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No chair. Anywhere.
Sure, the sky’s nice and black. And the shadows of the stairs make an interesting pattern on the wall. And the foreground is nice and gravelly. And the one door’s got an arched top, but the other one doesn’t. And it looks like remnants of graffiti next to the lower door. And that concrete-block lean-to has sort of an interesting texture.
But the bench? What’s with that? Don’t these people know they are supposed to put chairs out for me to photograph? Seriously. Sometimes I just don’t know….
Colorado City, Texas
photographed 3.13.2013
Let’s assume there is a vacancy
I like to think of myself as a keen observer of my surroundings, always noticing what’s going on, who is around me, subtle changes from a year ago (or an hour ago). The kind of person who would make an excellent witness should the need arise. Yep. That’s me. A Very Observant Person.
Which is why I feel quite well-qualified to say that I do not believe folks looking for lodging in Marfa will have any luck at the Stardust Motel. Since that fence blocks access. Oh, and because there’s not a building there any more.
near Marfa, Texas
photographed 8.16.2013
But only three triangles
It’s been noted that I have a very slight tendency to photograph rectangles, so I want to go on record right now to point out that while this shot does contain an estimated 158* rectangles, it also includes three triangles.
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
photographed 5.4.2013
*158 is a very rough estimate. If anyone wants to actually count the rectangles and provide a more accurate number that would be fine with me. I won’t even make you show your work.
Lines. And lines.
Sometimes I like to look (literally) at the big picture.
But, when I can get close and see things like this conglomeration of lines, the big-picture view becomes inadequate.
Ritz Theater
Snyder, Texas
photographed 7.10.2013
Just to be clear
Can you imagine the owner of this place getting SO TIRED of inquiries about its availability on the market, that he/she finally just painted the message on the door?
No. Neither can I.
Marfa, Texas
photographed 8.16.2013
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