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16-MAY-2013 Cindi Smith

LINES, COLOR AND TEXTURES

Bowie, TX

Got this one on the way to the courthouse in Bowie today. Had to give statements on the pictures I took of a guy that was lurking around my house. I had to go to the Ft Worth courthouse first and they told me that my pics placed this guy in Bowie too because he was identified by one of his victims. So, I had to go down and give a statement. The guy was a sexual predator in the area as well as up in Bowie. Was told he could have possibly been in other cities in north central Texas. The guy is behind bars and I will not have to testify in court.

This all happened a couple of months ago when I caught the guy taking pics of my house and walking around it. So, I took pics back and spooked him and he took off. Was around 9:00 at night and it was dark so it was highly unusual. I got a couple of pics of the car but no license plate. I called the cops and was armed so I was safe. The pictures were, evidently, good enough for them to identify him. Just glad he's off the street and not assaulting any other women.

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LynnH18-May-2013 19:41
Beautiful Texas wildflowers! Good that you reported it to the police. That and having a gun. No one better mess with you. V
Glenn Dean (Vatorman)18-May-2013 15:46
Interesting turn from the beauty of your image to the ugly side of human behaviour in your story.
nightwings18-May-2013 01:43
Nice peaceful photo after a wild weather night. Maybe you should have shot the guy with the pistol instead of the camera, save everyone a lot of trouble
Char17-May-2013 22:47
What a scary experience, Cindi! I'm so glad they caught him and you were able to help and not get hurt. This is a terrific shot. \/
Coleen Perilloux Landry17-May-2013 22:37
A lovely scene. One to hang on the wall.
Terry Sprague17-May-2013 20:33
Beautiful image and amazing story. Glad you helped put him away. V
Walter Otto Koenig17-May-2013 20:02
Beautiful colors in this image.
Johnny JAG17-May-2013 19:44
Lovely colours and well done for being a good citizen
Chris17-May-2013 19:14
How very unpleasant for you, glad it's in the past.
A delightfully, calm image here Cindi.
J. Scott Coile17-May-2013 18:13
Beautiful perennials.
globalgadabout17-May-2013 14:57
a vibrant scene here, but your experience seems a harrowing one...seems you handled it all very well though..
Carol Rollins17-May-2013 13:37
Beautiful image Cindi, and boy what a scary story. You're a hero!!
Tom Briggs17-May-2013 12:33
Beautiful, Cindi ... almost like a painting ... v
Janice Dunn17-May-2013 10:13
Pretty flowers - so nice to see them growing wild here
Stephanie17-May-2013 09:04
Assuming the court system doesn't decide to release this creep, you'll be safe!
What a beautiful image Cindi!!! I miss living amongst the wildflowers of TX. V
Mieke WA Minkjan17-May-2013 07:46
what a peaceful picture to accompany your horror story about stalking!
you are a brave woman Cindi
borisalex17-May-2013 06:18
This idyll is in strange contrast to your story, as most in life is! v.
laine17-May-2013 05:50
Good to know he's behind bars, Cindi and you can sleep at night.
Ed Preston17-May-2013 04:55
Beautiful color and story Cindi! He doesn't know how lucky he was.... could have been shot twice! V!
Frank Brault17-May-2013 03:14
A gorgeous image with beautiful lines, colors, textures and light. I love the mixture . Good work on helping to capture that guy and put him where he should be. V
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