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Kind of like a mural

The view from my hotel room in Chicago offered a view of the office building across the street; it was like a mural, only one that changed from minute to minute. If my trip had been a couple of days longer, I would have started to figure out whose schedule demanded late hours at the office.

in a hotel room
Chicago, Illinois
photographed 10.29.2018

Airport Bar

Naturally, a flight from Omaha, Nebraska, to Lubbock, Texas, would have a layover in Nevada*. I guess.

And, also naturally, the last leg of the flight was delayed by a few hours**, giving me plenty of time to find a chair opposite a bar and take a few photos. I wan’t bored.

McCarran International Airport
Las Vegas, Nevada
photographed 9.1.2018

*Perspective:
Driving Omaha-Las Vegas-Lubbock = 2,252 miles
Driving Omaha-Lubbock = 741 miles

**Because the inbound flight hit a bird and the plane required maintenance. No word on the bird.

80% off really draws them in

Sears was only open two more days after this. Those deep discounts meant the store was more crowded than it had been in recent memory.

Lubbock, Texas
photographed 1.5.2019

Who am I to doubt these mysteries?

It’s been a while since I’ve posted song lyrics that (in my mind) relate to the day’s image. This photo made me think of the song “Guadalupe” with the fantastic line “Who am I to doubt these mysteries?” and here are two versions of it. This one is by Tom Russell, and this one is by Gretchen Peters, with Tom Russell. (If you like the way Tom and Gretchen sound together, you should look for their album One to the Heart One to the Head.)

I found these well-used candles in the church in Terlingua, Texas’s most famous ghost town.

Terlingua, Texas
photographed 1.20.2013

Back/light

A walk in the woods, and a lovely back-lit plant.

near Wimberley, Texas
photographed 1.19.2019