Monthly Archives: April 2020
One Down
The plan was that I would spend some quality time looking at this place – a farmhouse that was (marginally) still standing and the already-collapsed barn beside it.
The wasps thought otherwise.
The rough stucco walls seemed to be a place where wasps enjoyed building nests. Lots of nests. Lots and lots of wasps. And they were pissed at my arrival. A few of them followed me all the way back to the car, buzzing in their wasp language, “And STAY out.”
As a result, this is just about all I photographed. I know when to give up.
Lynn County, Texas
photographed 3.24.2020
Slot Canyon
I guess you can call it a slot canyon, this narrow slice of dirt between two buildings. It’s also a nice repository for tumbleweeds, for sure, and possibly snakes. I did not investigate the snake situation, as my snake boots were, well, I don’t even HAVE snake boots….
near New Home, Texas
photographed 3.24.2020
Upward
On the windy west side of the church, a non-ADA-compliant ramp and a skinny steeple direct worshippers upward. Or did: as I mentioned yesterday, the church seems to be out of business.
near New Home, Texas
photographed 3.24.2020
Tree and Church Battle It Out
The tree got bigger, maybe, than anyone anticipated. Now it’s so close to the building that the roots are pushing into the wall, gradually ripping off the stucco. It’s a battle – who’ll win?
Hint: the church is vacant with a for sale sign in front.
near New Home, Texas
photographed 3.24.2020
Death’s Shadow
Those four headstones are huddled together under three trees, living out their time in the shade.
Fairview Cemetery
Dawson County, Texas
photographed 3.24.2020
One Day | One Image 