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to see the face of god

Do you see it? Do you see the face on that cross?

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
Oxford, Texas

photographed 2.19.2023

highway 16 goes both ways

Yes, in case you didn’t realize it, highway 16 does indeed go both ways. From right here, a right turn and 14 miles’ll get you the tiny town of Oxford. If that’s not your deal, you can go left for 2.3 to get to the intersection with Old Willow Road; that’ll open up just a world of opportunities, as long you’re OK with ending up in Willow City. Because that’s the only place the road will take you.

Eckert, Texas
photographed 2.19.2023

cemetery shack

I am not sure what this thing was…when I spotted it from the other side of the cemetery, I thought it was a caretakers’ shack. But when I got there, it looked like only the door of a shack…and the rest of the shack was nowhere to be seen. But it did make the stop (and the numerous associated u-turns to get there) worth the effort.

Oxford, Texas
photographed 2.19.2023

the tiniest gestures can hold the deepest meaning

This was an intense and personal conversation.

(And to be clear: I wasn’t as close as it looks, as this is cropped from the original.) (I mean, I try to have some decorum.)

Havana, Cuba
photographed 11.7.2022

cleaning day

This was a good way to spend a few hours the other Saturday morning: touring a distillery. Among  the things I saw was a dedicated member of the Texas Bourbon Bottling Team rinsing out a tank in preparation for a new batch of bourbon. If you’re in the area, you ought to stop by…

Garrison Brothers Distillery
Hye, Texas
photographed 2.18.2023