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liberty + rules
Let’s go ahead and call this folk art, because I’m not what else it might be.
The Statue of Liberty is made from a stump of one of the town trees that died; it was carved by a regionally-famous chainsaw carver.
I don’t hate it – in fact I really like repurposing the old metal tank to make sort of a retablo. But I am not a fan of the giant ten commandments over there in the background. But if you feel the need to go read them yourself, here’s Helpful Hint: there’s a spotlight on them so you don’t even have to race sundown with the short December days and all.
And, finally, here’s a Fun Fact: all of this has been assembled by the town’s mayor.
Nazareth, Texas
photographed 12.7.2024
Chuck Norris found seasonal work
I’m as surprised as you are that Chuck Norris has taken a seasonal job as Joseph in a roadside nativity scene.
But if you think WE are surprised, check out Mary; apparently when she got the news it was so shocking that it made her head break open.
Nazareth, Texas
photographed 12.7.2024
PS: Also, this is literally Jesus of Nazareth.
all lives
I almost talked myself out of posting this. It’s uncomfortable to look at and even worse to think about. (Plus the spelling errors…)
But of course I realized those are reasons TO post it, so here it is.
(I did find out a few details about this situation and they are pretty much what you’d expect them to be.)
Castro County, Texas
photographed 12.8.2024
sharks that can swim on the land
At this point, those iconic Cadillacs are more spray paint than car. In case you were wondering.
Cadillac Ranch
Amarillo, Texas
photographed 11.29.2024
reality can be too vivid
How can you go to Amarillo and not visit the Cadillac Ranch? It’s not that hard: you just don’t go.
But if your Thanksgiving travel plans didn’t work out and you’re bored at home and you decide to go to Amarillo because why the hell not and you’re going to have dinner at the Big Texan Steak Ranch, you may as well go all in and stop at the Cadillac Ranch* since you’re in town anyway. The wind was blowing approximately 1 million miles per hour that day**, so it was a brief visit but still…
Cadillac Ranch
Amarillo, Texas
photographed 11.29.2024
* Seriously, though – how many things can really be called a “ranch” before it starts to seem desperate?
**estimated
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