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What leaving looks like
If you go to Valentine, Texas, and think the church will be unlocked and then discover it’s not, this is what you’ll see as you leave, trying not to be too disappointed.
Valentine, Texas
photographed 12.22.2018
No ladder, no problem
See? You probably don’t even NEED a ladder for most things. A chair will work just fine.
Shafter, Texas
photographed 12.22.2018
Small offerings: what now my love
This building’s roof was caved in, and the inside of the place was piled with roof rubble and other junk. A series of small offerings had been lined up on the window ledge (that’s a cookbook, open to a recipe for something called Crème Moka.)
And on the ground? Oh, that’s Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass’s record “What Now My Love”, a big hit (#1 on the Billboard Album chart for nine weeks!) in 1966. My friend Gerald, a former professional trumpet player, once described Mr. Alpert as a “hack” trumpet player. As far as I know, Gerald was not the person who left that record there on the sidewalk….
Grandfalls, Texas
photographed 12.25.2018
Grotto
On my only other visit to Shafter, the church door was unlocked and I was able to get some photos inside. I didn’t realize how much I was looking forward to shooting inside there again, in muted light this time, until I discovered the door I’d gone in before was locked. And so were all the others. It was a disappointment.
But at least I got to see this, on the back of the church.
Shafter, Texas
photographed 12.22.2018
Empty Saddle (Club)
I sure hate to see this place go. I’ve had a few beers there in my time.
Saddle Club (now defunct)
Alpine, Texas
photographed 12.23.2018
One Day | One Image 