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The stardust seems to be missing
Travelers who had their hearts set on a restful night at the Stardust Motel are just not in luck, are they?
outside Marfa, Texas
photographed 7.11.2015
P.S. One of my regular followers asked what this looked like in color, so here you go:
Ice plant (no longer)
This old ice plant is one of my favorite finds in Marfa. The photo’s three and a half years old, though, so the place is probably a gallery or a boutique hotel by now. Or, maybe, both.
Marfa, Texas
photographed 8.16.2013
One lightbulb and one star
I was never lucky enough to get to see this sign when it had all its parts and when the Stardust Motel was operational. But I guess that’s OK, since I am sort of fond of the parts that are still there.
near Marfa, Texas
photographed 7.11.2015
Cabinetry. And a lizard.
I took this photo because of those cabinets. And because of the tattered curtains. And because of the patched wall.
I didn’t even see the lizard.
Marfa, Texas
photographed 8.16.2013
Two walls
Well, someone likes contrasts, don’t they?
Generally, adobe walls are covered with a layer of stucco to keep the adobe from melting. The wall on the left shows what happens when the layer of stucco is left off.
The contrast between the adobe and the more permanent mortar makes interesting patterns of light and textures. And the contrast between the adobe wall and the smooth stucco one beside it provides another nice set of contrasts.
(I don’t know this for sure, but I think the Judd Foundation uses this particular type of non-stuccoed adobe walls around some of its properties. It’s artistic. I suppose.)
Marfa, Texas
photographed 1.18.2013
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