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Less than it was
Of course, a place like Santa Rosa would have once had a business with some kind of arrowhead theme. It was, at one time, sort of expected.
I guess the demise of a business with some kind of arrowhead theme is also sort of expected.
Today, the empty arrow points toward a weedy, dusty vacant lot that’s got a swingset and one basketball goal, and nothing else.
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
photographed 5.4.2013
The Presley place, 1
It’s the usual story: the family farmhouse got left behind when the family moved to town. And so it sits….
But at least, in this case, the family stops in from time to time. And sometimes bring their camera-wielding friend along.
Northwest Lubbock County, Texas
photographed 4.26.2013
An alley. Again. Of course.
It’s been a long time since I posted a shot from an alley.
If you think between May 9 and May 15 qualifies as “a long time.”
But, anyway, here’s an alley in the Loop, in Chicago. As alleys go, this is quite tidy.
Chicago, Illinois
photographed 4.13.2013
Really, Austin?
Sometimes, I just don’t know what to think. Every now and then, things in Texas just seem so….crass.
Here’s an example. Just the other day, my pal in Canada posted this beautiful, simple shot of a clothesline against a blue sky. Go look at it. I’ll wait….
Nice shot, right? Simple, almost Zen-like.
At approximately the same time, I saw this:
Subtlety: not our thing.
Sixth Street
Austin, Texas
photographed 5.11.2013
