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sign maker, searching for words

I watched this young man take a very long time, scrolling through his phone, looking for the words he needed to say.

Finally, he found what he wanted and began making a sign.

Lubbock, Texas
photographed 1.11.2026

Orwell: a prophet

 

I read 1984 while I was in high school, when the dreaded year was still a decade in the future. The book scared me and I never reread it.Scenes from it are still vivid in my mind and the awful feeling Orwell’s words gave me has never completely left.

Anyway, here we are in 2026, a fucked-up year (already) and the words are, sadly, relevant. And even more frightening.

at the Renee Good protest
Lubbock, Texas

photographed 1.11.2026

we trust

 

I am used to seeing roadside memorial along roadsides: I’ve photographed them for a very long time.

But what I can’t get used to is seeing them in town. This one is directly across the street from the police headquarters, which seems to add some drama and mystery to the memorial. I haven’t been able to find out anything about what happened or why there’s an upside-down Puerto Rican flag there or why those flowers seem to be not very old.

Lubbock, Texas
photographed 1.11.2026

home

Usually, irony amuses me.

This just made me sad.

Lubbock, Texas
photographed 12.31.2025

firework(s)

First of all, it’s pretty easy to see that there are fireworks available here.

And second of all, my brain and I enjoyed the idea of just rolling down the highway, going between 3.2 and 9.9 miles over the speed limit (because: Texas), and coming up on a giant truck that shouted FIREWORKS at us. It’s not that funny, now that I see it written down, but trust me on this: in my head it was hilarious.

Wolfforth, Texas
photographed 12.31.2025