Welcome to Bamacowboy.com
Hello, my name is Donald Bates and I want to thank you for visiting my little hideout on the web; BamaCowboy.com. I am known online as DBatesPhoto due to my interest in Photography. Before DBatesPhoto was created though I was called BamaCwby (Bama Cowboy) a web-variation of Cowboy a nickname I picked up in high school that followed me into the club scene.
I grew up in and around Huntsville and Madison Alabama. Growing up in such Beautiful surroundings it inspired me at an early age to begin capturing it on film. As I matured Photography grew from a hobby to my true Passion. The photos on this page are just a few that you will see here and on my professional Photography site: DBatesPhoto.com it and BamaCowboy.com are a part of my web ring Southern-shots.com
While DBatesPhoto.com and other parts of the Southern Shots web ring are devoted to my photography. This site is all about me; The Bama Cowboy and the things that I love. As well as what makes me the man I am. You can see more of my personal photography. Photos from the club scene where I got my start, local concerts, portraits of some of my favorite models and some of me.
Thanks again for stopping by.
Donald Bates
DBatesPhoto
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I have found a few surefire home remedies that help with most toothaches. They are not going to help everyone, but have been very helpful to me. I brush, floss and rinse my mouth. Started going to dentist as a kid and continued as long as could afford going. Due to various medical issues nothing [...]
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I Drove up to Nashville yesterday to see my friend, Dan. Last time I actually spent any time shooting in Nashville was over a dozen years ago and I got so lost that day that I don’t think I got a single shot. Dan showed me around a few of the nicer spots in town. [...]
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Between March 26 and 30th our hosting company is doing some major upgrades and service may be limited for a few minutes. Everything should be behind the scenes, but there may be some visible glitches. Share on Facebook
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Spent most of last week driving through Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas and Southern California. Not sure where all going to go while out here in California or on the way home, but sure there will be one or two more large albums full of shots from the road. Drove out here [...]
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I just posted two new folders with around 100 photos total from yesterday’s 2011 Bob Jones HS Homecoming Parade. I have lived in Madison almost all of my 37 years and even if the leaves are not falling can always tell Fall is here when hear the BJHS Marching band starting off the Homecoming parade. [...]
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Here is a good tip for those that don’t already know about it. Instead of breaking the bank buying dozens of various cleaning supplies just get a gallon of white vinegar and a spray bottle. Well may not have been my typical start to a weekend, but I had to do some heavy and I [...]
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I had a handful of random shots that didn’t really fit in anywhere. I decided to create a new album just for them. I will probably add more as the summer goes on and no telling what all will wind up in there. Majority of the photos right now are from Family Reunion July 2nd [...]
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As much as I love photography I love aviation, especially Military aircraft, even more. Friday I had to drive dad to Birmingham’s VA Hospital. After we left the VA we drove by the Airport and I got quite a few shots of the outdoor exhibits at the Southern Museum of Flight. This here may not [...]
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Dad started out July in the hospital with Pneumonia. He went the previous Sunday evening by ambulance and they released him. Wednesday he had to get another ride and this time they sent him to MICU for a couple days. He got out just in time for our annual Family Reunion on the 2nd and [...]
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Back on June 17th, Dad and I decided to go get him a new recliner for Fathers Day and made a day out of it. We drove up to Story & Lee Furniture in Leoma, Tn www.StoryandLee.com Have to give them a quick shout out because they truly are worth the drive. Friendly folks, great [...]
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A lot has been going on this year and I have got behind on posting some recent photos as well as blogging. I have added a few new sets and instead of a super long post about all of them I am going to split it up into a few. I have been trying to [...]
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Monday morning I woke up earlier than usual. Since it was already looking nasty and I had to do a few things I decided to make the most of the day. Even here in the South this has been a harsh winter. Lot more snow than we normally get in a decade, temps on a [...]
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Since it was an abnormally warm day today in the Tennessee valley, Three degrees shy of tying the record of 74 set in 1911 and tied in 1959 I was not about to sit in front of tv or pc and let it pass. Rain, snow and cold has kept me stuck inside way too [...]
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The Summer of 2010 went down in the record books as the Hottest summer in Alabama History. Even though we stayed a few degrees below the record high most days and I do not believe we tied or beat any the overall average was higher than any previous summer in the 100 plus years that [...]
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For the first time at least that I can remember in my 36 Christmas Mornings in North Alabama actually woke up to a White Christmas. Folks up in Maine and Alaska may be used to it, but a good snow around here is actually a rare sight to see and a Good snow on Christmas [...]
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