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March 2009

Cricket's Thoughts, Our Photo Journey

Wrapped Around Her Finger

When she looks at me like this . . .
When the kid looks at me like this, refusing her anything is very difficult for me. Okay, it’s almost impossible. 🙂

She was asking me to take her and a friend to downtown San Antonio.

So guess where we headed?

Ya think she has me wrapped around her little finger?

Freight Train
We had to make a quick stop on the way so I could grab a couple of pictures of the graffiti all the way down a long freight train.

Freight Train Graffiti
Almost every boxcar has been tagged. Yeah, I know graffiti is really considered destruction of property, as it should be. But dang, some of these kids are incredible artists. It really adds character! 🙂

Maybe they should pay them to do some murals on them!

Dowtown San Antonio Mural
This photo does not do this mural justice. When you are standing there it is almost lifelike. Absolutely incredible.

Haley and Jessica
Of course the girls had to make a quick stop at a downtown park so they could  goof off for a bit and flirt with the boys.

Street Musician Downtown San Antonio
Street musicians always catch my attention and they certainly add to the ambiance of el mercado. Simply incredible.

Incredible Musician
I don’t even know what this instrument is called, but I was blown away by the soothing music coming out of it. So very talented!

Little Decorative Waterfalls
This area of multiple waterfalls is one of San Antonio’s best kept secrets. I don’t know how many times I passed this area over the years, never realizing it was down there. Stunning! 🙂

pigeon
I am still fascinated by a pigeon landing right next to me, no matter how many thousands of them have taken over the downtown areas. Their eyes are soooo mesmerizing!

It’s not the country, but I still had fun! 🙂

Cricket Walker

Cricket's Thoughts

My Heart Seemed to Know

The curvy road to Medina Lake

I was so certain that I didn’t have a destination in mind, but my heart seemed to know exactly where I was headed, back to the lake, back to where life made more sense to me, so many years ago.

Nope, you can never go back. I don’t think I was looking for that.

The cliffs

I just wanted to find the cliff, high above the lake, where I used to sit and unwind after a long week, a place where I could find my thoughts. Now and then, I think I even shed a few tears of frustration there. I used to believe that spot must be about as close to God as a person could possibly be.

Medina Lake

Today, I stood there, at the highest point, just staring at the lake for a few minutes, once again, totally stunned by the pure beauty of the scene. I closed my eyes, raised my face to the sun, and felt the soft cool breeze through my hair, as the world went silent around me.

And then I smiled.

It was if someone had reached down and handed me a gift, allowing me, for right now, to live in the moment . . .

Cricket Walker

Cricket's Thoughts

Every Once In A While . . .

Every once in a while, I let Haley use my camera. It doesn’t happen often, because she has a nasty habit of turning it towards me!

So dang windy!
It was soooooo windy. My hair just wouldn’t stay out of my face.

Trying sooo hard not to crack a smile!
I was leaning on this map of the park and Haley was
trying to get me to smile. I was trying soooooo hard
not to crack up laughing. (The kid is nuts!)

What the heck?
What the heck? Yeah, her jokes (trying to get me to
smile) were getting pretty corny! 🙂

And then I lost it . . .
And then I lost it, totally busted out laughing, but my
eyes still have that “what the heck” look . . .

Scowling at the camera . . .
I have no idea what this scowl was all about, except maybe I just don’t like being in front of the camera. (smiles)

The kid caught every possible funky face all in one afternoon!

P.S. The sun was very bright, so I was doing a lot of squinting.

You know dang well that I was not gonna let this day pass without grabbing a picture of the kid right? Especially when she had this incredible emo look going on!

Haley's Emo Look!
I love this shot of the kid. Way too cute!

Cricket Walker

Cricket's Thoughts

Things That Bring Me Joy

Spring in Bloom

25 things outside of my friends and family that bring me joy . . .

Long hot bubble baths
Rocky road ice cream
The GEICO Gecko (adorable)
Sitting at the edge of the river
Reading stories with happy endings
The taste of ice tea on a hot day
Photographing the world around me
Slow dancing
Kicking butt at air hockey
Life in the country
The smell of Eternity perfume
Watching the sun rise
The wind in my hair
Singing in the shower
Laughing at silly jokes
Watching puppies play
The smell of burgers on the grill
Long walks holding hands
Monkeys at the zoo
Playing in the rain
Writing from my heart
Strawberry cheesecake
Fields filled with wild flowers
Getting lost in music
A good cup of coffee

Cricket Walker

Cricket's Thoughts

It’s The Climb

There’s always gonna be another mountain. I’m always gonna want to make it move. Always going to be an up-hill battle. Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose. Ain’t about how fast I get there. Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side. It’s the climb (Miley Cyrus Video)

There's always gonna be another mountain
There’s always gonna be another mountain
I’m always gonna want to make it move

Always going to be an up-hill battle
Always going to be an up-hill battle,
Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose

Aint about how fast I get there
Ain’t about how fast I get there,
Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side

It's the climb
It’s the climb

Cricket Walker