The worse-for-wear sign outside an abandoned cafe wasn’t holding on to much except its colors.

Not long after this shot, a woman came from across the street with a series of confrontational questions about what was going on. My usual charm* failed – it failed completely! – so it felt like moving on along was a very workable alternative.

Lamesa, Texas
photographed 3.5.2026

*”Usual charm” is a thing I assume that I have. There is, to this point, no unbiased confirmation.