The old header photo one last time.


Almost all of the photos above were posted on Terrell Daily Photo at some point in 2008 or 2009. Links to the original posts below.

City Barber Shop was posted Feb 8, 2009
First National Bank was posted Feb 3, 2009
Survivor Tryouts was posted Jan 3, 2009
Moon, Venus, Jupiter was posted Dec 2, 2008
Fog was posted Dec 18, 2008
Terrell basketball
Terrell Fire Department
Terrell City Council was posted Aug 20. 2008
Rainy night was posted Oct 7, 2008
Wow was posted Sep 2, 2008
Moore Ave. sunrise was posted Dec 12, 2008
Fall colors was posted Nov 29, 2008
Dark Alley was posted Nov 19, 2008
Jr. Riders was posted Jan 13, 2009
Tiger Cheer and Tigerettes was posted Jan 22, 2009

One week till the Photo Walk, click on the Terrell banner to the right for details.

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