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(pink), white, and blue
Red paint fades fast. And according to the Google, the reason is that is red pigments are highly vulnerable to UV radiation, which breaks down their chemical bonds, and this often leads to the previously-red paint taking on a pink or chalky appearance over time.
When I was taking this photo a local gentleman pulled up and asked me the usual question (“What are you doing?”) and then offered to sell me the building for fifty bucks. He said, “Course it ain’t got no roof.” Later conversation revealed that he is not actually the owner; handing over the cash to him on the spot would have been a Bad Business Decision™.
But all that aside, I find some level of symbolism in the faded red of a flag-painted building in the middle of Oklahoma.
Snyder, Oklahoma
photographed 4.25.2026
faded glory
I really like the way the various shades of red have faded into the same pink shade; red’s sort of a fade-y color (as anyone who’s had a red car can tell you) and is certainly no match for the intense desert sun.
Clint, Texas
photographed 12.15.2025
rodeo practice
My New England visitors and I missed the rodeo, which started just two nights after we were in town.
However, we were like moths drawn to the flame of arena lights across the road and went over to see what was going on. A very nice woman, who was holding a clipboard (the universal sign that a person is Definitely In Charge), let us hang around and watch the riders practicing the grand entry.
And like a lot of things that just fall into place, it was a highlight of our trip.
Post, Texas
photographed 8.6.2024
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