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I ended the photos from Sicily with Claudio, a storyteller.
And now I’d like to introduce you to Sam, who is also a storyteller. He was the cowboy in charge of the chuckwagon breakfasts during a cowboy poetry gathering. And when he had a few spare minutes between overseeing campfires, Dutch ovens, biscuits, and so forth he was happy to tell some tales. Some were probably true, and others were like to have been tall. But it didn’t matter: we were having a great time.
On the surface it might seem like he doesn’t have anything in common with my Sicilian pal Claudio, but they share a quiet graciousness, an understated confidence in what they do, and an open and approachable personality.
And Sam also has the world’s oldest cowboy hat.
Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Alpine, Texas
photographed 2.22.2025
let there be lighting
It was so nice to eat a spicy Thai dinner on the shady side of the building. And when I was finished eating, it was also nice to look around and make a few photos…
The place – Line Thai – was so good that I ate there twice on my last visit, even though that violates my Travel Terms of Service, which mandates a one-time-per-trip policy.
Alpine, Texas
photographed 5.14.2024
red clay tile, with flashing and sky
The late sun made the roof tile and sky glow. Throw in a few clouds and a little strip of flashing and you’ve got a photo just waiting to be made.
Alpine, Texas
photographed 5.13.2024
the problem-solvers
You just KNOW these two fellows figured they were solving all the problems in the whole wide world.
Alpine, Texas
photographed 3.26.2021
Behind the Legion Post
No surprise here: I walked around the back of the American Legion to see whatever I could see. And I found a little array of chairs and a nice tree shadow. It was worth the 142* extra steps.
Alpine, Texas
photographed 12.23.2018
*Estimated amount. I actually have no idea.
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