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Reflections: all the town, right here
The way the sunlight hit those pieces of wood was enough for me to direct the Patient Spouse to make a u-turn so I could get the shot. And then, even better than the original thing I thought I was photographing, was the way the clouds and all the buildings across the street layered themselves into the scene.
Also, the P. S. reported that a slow-cruising state police officer stopped a block down the street to watch me. That officer is probably still trying to figure out what the hell I was up to…
Melrose, New Mexico
photographed 5.25.2019
Stone wall and window blinds
Out here in the hot Southwest, it’s not uncommon to see vinyl window blinds on west-facing windows that have gotten a little bit melty in the heat.
That fabulous stone wall, though, is a little more unusual.
Clovis, New Mexico
photographed 5.24.2019
Snout
Well, who wouldn’t notice what the sun was up to on these concrete grain elevators and pull off the main street to get a photo?
I would absolutely do it! This is a shot from 2013 of the other side of these very same elevators.
I’m in a rut, but at least it’s six years wide.
Clovis, New Mexico
photographed 5.24.2019
*Actually, one day short of six years, but who’s counting?**
**I am. I’m counting.
Window/Shadow
If it’s a a long weekend, it’s a pretty sure bet that I am ready to go somewhere. The Patient Spouse is not so much a fan of this habit, so we carefully negotiated a short trip over Memorial Day weekend. We went first to Clovis, New Mexico.
It had been raining all week in Lubbock – and in fact the day we left, there was a heavy rain and streets near our neighborhood were flooded. The clouds were starting to get to me, more than I had realized, because as soon as we got past them and were in sun, my mood lifted.
So, in honor of feeling better in the sunlight, here’s a lovely shadow of an open window on a metal wall.
Clovis, New Mexico
photographed 5.24.2019
Even seasoned travelers can lose the path
A line of trees beside Coleto Creek does a good job of obscuring whatever’s behind them.
Victoria County, Texas
photographed 5.7.2019
One Day | One Image 