Here’s another option
Never let it be said that we here at One Day | One Image don’t offer our readers several options when it comes to interesting travel trailers. This one, only 92 miles away from this little gem, is larger. But that native landscaping across the front might slightly impede access to the doors. And while I suppose that one might consider that a security feature, it still appears unnecessarily formidable for residents.
To find this one, go to Marathon (pronounced, for some reason MARE-a-thun instead of like the race), and turn north at the cafe that’s just west of the Gage Motel. Go to all the way to the end of that street (three blocks), then go left all the way to the end of that street (six more blocks), then go right. This will be on your left. Look for the water tower, and you can’t miss it.
Marathon, Texas
photographed 8.16.2013
PS – If you get to town early enough, go ahead at have breakfast at the cafe. Sit outside. And chat up the waitress. She’s got a lot to say. (They are Italians, but are leaving today. He’s from Italy – been out here for better than twenty years. The dog’s name is Sparky. The flies are pretty bad this year. It’s been hot, but starting to cool down. Those people got here yesterday. You smell fruity.)
Posted on August 30, 2013, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, abandoned buildings, architecture, black and white photography, marathon, marathon texas, melinda green harvey, one day one image, photo a day, photography, texas. Bookmark the permalink. 20 Comments.
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You smell fruity? 🙂
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That’s what the waitress told me. Maybe that’s what she says to everyone, instead of saying “good morning” or another, more traditional greeting!
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Hey, it’s better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick.
I strongly thought to you the caption “you smell fruity” on my waitress photo, but realised people might think I’m weird. Or at least weirder than they already think I am. 🙂
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That would have been really funny – for you and me, anyway!!!
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Nice photo! Good attention to the use of the poles!
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Thanks, Mark. I liked the way they anchored the scene.
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They set up a nice complex balance within the shot… different ratios in space and on the photographic plane.
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Ah, the beauty of west Texas.
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It really is my favorite part of the state, and I get out there as often as I can.
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Though we have never met, I feel I can pick you out in a crowd because now I know what you smell like; fruity. Just another part of the charm that is West Texas, not to mention seemingly unlimited photo ops like this.
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I don’t even know what she meant – but will assume that it was a compliment. And – just FYI – if you ever do come to West Texas, you might now want to walk around sniffing people. We don’t get that very often, and it would probably make us nervous.
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Your waitress must have been from East Texas.
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Actually, she had a very strong resemblance to my mother-in-law, so maybe she’s from (better sit down – this is shocking!): Nebraska.
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Does she talk funny and say “worsh” instead of “wash”?
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So, then, you’ve met her?
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Wow, those cacti are like high security barbed wire fencing. Kind off cool, really!
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…and they look a lot nicer than barbed wire, I think.
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No point in jealously guarding this location, not with the sky high labels and all.
I wonder what they grow inside that trailer that it needs such good defences.
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“Don’t ask.” is probably the best advice I can offer.
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