S.Mary Moore Searight, Austin, Tx.

This memorial and cross (with rosery) is at the corner of S.Mary Moore Searight Dr and W. Slaughter.

E. Slaughter and IH-35, Austin, Tx.

This one is right across the street from the previous post.  A large wooden cross with white lettering.

RIP Bobby 1965 2011

E. Slaughter near IH-35, Austin, Tx

This cross has been here for a couple weeks now. It's on the medium on E. Slaughter, within site of IH-35 and across from Home Depot and U-Haul. There is no writing that I can see but that is a solar powered light in front, wrapped in red and white stripes. Have not seen a Cross yet with it's own night light, so seeing this one evening was a first.

Airport Blvd and Pannell St, Austin, Tx

This little cross is right up against busy Airport Blvd so I had to take it's photograph from the side.  There is a little wooden cross almost hidden by the white one.  I tried to get the vase of flowers to stand but it kept falling over.  The ground was little too uneven under the grass.  There were no markings to be seen.

Airport exit, SH 71, Texas #2

This patriotic cross is right across the exit ramp from the flower cluster that I posted last October.  There are no markings of any kind to determine why or when it may have been put up.

How things work out

I went out yesterday to take some photographs of a couple crosses that I knew about.  Unfortunately one of them was already gone.  The one near the Fire Station at Airport and IH 35.  I remember the first time I saw it.  I parked at the fire station to take a photo and they chased me off with a blarring of their horns.  Should have explained or found somewhere else to park near by.  Now, only a few months later, the cross is no longer there.  A lost opportunity.  This is why I take these photographs.  The crosses can be there for years, weeks or maybe just a couple days.  I need to be more proactive in documenting them.   I know of at least 6 more in driving distance.  Though none of them are close by.  Time to make some plans.

However with that lost opportunity, 2 new ones were gained.  While driving south down Airport Blvd, I came across two more sites.  I will be posting their photographs soon.

Blogger's new "views"

Blogger has setup "Views".  New ways to display blogs.  They can automatically applied/changed by the reader.  I like Snapshot for this blog.

http://roadsidemarker.blogspot.com/view/snapshot#!/

Web Site Memorial for Roadside deaths

Most of what I post here are images of memorials along the roadside that remember tragic deaths that happened near or around that location. There are a few websites that I have come across from time to time that also memorialize roadside deaths.

Remember the Fallen, Texas Heros lists the deaths of Police Officers who died, by year, since 2000. Interestingly there are quite a few automobile accidents that were the cause of the officers' deaths. "Struck by Vehicle", "Automobile Accident", "Vehicle Assault", and "Motorcycle Accident" are just some of the causes that leads one to visualize that their deaths occurred, somewhere, by the roadside.

William Cannon Rd, Austin, Tx.

This memorial is located west of South 1st Street on William Cannon on the strip of grass between the 6 lanes of traffic. The back side looks exactly the same except for two small ceramic angels.

It reads:

We brought in a Diamond.

God took an Angel.

Though you can't see or touch me - I'll be near.

And if you listen with your heart,

you'll hear all my love around you soft and clear.

We love you and miss you.

SHAWN ALBERT DEOLLOZ

Love, Mom, Dad, Roy, Grandma Juanita, Karizza, Family and Friends

Thank you John & Theresa.

William Cannon and Cannonleague Dr., Austin, Tx.

In Loving Memory of

Sara Jayne Solter

Born 10/20/61 & Killed at

This location 8/14/81

By a drunk driver.

Caye Caulker Cemetery, Belize

This little cross was off to the side at an old cemetery on Caye Caulker.

SH-90, West of Austin, Tx.

Do you see the roadrunner to the right of the cross?  Right on the other side of the fence.

This cross can be seen on the south side of the road near the 71 split. The cross is a little hard to read without moving some of the flowers around. It reads G Ma Flores 7-7-80 6-29-03

Near Fredricksburg, Tx on SH-90

This cross is right outside of Sunday Farms where they hold Fredericksburg Trade Days.  The name on the cross says Lance Scott 10-22-85 11-10-04.  Lance had just turned 19 when he had his fatal accident.

I don't know if you believe in spirit orbs or not. But every time I took a photograph of the cross from the front, there was a ball of "Lens Flare" right in front of the cross.

Return to the project

I took a small break for the Holidays and for my wife and I to move into a new house in January.  I hope to pick things back up now that we are into February.  I have a couple of Roadside crosses ready to go and a couple other memorials that are not quite in the same vein but they can also be found next to the road.

I am also playing with some other ideas that expand on how we remember those that have past on.