79th Annual Texas International Fishing Tournament Awards Ceremony! August 5, 2018. Everything’s over but the braggin’! [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”132″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_pro_thumbnail_grid” override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”240″ thumbnail_height=”160″ thumbnail_crop=”1″ images_per_page=”20″ border_size=”0″ border_color=”#eeeeee” spacing=”2″ number_of_columns=”0″ display_type_view=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” ngg_proofing_display=”0″ captions_enabled=”1″ captions_display_sharing=”1″ captions_display_title=”1″ captions_display_description=”1″ captions_animation=”slideup” is_ecommerce_enabled=”1″ order_by=”filename” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]
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79th Annual Texas International Fishing Tournament ~ Saturday Weigh-In
Celebrating all things family & fishing at the 79th Annual Texas International Fishing Tournament’s Saturday Weigh-In! Pictured left: a TIFT record 687# Blue Marlin! August 4, 2018 [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”131″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_pro_thumbnail_grid” override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”240″ thumbnail_height=”160″ thumbnail_crop=”1″ images_per_page=”20″ border_size=”0″ border_color=”#eeeeee” spacing=”2″ number_of_columns=”0″ display_type_view=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” ngg_proofing_display=”0″ captions_enabled=”1″ captions_display_sharing=”1″ captions_display_title=”1″ captions_display_description=”1″ captions_animation=”slideup” is_ecommerce_enabled=”1″ order_by=”filename” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]

79th Annual Texas International Fishing Tournament ~ Friday Weigh-In
The first day of fishing in the 79th Annual Texas International Fishing Tournament can pretty much be summed up by the determined face on this young angler! It was challenging but the fish did come in! Friday, August 3, 2018. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”128″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_pro_mosaic” row_height=”200″ margins=”5″ last_row=”justify” lazy_load_enable=”1″ lazy_load_initial=”35″ lazy_load_batch=”15″ display_type_view=”default” ngg_proofing_display=”0″ captions_enabled=”1″ captions_display_sharing=”1″ captions_display_title=”0″…

4th Annual (Summer) Longest Causeway Run & Fitness Walk
Congratulations to all the participants in the 4th Annual Summer Longest Causeway 10k Run & 5k Walk! Hosted by the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce on June 2, 2018, this even attracted nearly 1,500 runners and walkers. Check out the gallery below for photos & to order prints or digital files. Use Coupon Code 2018 Summer…

4th Annual Summer Longest Causeway 10k Run & 5k Fitness Walk
Congratulations to all the participants in the 4th Annual Summer Longest Causeway 10k Run & 5k Walk! Hosted by the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce on June 2, 2018, this even attracted nearly 1,500 runners and walkers. Check out the gallery below for photos & to order prints or digital files. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”127″…

Immaculate Conception Cathedral. Brownsville, Texas.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHEDRAL “Mass was first celebrated in this area in 1849 by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. This church building was completed ten years later. Father Peter Yves Keralum designed the structure, which features Gothic Revival styling. The rectory was the site of the first Texas Oblate Seminary and served as a haven for…

78th Texas International Fishing Tournament (TIFT)
It’s in the bag! One of the 2017 TIFT highlights was this 424 Blue Marlin that came in during Friday’s Weigh-In! PHOTO SALES Playday: https://www.backprint.com/valeriebates/142294/browse Friday Weigh-In: https://www.backprint.com/valeriebates/142133/browse Saturday Weigh-In: https://www.backprint.com/valeriebates/142158/browse Awards Ceremony: https://www.backprint.com/valeriebates/142186/browse

8,100 SF of Downtown San Antonio
There is so much to see and do in San Antonio, so many subjects at which to point a camera. This is just 8,100 square feet of downtown San Antonio… [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”22″ sortorder=”757,758,759,760,761,762,763,764,765,766,767,768,769,770,772,773,774,775,776,777,778,779,771″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_pro_mosaic” row_height=”200″ margins=”5″ last_row=”justify” lazy_load_enable=”1″ lazy_load_initial=”35″ lazy_load_batch=”15″ ngg_proofing_display=”1″ captions_enabled=”1″ captions_display_sharing=”1″ captions_display_title=”0″ captions_display_description=”0″ captions_animation=”slideup” is_ecommerce_enabled=”1″ slug=”San-Antonio-8100-SF-Downtown” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]

Mission San Francisco de la Espada (1731). San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.
A 1759 visit by Rev. Fr. Mariano Francisco de los Dolores y Biana records that wool and cotton are worked on three looms. Cattle: 600 head. Sheep: 2200. Goats: 50. Donkeys: 229. Burros: 7 female and one male. 258 years later. The grounds are peaceful, trees and green grass, tourists and parishioners. No roaming livestock…

Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo. San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.
Mission San Jose, Queen of the Missions. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”10″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_pro_masonry” size=”200″ padding=”10″ ngg_triggers_display=”always” captions_enabled=”1″ captions_display_sharing=”1″ captions_display_title=”1″ captions_display_description=”1″ captions_animation=”slideup” is_ecommerce_enabled=”1″ order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]