better days were in the past
There’s almost nothing left here, and what is left has a good chance of having been burned, like the old school.
But back in the day, some interesting things went on here:
In 1942 Pyote Air Force Station was constructed at Pyote south of Highway 80 on land owned by the University of Texas; it was used for bomber training. After World War II more than 4,000 bombers and fighter planes were sent to the Pyote base for melting into scrap metal. Among those stored there were the Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb, and Swoose, General MacArthur’s plane. However, those two famous planes were rescued from destruction by the Smithsonian Institution. (Texas State Historical Association)
Pyote, Texas
photographed 3.24.2021
Wire ringlet
There’d been a fire. The mobile home was melted but the clothesline survived.
Pyote, Texas
photographed 3.24.2021
Pool, at the pool
I took an online photography class the other day and the instructor showed lots of amazing images where he’d shot low across puddles and other bodies of water to get really sharp and interesting reflections.
But if your puddle isn’t very big and if it’s also full of leaves and grass clippings and dirt and other junk, the reflection doesn’t end up being the star of the image.
Guess how I know that?
Pyote, Texas
photographed 3.24.2021
Church, often
I guess if you are the kind of person who wants to go to church sort of often, this would be a good fit for you.
Wickett, Texas
photographed 3.24.2021
This seems legit. Probably.
There was no immediate evidence of where, exactly, this 24 hour truck repair was taking place.
But, on the other hand, I didn’t see any broken-down trucks, either, so I have to assume that they’d all been repaired within that 24 hour window.
Wickett, Texas
photographed 3.24.2021
One Day | One Image 