Monthly Archives: March 2018
The Import
If you, for some reason, need a giant metal statue for your yard, I can give you directions to this place.
near Roscoe, Texas
photographed 2.23.2018
Various forms of commerce
An interstate highway, a truck, a billboard, an oil well – that just about covers the economic influences around here…
near Roscoe, Texas
photographed 2.23.2018
Ponytail
The wind, coming through the broken glass, had whipped the windowshades into a weird ponytail of desolation.
Melvin, Texas
photographed 2.25.2018
A great deal of confusion
Every time I drive from Lubbock to Austin, I go through the tiny town of Melvin, Texas. Almost the only thing there is an out-of-business store, and it’s been out of business since I can remember. And if you can believe it, with my love of out-of-business businesses, I’d never even stopped to look around.
But last month, I had the opportunity to rectify my error. It was worth the stop – this confusing situation right here, with reflective glass and boarded-up windows, made it worth the brief delay in getting home.
(The place is for sale if you’re interested.)
Melvin, Texas
photographed 2.25.2018
Under the direction of
I haven’t ever seen anything like this – funeral notices are posted outside the doors of businesses on the courthouse square. In the era of instant electronic notifications, it seems like a quaint throwback.
Mason, Texas
photographed 2.25.2018
One Day | One Image 