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White on white, 12
I was taking a walk. I was taking a walk, with my camera. It was late afternoon, and look at what the sun did to this window, the tape residue, and the blinds!
I was glad I had the camera.
North 6th Street
Alpine, Texas
photographed 8.16.2013
Some travel advice
Should your travels take you to Alpine, Texas, this is my advice: book yourself into room 208 at the Holland Hotel. It’s got a balcony that overlooks the main drag and (AND!) the train depot. But it also has good balcony-related scenery, like this railing, which caught the early morning light in a very nice fashion.
If you don’t like sound of frequent train whistles, though, you might want to stay someplace else. (Like Denver.) There are a LOT of trains that go through Alpine.
The bartender at the Century Grill, conveniently located in the hotel lobby, makes a very nice dirty martini. Enough of those and the train whistles won’t be a problem.
And, if you head a couple of blocks down the street, stop in at the Saddle Club. When I was there, relaxing* on the open patio in back, a photographer was shooting various menu items. At one point, he brought me over a plate with chicken skewers on it, saying, “Would you like some chicken? I haven’t even touched it!” How could I say no to a deal like that!?
Alpine, Texas
photographed 8.18.2013
*Shiner Bock. It was VERY relaxing.
The back of the store
The front of the Napa Auto Parts store has a shiny sign with the logo and corporate colors. It’s all tidy and business-like.
I don’t really like it.
But this? The back? Oh, yes, I like this.
The back of the store
Alpine, Texas
photographed 1.18.2013
White on white 2
Second in the series of white/white.
This is the door to the hotel room, which was actually an apartment in a building that used to be a hospital. If you ever find yourself needing overnight accommodations in Alpine, go to the Holland Hotel and ask for room 103 of the Wright Building. Then you can see this for yourself.
Alpine, Texas
photographed 1.18.2013
White on white, 1
How to know you’ve gone crazy with the picture-taking:
1. You stand in the bathtub to take a picture of the hotel bathroom, because you “like all the shades of white.”
2. Really? That wasn’t enough evidence to convince you?
the Holland Hotel
Alpine, Texas
photographed 1.19.2013
One Day | One Image 