wayfinding

Some places have trees that grow along the road. We’ve got something similar, only it’s signage sprouting all over the place.

(You may think, “Wow, only 98 more miles to Big Lake. I bet it’s nice there in the summer, what with a big lake and all!” DO NOT FALL FOR THIS TRICK.)

near Ackerly, Texas
photographed 8.9.2025

got the blues

 

I think at some point this building had been a school but those days are pretty far in the past. Now it’s falling down (literally) and filling up with dirt from frequent dust storms (also literally).

However, I greatly admire someone’s decision to go with the blue glazed bricks AND the blue desks. That was a bold decision (maybe) but it’s still paying off (in my opinion).

near Ackerly, Texas
photographed 8.9.2025

sturgeon moon

It really is hard to beat a summer night at a baseball game. And when you can see the Sturgeon Moon rise over the field…it’s just about perfect!

Amarillo Sod Poodles at the Midland Rockhounds
Midland, Texas
photographed 8.9.2025

he was out at first

That runner gave it all he had, but he was watching the ball could already tell that he’d be out at first.

His team (the Amarillo Sod Poodles) won, anyway.

Amarillo Sod Poodles at the Midland Rockhounds
Midland, Texas
photographed 8.9.2025

the rbi

Look at me, pretending to be a sports photographer! (The runner was called safe. It was not a popular decision.)

Amarillo Sod Poodles at the Midland Rockhounds
Midland, Texas
photographed 8.9.2025