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and it was called “yellow”
I know for a fact that an extremely pleasant way to spend a few afternoon hours is to stop at the Castell General Store. You can get a beer inside and wander back out, sit in the shade, and watch the day go by.
And if you like to notice various shades of yellow, you will have an especially nice time.
Castell, Texas
photographed 4.12.2026
links and bonding
This hand holds a lot of stories. I don’t know what they are, but I am confident of my assessment.
(I am also confident of using a long-ish lens to isolate a stranger’s hand, if that is what the situation calls for.)
Castell, Texas
photographed 4.12.2026
pucker
Y’all. This place.
It’s a combination mercantile, bar, cafe, and church (and that’s just the things I know about). The bartender, Jennifer, told me that I’d missed the church service earlier that day. I was pretty sure it was a joke, and I was willing to go along with it. She said they had 2-for-1 bloody marys during church. Still seemed like a joke. She told me that day four people had been baptized in the river (which was just across the road). And that’s when it sort of started to seem like maybe it wasn’t a joke.
But honestly, I’m still not sure.
Oh, and I can’t believe I nearly forgot to mention that the place hosts the Texas Testicle Festival. Jennifer can probably give you more details.
Castell, Texas
photographed 10.19.2025
One Day | One Image 