Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Under the High 5

My cardiologist has been after me to do more walking. Today,with near record temperatures on the first full day of winter (it was 81 degrees F) I walked the four mile section of the new Cottonwood Creek Trail. When I sat down to edit both cameras I had over 110 images to edit.Now, I'm back to sitting!


Cottonwood Creek crosses under the entire High 5 interchange. The High 5 was,when started, the largest undertaking by Texas Department of Transportation in their history. Next month, phase 2 begins on the LBJ 635 where the High 5 ended and goes West to Interstate 35. A distance of nearly 11-miles. Don't think the Hight 5 will be the biggest project when that section completes. The High 5 is just that....it rises 120 feet above grade level on the fifth tier. The columns are color coded as to what level or tier you are on. Green is tier 5;pumpkin,4;cream,3....you get the picture....and,oh! here are a few of those pictures.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Old West Work c.1890s


An old working blacksmith shop in the 1890s made, as part of their work, branding irons for ranchers and cattle owners. The brands were fired up and tested by "branding" a wall in the shop. Here is a look at a portion of that wall.
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Saturday, December 4, 2010

Adolphus Christmas Parade


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Dallas,Texas,Saturday,December 4,2010: The Adolphus Children's Hospital Christmas Parade in Downtown Dallas.

It All Started in the wee hours of May 28th when 80 MPH winds was tossing everything against the side of my house.

 Those winds were substained for well over 40 minutes. The results were trees everywhere down or large branches broken off. One of my bus ro...