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city sewing
The thing is that the neon looks stitched onto the sign, which seems appropriate for a sewing machine store.
Dallas, Texas
photographed 3.26.2023
Neon-less Neon
Here’s another image of a neon sign, which obviously is in need of some attention. It was on the same amazing tour that I mentioned in this post.
Eddy Street
San Francisco, California
photographed 4.14.2019
Somewhat less than it was
I’ve been pretty busy at my real job and was starting to get a little twitchy because I hadn’t been out with my camera. Only one thing to do in a situation like that: the work stuff can wait (and indeed. it was still there when I got back on Monday), but that twitchy feeling’s only going to get worse unless I get out and shoot.
I got out my big atlas (The Roads of Texas) and selected a destination, then cross-checked it with a quick Google street-view look, and off I went.
This wasn’t my actual destination*, but it was a nice thing to spot along the way, a clear reminder that Wilson, Texas, used to be able to support a block-long business district.
Wilson, Texas
photographed 7.28.2018
*A swing set at a tiny crossroads town in Crosby County. That’s what I saw on street-view. Stick around – that photo will post in a few more days…
The neon maiden
What my well-traveled friend failed to tell me about The Range Café was that their logo was not going to be what I expected. I thought – and you did, too, I’ll bet – that “range” referred to the open range, to ranching, to cattle country, or whatever.
So it was a little bit of a giggle when I realized the the “range” was an old-timey kitchen range.
This vintage neon maiden – who is quite bendy – was a bit of a giggle as well.
The Range Café
Albuquerque, New Mexico
photographed 2.13.2018
One Day | One Image 