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November 18

On the south side of town, there’s private roping arena.

What on earth does that even mean? According to the dictionary, roping is a rodeo event that involves capturing cattle or horses with a rope and binding their feet.

If you want your own private roping arena, Red River Arenas has a few questions you might want to ask yourself:

* Are you planning to host any events in your arena?

Roping Arena, 1 of 4
McCamey, Texas

photographed 8.27.2009

November 17

McCamey, Texas

photographed 8.27.2009

November 16


This was a sad cemetery – almost all the markers were broken or leaning.

And across the pasture, the people in a mobile home were having a loud argument. It was so loud that maybe the sound waves of a earlier argument had knocked over the stones.

(It’s the same place as this.)

Old South Church Cemetery
Collin County, Texas

photographed 3-15-2008, with C. Vigil

November 15

Rocks and a deceased pelican.

Moss Landing, California

photographed 3.22.3009
(UPDATE: My pal Ehpem noticed that I may have made a slight error here: I didn’t really time-travel into the future to take this shot. It was from 2009.)

November 14

On the outskirts of town.

Denver City, Texas

photographed 11.30.2009