road bug

seen on hwy yesterday…the bugs have come out due to recent storms in area.

3wheeler on 287/35W

Environmentally friendly 3 wheeler on 287/35W

Funkytown’s Mayfest

seen on bank of Trinity River north of FW

On drive to work recently, I saw this promo for Fort Worth’s mayfest.  Painted in yellow on the banks of Trinity River just north of FW. You can see the Courthouse building in the background, and yet another sign of future growth (construction crane.) Mayfest is next week. We missed the other well-known  Arts Festival last week. These two back to back events make Funkytown a happening place!!!

Tightening or loosening the belt?

tightening ?

loosening?

*** The image to the far left taken from online site: Godspeaks.com. The image to the right of a nontheist billboard campaign taken off Hwy 35W few blocks before Meacham Blvd heading north, ironically, near the Fort Worth Gentleman’s Club ***

9/11, the economy, cancer, death of innocence(or innocents), etc…can lead one to side with the billboard on the right.  A lighthouse in trouble waters, being saved in a catastrophic event, unexpected fortune, successes, happiness, etc…can lead one to side with the ubiquitous God Speaks billboard campaign on left. (The size of the photo has nothing to do with level of importance, for you naysayers out there, I just couldn’t find a God billboard near my daily commute. Maybe God’s true “billboard” is the sun, the sky, the moon,  the air you breathe, etc.) I’m not too sure where Fort Worth falls in the Bible Belt, but I do wonder have we “slacked off” on our faiths in some supreme being? Depending on your views, and convictions,  how would (or could) you truly define true “faith?” Is it a fallacy, or is it a truth? A timeless question indeed….

What’s on 35W?

toilet on wheels

HUMVs

TX fan

These images all taken today while driving to and fro work. ( Highway 35W is the main highway of Fort Worth, bisected by Hwy 20 and 30.)

Harvesting in Fort Worth?

IH (International Harvester) MRAP

*** do you get the feeling I take a lot of these pics while driving? not good! but the spontaneity of it all***

I took this picture earlier while driving to work on Hwy 35W South near downtown Fort Worth. (pic taken from my Sprint Treo 750(?) I’m not too sure exactly what vehicle this is, but I hope it doesn’t morph into a Hummer 6 later on. Well, if it ran on an energy-friendly fuel at a good price, I’d consider purchasing one. There is a joint reserve base in fort worth: NAS JRB Fort Worth. The space shuttle actually made a recent stop there.My neighbor is in the United State Marine Corps. He and his wife are a wonderful couple, and it is great hearing stories of his service  I was rather excited seeing this today, especially since the trailer for GI Joe came out recently. I’ve just dated myself, I know…I grew up with GI Joe, Transformers, GoBots, etc….

In and out of the loop

*** warning: it is not safe to drive and take pictures at the same time, unless of course you’re stuck in crazy traffic heading into fort worth (reminds me of when I evacuated Houston for Hurricane Rita few years ago: 19 hours to go 85 miles!) *** As for my ride home, (heading out of the loop 820: i was driving slowly, steadily (and praying) while I took this pic heading past 820.

You’ll notice in the pic on left – I work in South Arlington (27 miles from home), and I have to go through downtown fort worth. This is traffic EVERY morning. It is a pain, but the 50 minute commute does give me time to be reflective, bored, peaceful…all at the same time.  Furthermore, you’ll see a hint of what downtown fort worth is like in this picture.  As for the drive home, the picture is an illusion. Traffic is just as bad heading out into north Fort Worth, Keller, Watauga area. At this point around 4:30p.m. -  I’m not so contemplative or peaceful – I’m anxious to get to the gym, go home, and just relax.

Outside the loop heading north there is much growth and development planned. However, Fort Worth officials must make easing of traffic a high priority. More lanes are needed. ASAP.