I agree with @tsrhc and salute the men, women, and the families of the armed forces that gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
#memorialday @visitfriscotx @cityoffriscotx @tsrhc #tsrhc
The New Kids in Town
I haven't done night photography in a while. So, I decided to photograph the new kid in town - the new Dallas Cowboys training facility, The Star, and the new Omni Frisco Hotel (still under construction) in the City of Frisco TX - City Hall?
Play Ball!
Play ball was a familiar cry from my summers as a young baseball player. Now I sit in the bleachers with a cold coke in hand and watch the boys of summer play the game that I still love. I'm encouraged when I see the little leaguer step into the batter's box and stare down the pitcher. I cracked a small smile, wondering how did he earn that shiner. He tilts his head down as he goes through his ritual. Nothing he does seems random. I placed the coke down, picked up my camera and zoomed in. Grit, determination, calm, focus...the story always happen in front of the lens.
Who are the people in your neighborhood?
The day I met Ms. Jessie, I was going out to take a picture of a construction site here in Frisco. She was sitting on a bench and she appeared to be waiting on someone. I spoke to her as I passed and headed on my way. I made it to the corner of the block and then thought, "who are the people in your neighborhood?" I then turned around. I remembered that am the product of a small town and sometimes speaking alone, is not enough. I walked back and asked Ms. Jessie if I could snap a picture of her. She smiled and with an amused hint of a giggle in her voice she asked, "Why?" I told her that I thought she was beautiful and that she remind me of home. With a perfect little half smile never leaving her face, she nodded and said, "Yes, take my picture".
After I snapped the picture, I sat beside Ms. Jessie and asked her was she on the way to work. She said, "No." She told me that she retired some time ago. She explained that she was waiting for a friend to pick her up. They would then be on their way to the Senior Center, here in Frisco, as volunteers. We talked a little longer before she headed off. Thank you, Ms. Jessie, for sharing a small piece of your day with me.
Photo taken by Perry Green
Families, Playdates, and Man's best friend....time together.
On a pleasantly cool spring Friday, about mid-morning, I sat in the rectangular shaped plaza in front of the Frisco library and enjoyed a cup of coffee. From my vantage point, it’s easy to appreciate the deliberate well thought out and simple design of Simpson Plaza. This space, like many in Frisco, offers an opportunity for families and friends to share some quality time together. The children, as usual, are the first to realize the freedom to run and play and they take full advantage of the space. Photos were taken by Perry Green.
The Old Water Tower
If you were to ask me to name the one photograph that I would snap to best describe the city of Frisco, I would smile and say the Old Water Tower. The Old Water Tower can be found at 7th and Elm Street in Frisco. However, on a sunny day, the white-clad water tower donned with a brightly painted red roof and stamped with the very same raccoon skin emblem of the St. Louis-San Francisco railroad line, from which the city derived its name, can be seen seemingly glowing from many vantage points throughout Frisco. In 1924, the 50,000-gallon water tower was completed and placed in service. It would be the lone water tower for the city of Frisco over the next 61 years. The tower was decommissioned in the 1990's. The City of Frisco has grown vastly around the Old Water Tower since then, with noted growth in the diversity of types of businesses, cultures, sports, and the arts. #friscocaptured. photography by Perry L. Green