What I didn’t photograph that day
This was my first visit to Valentine. This is what happened:
I was in Marfa. I thought about going to look at the cemetery. And headed out that way. Then saw a mileage sign that said Valentine was 35 miles away. I ditched the idea of a cemetery visit and headed over to Valentine.
Not too much going on in Valentine, other than the famous (?) Prada Marfa scuplture (or, installation, if you will), which to be honest I didn’t look for because I was a lot more interested in the way the storm looked over the HiWay Cafe. Also, the sculpture/installation has had its picture taken a lot, and I wanted to try to make things right with the Cafe.
And, I am a little bit of a contrarian: if “everyone” takes a picture of something, you can be pretty sure I’ll aim my camera elsewhere. (Sorry. None of you really needed me to point THAT, did you!?)
Valentine, Texas
photographed 8.16.2013
Posted on August 22, 2013, in architecture, Photography and tagged 365 photo project, abandoned buildings, architecture, black and white photography, melinda green harvey, one day one image, photo a day, photography, texas, valentine, valentine texas. Bookmark the permalink. 27 Comments.
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That sky looks amazing!
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Those were some pretty cool clouds – yet somehow it never rained.
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A nicely weathered building. I like the chair out the front.
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The chair WAS very nice. You can’t see from this angle, but the seat was bent so much that I think anyone who tried to sit would slide right off.
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The clouds give this a striking background on the simple design. The white building show up very well. Looks like a slow day at the HiWay, or is the parking in the back?
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The parking was around back. But also the roof of the building was caved in, so I think it was also a slow day. (“Slow day at the HiWay” is a nice little poem.)
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Might make an interesting title for the photo if you enter it in a contest. They like a good name. I was told by a judge once that I’d have done better in the contest if I gave my photo a title (instead of my usual number).
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I’ll keep it in mind if I ever enter it…
Last year I got honorable mention in a show, and I always assumed it was because the photo had a great title.
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Ha! I followed the link to that “installation”. If the idea was to let it decay, then why be upset by the graffit etc.
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Beats me. To be honest, there’s not one single thing about that “installation” that I understand. Give me a nice, abandoned chair any day!
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I’m with you.
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You should come to Texas, and we can visit the “installation”…and leave one, old chair out in front of it!
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Oh for a pair of wings.
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You are sort of long way from Texas…..!
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Aye. About as far as one could get.
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And nice abandoned chair. 🙂
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Thanks! I thought you might like it….
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absolutely brilliant
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Thanks!
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Why is it that so often, clicking on your pictures is such a delight? Uncluttered pictures, loaded with details. Like the coca cola signs. And the chair.
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I can’t stand the Prada crap. It has no place in west Texas, but that’s just me. That’s just being arty for the sake of being arty – it has no soul, no feeling, no connection to its environment. It’s fake.
But this building, however…. perfect!
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As bad as that Prada thing is, at least it’s not this: http://www.kxan.com/news/austin-based-bunny-sculpture-creating-controversy-in-marfa
(TxDOT gave them 45 days to remove it, which would have been up around August 23; when I saw it on the 16th, there wasn’t any indication that it was about to be taken down. So, I guess we’ll see.)
Glad you like the HiWay Cafe; finding it was worth the drive over from Marfa. Even if I did have to look at that stupid Playboy thing on the way…
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I hear ya – I can stand it when people do art just to be arty. Kinda defeats the whole purpose if you ask me!!
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Just saw this on “the Prada crap” – http://www.reporternews.com/news/2013/sep/23/texas-prada-marfa-illegal-roadside-ad/
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