toy explosion
This is why I’d rather have a road-trip lunch at a hometown place instead of a chain restaurant out on the Interstate. I love the randomness of it all – the lack of a baseboard, the way the wainscoting doesn’t quite match, the cord and outlet, the weird silver thing hanging off the wall, and (the best part) those vending machines.
Also we saw a man there who looked like Roy Orbison, if he was still alive and a lot younger.
Terrazas Restaurant
Pecos, Texas
photographed 2.18.2025
Posted on June 27, 2025, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, Fujifilm x-t5, Goodnight Photographic Society, learning to see, melinda green harvey, one day one image, pecos, photo a day, photography, postaday, reasons to stop, road trip, take time to look, take time to see, texas, things i see, thoughtful seeing, travel photography. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.
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Trying out those hometown restaurants adds to the fun adventure of travel. 😊
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It’s just about my favorite thing about travel.
I also like to go to small-town grocery stores, but those are getting hard to find as Dollar General stores have taken over.
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I hadn’t thought of grocery stores. That must be interesting too. 😊
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Last year, in a grocery store in a tiny town in New Mexico, I bought a book (photocopied and stapled together) called “History of Spanish Surnames of New Mexico” for no reason other than it was right there! Also bought some banana nut bread and a couple of things for lunch. It was an excellent stop!
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This is amazing! I love how these small, unique places have so much character—just like the cozy tea houses in Nepal’s Everest region. It’s the little details that make travel truly exciting and unforgettable. Thanks for sharing!
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I think there’s something endearing about places like this; even though I don’t understand why most of the things are there, I know a person (a real one, who probably lives right up the street) had reasons for doing it. And, yes, it is definitely little details that make for a rewarding travel experience.
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