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Cinco De Mayo gets mooned in Dallas

PIcs and Video taken at the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge In Dallas. Reunion Tower ball would show the mexican flag then change to the number 5

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Ginormous field of sunflowers

Merrick Dotson poses in a field of sunflowers. Flowers can be seen from I45 south in Wimer Texas. on a service road. The stems stand about 6ft. tall. The flower itself is larger than Merrick's head

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World's biggest shaving cream pie fight

This event was at Victory Park. Dallas, Tx. Over 700 participants. This event made Guinness World Book Records. Each person had 2 pies each. And had to throw pies for 2 minutes. Participates would...

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Colorful Powwow

50th Annual National Championship Indian Powwow. Event was held in Grand Prairie, Texas. At Trader's Village. It was a 3 day event. I attended 2.

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Chinese Lantern Festival-Dallas

Currently at this years State Fair of Texas, at the Leonhardt Lagoon, comes the Chinese Lantern Festival. Some of this exhibit was on display in Canada.First video is some of the lanterns under...

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Hottest Halloween Costume in Texas

The State Fair of Texas, Big Tex, caught fire a little over a week ago. And 2 partygoers wasted no time at the annual Oak Lawn Halloween Street Party, dressing as our much loved icon.

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WWII Marine Vets

Honoring WWII Marine Vets: Robert C. Graves (R.C.) & Frank E. Graves. R.C. & Frank are pictured in front of Mt. Suribachi. R.C. was at Iwo Jima when the marines raised the flag on Mt....

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DFW Christmas 2012 part 1

Sites and sounds around the Dallas-Ft.Worth area. 1-3. Photo/video in the Ft.Worth Stockyards. A longhorn steer and children are decorated for the holidays for a family Christmas card. 4. Photo: A...

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DFW Christmas 2012 part 2

Photos/videos of The Big Texas Toy Run.A combined effort of the biker community dedicated to raising monies and toys for Metroplex children with intellectual and  physical disabilities. This parade was...

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DFW Christmas 2012 part 3

Sites and sounds around the Dallas-Ft.Worth area. 1-4. Photos/video: The Capitol Christmas Tree rolls into Dallas http://capitolchristmastree2012.org/ 5. Photo: Eric Ellis (member of The World Famous...

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DFW Christmas 2012 part 4

Sites and sounds around the Dallas area. 1-6. Photos: Children's Medical Center Holiday Parade        1. In front of City Hall        2. Ian Kinsler, Ethan and toy soldiers.        3. Miss Texas, Danae...

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Welcoming back the Travis letter

With an overflowing crowd, at the Alamo Plaza, the original Victory or Death letter, that William Barrett Travis wrote, comes home for 13 days. The letter had a police escort from Austin. This where...

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Cowboys Stadium Big Shot 28

My version of RIT's "Big Shot". Volunteers had to register online to participate. Volunteers had to wear dark clothing and bring their own flashlights. On cue the flashlights were turned on: and...

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2 Kaufman County Prosecutors remembered

The memory of Mike McLelland, Cynthia McLelland and Mark Hasse are remembered. As The United States Honor Flag, flew at the Kaufman County courthouse #1-The United States Honor Guard#2-The McLelland...

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Immigration Reform March & Rally. Dallas 2013

Peaceful march through the streets of downtown Dallas.

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Dallas Police honor detective that was handcuffed to Oswald

Detective Jim Leavelle was honored today in a ceremony at the Dallas Police Station.Leavelle is known as the man in the cowboy hat that was handcuffed to Lee Harvey Oswald.Jim recieved a commendation....

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The Battle of Gettysburg. 150th Anniversary

Pickett's Charge. July 3, 1863, at about 3:00pm, Major General George E. Pickett, General J. Johnston Pettigrew and General Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, lead 12,000 men, in a straight lines to cross an open...

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The Battle of Gettysburg. 150th Anniversary

A 1/4 of a million people converged in Gettysburg for the 150th anniversary of the battle. And I was one of them. 15,000 reenactors, 135 cannons and 375 horses.

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Dual Rallies: JFK memorial & Dallas City Hall for Trayvon Martin

Thousands rally at JFK memorial & Dallas City Hall. In protest of the verdict in Trayvon Martin case. Peaceful rally in 2 separate locations #1. Photo: At Dallas City Hall#2. Photo: At JFK...

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National Day of the American Cowboy. Ft. Worth Stockyards

The Ft. Worth Stockyards celebrated National Day of the American Cowboy. This was an all day event. With thousands of people in attendancePhotos#1-Seed Spitting contest #2-Cow chip throwing contest...

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National Day of the American Cowboy. Ft. Worth Stockyards

The Ft. Worth  Stockyards celebrated National Day of the American Cowboy. This was an  all day event. With thousands of people in attendancePhotos#1-Seed Spitting contest #2-Cow chip throwing contest...

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Cowtown remembers Elvis

The Ft. Worth Museum of Science and History remembered Elvis, with a candlelight vigil and a walk through of the Smithsonian's "Elvis at 21" exhibit. This event was free to the public. This marks the...

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Major distraction

This kitten was abandoned at one week old at my doorstep. We took him in. And he's being spoiled rotten. Pic's1. Simba catching zzz's in his bed. He's 4 weeks old in this pic.2. Simba at one week old...

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Beloved State Fair of Texas, Big Tex, unveiled early

Big Tex 2.0 was scheduled to be unveiled on opening day of the State Fair. But due to high winds, and the size of the tarp, covering him, as a precaution, State Fair officials unveiled him early. The...

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Dallas prepares to honor the Memory of JFK

The planning started in 2012, cleaning up Dealey plaza  and running off the conspiracy buffs, vendors etc. by using a ticket lottery and strict background checks. There were 5000 tickets distributed...

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NCAA Final Four-Dallas

With added bonuses: Conan O'Brien, wild Texas weather and fireworks

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The last surviving Navajo Code Talker. Chester Nez

I met Chester Nez in Carrolton, Texas. October of 2012.  I thanked him for his service in the military. Then I asked him to sign his book. Titled, Code Talker. Which he did. Pics are as followed1. The...

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Maker creations

My husband & I make a great team, when it comes to our creations. He's the technical/builder and I'm the artistic. We created each one of these pieces together except one.Pics are as follows1. The...

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San Antonio Supermoon

2 different photos of the Supermoon in San Antonio.#1-The Alamo. According to another photographer, standing next to me, "The entire State of Texas" showed up for this lunar event.2.- Tower of the...

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Tomorrow is another day

Review: A+Hopefully, opening day turnout for the Making of Gone With The Wind,isn’t an indication of how the attendance at the exhibit is going to go.After all, it was started during the week when most...

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