Tour of Tragedies - Dealey Plaza 2

Here is the grassy knoll and the Bryan Colonnade. The picket fence where the shots came from is behind the thin white cement ledges that extend to the left of the Colonnade.

From the steps of the Bryan Colonnade you can see the picket fence. The picket fence borders a parking lot. The rest of the parking lot is borded by the North Train Yard.

The view toward Elm street from the porton of the picket fence nearest to the Bryan Colonnade. A shot from here would be pretty hard.

The veiw from the corner of the fence. A shot here would be easier, but the President's limosine would just suddenly jump into view, making picking up the target more difficult.

Here is a position along the fence closer to the Triple Overpass, farther down Elm Street. The circle in the street is the position of the Presidential limosine when the fatal shot occurred. Again, at this spot, the limosine would suddenly jump into view, making picking up the target more taxing.

Still further down the fenceline, this seems to me to be the perfect spot for the fatal shot. The TSDB shot is pretty far away. If you are using a scope, and the limosine accelerates or decelerates slightly you will have to adjust your aim. Right here, a shot is just a simple swing shot from close-up. No scope needed. I could not make the TSDB shot, I could make this one. Not all these trees were there on November 22, 1963.

I am amazed that the shooters got away. Being there, with the small area, how did the guns get hidden so fast? I think that the shooters at the fence (the head shot "killers") were dressed as police, made the shot, then whipped the guns into a trunk. How could they count on not being seen? Here is the railyard just behind the grassy knoll. There is a storm drain that some folks think the killer could have used to escape.

The sun has set on Dealey Plaza in Dallas. The flag is at half-staff to honor President Ronald Reagan, who died recently.

Just a night shot as we walk back toward our van.

Here is a place where visitors can stand and reflect upon the events of November 22, 1963 in relative silence.

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