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Pebble field
It was a warm day, warmer than usual for January. And the wind wasn’t blowing, which is rare enough to warrant a mention. I wandered the streets (and alleys, which you probably already knew) of downtown.
This shot captures most of our skyline, as all three buildings (plus one steeple) rise above the field of pebbles left behind when a building was demolished to make way for – well, I guess for a field of pebbles.
Avenue Q and 13th Street
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 1.6.2013
“C” is for chandelier
(I think it’s probably for the best if we try not to speculate about the origins of that stain on the sidewalk. Instead, let’s look at that “C” in the display window. Right next to the chandelier.)
Broadway, near Ave. Q
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 1.6.2013
S&Q alley
I like alleys.
S&Q Clothiers has been gone for decades. After the store closed, the local community theater used the building for productions; the column located in the middle of the stage provided a challenge for directors. And there’s just not that many good ways to incorporate columns into stage productions.
The sign in the window that says, “Lala’s Two coming soon” has been there so long, we’ve lost hope that it will ever happen. Especially since Lala’s original location, just across the alley, closed down.
But meanwhile, in the alley, it made my day to spot this original S&Q sign above the doorway. And that’s why I like alleys.
Lubbock, Texas
With many toppings
This potato restaurant has been out of business for at least fifteen years, which gives you some indication of how fast vacant properties move in downtown Lubbock. I can remember eating here; it was so long ago that I was still wearing suits (with shoulder pads!) to work.
Odd that it couldn’t make a go of it, since they offered many toppings…and more.
along Broadway
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 1.6.2013
The refuge
I found this on my recent excursion in downtown Lubbock. I am not certain what The Refuge is, although it looks like it might be a place for broken or discarded office furniture.
This chair is obviously not feeling comfortable at The Refuge: it’s poised by the door, ready to make its escape….
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 1.6.2013
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