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Stove/Pipe
Another fading town, another house without a roof: the same story.
The stove was left behind, as was a pipe across the sidewalk. The abandonment isn’t recent: an entire tree has grown up in what used to be inside the house.
Valentine, Texas
photographed 7.11.2015
Traveler’s Rest
A “crumbling adobe” is practically a cliche out here, but this adobe building really is crumbling away.
This place used to be a motel, a welcome respite for travelers in this remote part of Texas. But now, it’s all about that suitcase.
Marathon, Texas
photographed 7.10.2015
Sad Trailer, 2
An interior shot of the same trailer from yesterday. That coffee mug on the counter makes me think the resident intended to return someday, but that could be my own pro-coffee confirmation bias.
Valentine, Texas
photographed 7.11.2015
When you need a train
As hard as it is to imagine when you see the town today, there used to be a rail line through Roaring Springs. It operated until 1981, and now the tracks are gone.
But the depot is still there. And so is this train signal. And it all reminded me of this fine Amanda Shires song “When You Need a Train it Never Comes”.
Roaring Springs, Texas
photographed 7.3.2015
Want some more Amanda Shires? She does a killer version of the Springsteen classic “Born in the USA” with her husband, Jason Isbell.
Most of the bases were covered
The operator of this business was clear about a few things. Cash only for parts and labor. And he was not responsible for fire or theft. I don’t know that he had a plan for what he’d do if the walls fell down.
Roaring Springs, Texas
photographed 7.3.2015
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