South Texas Shooters (Photography That Is!)

Hello,

The first month of 2010 is closing and it was a hard month, cold weather, illness and some photography made it a month of ups and downs. The illness has past and feeling like I can do what has to be done. Cold weather is still biting at my heels but not as bad as some places I know. Photography is picking up and I am glad for this as I am glad to be here with you all.

Going to share some photos with you as is why I am here on this blog, went to Texas State alumni game on the 23rd and it was fun to photograph those ladies, also did some photos of the critters around the house which is fun also.

Hope to add a lot of photos in coming month as I hope to attend a softball tournament in the middle of the month, so look for some good action shots coming real soon. As always I thank you for stopping by to read my thoughts and to view my images. May the new month bring you good times with family, friends and those that you love. Until next time take care, stay warm and enjoy the images.
Pete

Texas State Alumni game

Making the play

Texas State vs SWT alumni game

Focus

"READY"

Waiting

CAT Scanner

"I lead the way!"

Near a month since I put words down here, hope those that come by to check it out are well and moving ahead in 2010? It has been a rocky month so far, mostly have been feeling bad from allergies. It has been the worst season so far for a lot of folks here in SOuth Texas, many people I know have been down with it and I have been hard hit. Went to the doctor at the end of last week after holding out for a while, just could not hold out anymore. Doing better this week and keeping fingers crossed that it keeps getting better. Also keeping fingers crossed that all who have been affected are doing better also.

It has been an up and down month in my emotions also, I guess being ill has a lot to do with this also. But I can not figure out which way to go some days, people perplex me even more these days than at any other time in my life, too much drama each and everyday, go to the job and here and read about drama, “who did what to whom”, “who is doing this to whom”, “why did they do that to them” and so forth! It would seem that some people thrive on this sort of thing, at one time I did also but somewhere it got out of my blood. Well enough of that dribble I have whined enough!

Not many photographs to share with you as I have not gone out and taken many, but what I have taken I will share with you as always. Please enjoy and take care and be loved, for way down deep I do care about you!

Pete

"Middle of the road"

The creek

"Those eyes"

"Sunset Selma"

"At bat"

"Downtown San Antonio"

We are into 2010 plus a day as I type here. I hope that the passing of 2009 and the beginning of 2010 were good for you with lots of friends, family and the folks you care for. I wish I could say the same for me, the passing of 2009 and the entry of 2010 were spent on the job, not the place I wanted to be at. But my distorted sense of “doing the right thing” got in the way. Sometimes I think I am from a time long ago passed, where people do the right thing, even when it hurts. Today I see and sense people who are just out for themselves, no thought of doing for others, and some of those that call themselves doing for others are in for themselves and just put on the mask. They talk a lot of talk, but do not walk the walk!

Before 2009 ran out I had on of the men that I work with tell me al kind of hype about being safety minded and doing the right thing, my closing comments to him were, “talk is cheap, actions speak louder than words!” I will be surprised and pleased if those words make a diffrence with this man, but I still hope so! Each day I see and hear a lot of retoric from folks, lots of empty words, am really tired of it and hope to stay clear of these types of folks in 2010. I hope I can fulfill this promise to me this year.

Not much photography this year (only 2 days into it). Another promise to me, is to get out and do the phtography that I want, I would like to have someone share those moments along side of me, but I find no one who is ready to meet with me on it

I hope to grace these pages with more images and less talk this year, less feeling sorry for me and more sharing life thru the lens with you. Please let me know if I stray from this path (I MEAN THIS, TELL ME, Please)!!

I have started out 2010 with a cold combined with the dreaded Mountain Ceder Allergy, doubleheader! With a little bit of luck it will pass quickly and then I can breath normarlly again.

I hope and pray that 2010 will be a better year for you and me, that this year will find more joy, peace and love for us! That our health phyiscal and mind wise be stronger. That any hardships that cross our paths be dealt with quickly, gracefully and fairly. That our lives be richer this year than in all the years past and that our hearts be open and joyful!

I share with you some of my photographs as is my way, hope they make you smile or that they let you see into my life from a distance. Until the next time, stay warm, stay safe and stay loved!

Love from me to YOU!
Pete

Looking back @ 2009

Looking foreward to 2010

Looking forward to you!

The Photographer and Bodyguard (aka Red)