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let there be lighting
It was so nice to eat a spicy Thai dinner on the shady side of the building. And when I was finished eating, it was also nice to look around and make a few photos…
The place – Line Thai – was so good that I ate there twice on my last visit, even though that violates my Travel Terms of Service, which mandates a one-time-per-trip policy.
Alpine, Texas
photographed 5.14.2024
broken
I will turn down tiny roads that go to country cemeteries as often as I can, which is how I found this place the other day. It was just the right amount of overgrown and broken down.
Anderson Chapel Cemetery
Jones County, Texas
photographed 5.23.2024
the best building in town (twice)
It’s a shame that whatever this place used to be isn’t that thing any more. It really is a nice building and it was thoughtful for the puddle to step in and provide an opportunity for reflection. I just had to stand a little bit in the roadway to get the right angle on the photograph…
Roby, Texas
photographed 5.23.2024
weedy + seedy
Some towns are like this: you know for sure there’d recently been a tornado there but the various conditions in town made it hard to ascertain if there’d been damage.
You’ve probably been to one of these places yourself.
Hawley, Texas
photographed 5.23.2024
the newest start
It was a spring day with a solid cloud cover; the light was nicely diffused so I took advantage of it and made a little portrait of the new leaves emerging from the soon-to-be-unwieldly plant.
If you’re not from here, you might be surprised at how few days provide this kind of light: we sort of get used to shrugging our way through making images with bright sun and harsh shadows. You can’t control everything…
Roby, Texas
photographed 5.23.2024
One Day | One Image 