Monthly Archives: July 2016

Prada Marfa (alternate view)

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You’ve probably seen photos of Prada Marfa (and here’s an explanation of it). I’ve been to the site a couple of times, but never stopped. The other day, though, I went out there for the express purpose of shooting an image of the back of it, because I couldn’t stand to think of making yet another image of the front.

The Photography Gods smiled on me, and I was able to get a non-normal image of the place.

Valentine, Texas
photographed 7.23.2016

Friends, at last light

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That sign is a liar. This place is not open, and isn’t serving breakfast. (Because this happened.)

But none of that matters, because of the setting sun’s low light illuminating the weeds.

Anton, Texas
photographed 7.10.2016

Oblique Lighting

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The canopy fell down.

Anton, Texas
photographed 7.10.2016

The discount, discounted

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I love fireworks stands. Especially just after the fireworks season* has ended, when there are amended signs, tattered banners, and other assorted things scattered around.

Shallowater, Texas
photographed 7.10.2016

*In Texas, the season is New Years, Memorial Day, and July 4. Unless there’s a drought – the fire danger outweighs fireworks.

Snow-globe Jesus

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I go to a lot of cemeteries.

I’d never seen anything like this before – a jar put into service as a sort of snow-globe Jesus pressed into the concrete cross.

Cedar Park, New Mexico
photographed 7.1.2016