For The First Time In A Long Time

I am seeing more and more use of the media chain link fence for art projects. This hangs on the fence of a grade school on the way to the lake. It really is Urban Art in so many ways. The placement of the ornaments, the background and fall leaves weaved throughout the display.

Behind the scenes of the BMW Dallas Marathon. The maps all show the race on the E. Lawther Side of the lake. But here on a larger portion of W. Lawther, the race came down out of the neighborhoods onto the roadway. Somehow, this is not Mockingbird Lane as indicated on the map. 

Near the last runner, being escorted by Dallas Police , the barricades are already coming down. Later, I saw this caravan of a couple of hands full of vehicles moving from Dreyfuss Club near the Stone Tables Area. 

Now-check out the 14 images on the live feed. It's easy---just follow the directions about the Black 'a' that is in the right hand column here and you will be fine.

We actually have live images running on the live news feed at Alamy. The 14 images are of one section of the BMW Dallas Marathon. And that section would be-----yep! White Rock Lake. We were up on the hill behind the band overlooking the section below Winfrey Point and just past the barricade at Sun Set Bay.
BMW
You can go to our blogs right hand column and scroll down to the 24-48 Hr. Live News Feed for direction on how to access the feed. This morning, the images had moved down toward the bottom on the first page of 6 pages in their rotation rolling off the feed at the 48 hour mark.

On The Cusp Of BMW Dallas Marathon

The rain this morning divided the heat island and went north and south. While it was doing that, I headed to the lake. I messed up the settings on my camera and wanted to reset them. While I found part of the problem and was able to correct some of it....I'm still "down" for lack of any better way to define how pictures in the digital world materialize. It's somewhat frustrating, too, because the Olympus guy was in town for two days last week when every thing  was working better than it has for some time. I've got to shake this Murphy's Law ghost that has been in my camera bag and following me around. 

I was back in the manse by 2 PM. It was just starting to rain again as I neared home plate. Oh! Murphy's Law struck one more time with the windshield wipers blades on the way in, too. Now, tomorrow I will have to find the best deal on two wipers and replace them tomorrow. See, what I'm talking about? That Murphy Law Ghost is incorrigible.

The Long Prairie Grass has started to winter very well. It's stacking with each windy day, each rainy day, each day of wildlife and dogs running through it. I love looking at it. It's something that even a picture doesn't do full favor of. I'm a full supporter of the Dallas Parks System choosing to implement native grasses back in areas where they belong.

Caught the golf rental guy eating his lunch. I ask if I could shoot a few shots. I've seen him out and about delivering golf carts for special events like the Byron Nelson and BMW Dallas Marathons in the past. Nice guy. The Grapevine only has the best!

A Great Blue waiting, watching for fish around the reed beds. He's a wise old bird!!