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Dermabrasion

It seemed like the door and the concrete block wall were getting facials, with all the dead stuff falling away.

In other news, this is the same town where in 1996 42 residents pooled their money and purchased 430 lottery tickets. And they won a $46 million jackpot. The money didn’t reverse the fortunes of the town, the way maybe you’d hope it would have. You might want to read this Texas Monthly article for the long, sad tale.

Roby, Texas
photographed 5.22.2020

Hidden Entry

I always thought this place had been the town’s hospital, but I am relying solely on my memory for this “fact.” But even it was something else, it still has an ivy-encrusted front door that turned out to be remarkably difficult to photograph.

Littlefield, Texas
photographed 5.10.2020

Undraped

Those pinch-pleated drapes were surely hung with pride, the fabric and color selection carefully considered. And then it all came down to this, a typical situation in typical times, to paraphrase the Dave Matthews Band.

Littlefield, Texas
photographed 5.10.2020

Conversation has ceased

I guess there’s nothing left to talk about – the chairs aren’t facing each other, the light fixture has fallen down, and the coffee pot is empty.

Lockney, Texas
photographed 4.21.2020

Beat ’em

An abandoned school spirit sign doesn’t send the message that it was intended to, does it?

Lockney, Texas
photographed 4.21.2020