Monthly Archives: August 2021
Wayfinding
The century-old obelisk in the middle of the street shows mileages to various locations. On the west-facing side, the towns are listed from nearest (Silverton – 32 miles) to most distant (St. Louis – 928 miles). Except there, under St. Louis is Pittsburg, Kansas, which is only 595 miles away. What’s happening? The order of things is wrong! I imagine the Mayor of Pittsburg, finding his way to Tulia because of its listing on his town’s obelisk, getting all puffed up and pissy with his counterpart in Tulia for not having the respect (Respect, I say!) of putting Pittsburg on the obelisk. And not leaving until Pittsburg got its (supposedly) rightful out-of-order spot.
Or, you know, something like that.
Tulia, Texas
photographed 8.1.2021
Gameroom
There are a lot of high-quality signs out here in this part of Texas. These signs are not included in that group.
This building only recently became a game room, and at first that was announced via the words painted right on the building, something my camera captured more than my eye noticed. My guess is that the landlord gave that plan a big “nope” and the first sign was painted out and was then replaced by the current, missing-the-last-letter sign that’s there now.
At any rate, I was so very happy to find this place. (For the photographic opportunities, not for the games.)
Lubbock County, Texas
photographed 7.31.2021
Joe
Just a little shot of Joe’s grave in the cemetery at Terlingua Ghost Town. I didn’t know him, but I liked the handful of candles, the tattered flag, and the scratched-concrete grave marker.
Terlingua Ghost Town, Texas
photographed 3.25.2021
Hideaway, for sure
If you are looking for a town to hide out in, I would suggest Pyote. And if, once you’re there, you feel like you need an other layer of hiding out, there’s always this place.
Pyote, Texas
photographed 3.24.2021
Presbyterian
I’d driven right by the interstate exit to Barstow a lot, but never thought about getting off the highway to see what the town might have to offer. Now, of course, I realized that all these years are just a series of missed opportunities to make photos of a place that’s disappearing.
But at least I got there while the Presbyterian church was still there…
Barstow, Texas
photographed 3.24.2021
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