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Substantial sky, 3
There are times when a words don’t seem to be of any importance to the photograph.
Like now.
from the balcony of the Holland Hotel
Alpine, Texas
photographed 8.17.2013
Where chairs go to die
This shot required the usual two u-turns on the highway. By the time I’d realized I was seeing a building that was falling down AND was full of old chairs, we’d already driven by. U-turn #1 got us back so I could get some shots of the place.
What a sight – all those chairs getting a bit of sun on a winter afternoon.
There was also a ginger cat having a bit of a rest on one of the softer chairs. He just blinked at me, yawned, and closed his eyes. I guess photographers stop so frequently that they are of little interest to a cat who needs his rest.
Later, I leaned against the car to pull stickers out of my shoes, then with u-turn #2 safely executed, we were back on the road.
Dickens, Texas
photographed 12.25.2013
A sort of guillotine
Another shot of the abandoned gas station that was featured here and here.
Those last pieces of broken glass hanging, in defiance of gravity, at the top of the window frame look like they could do some damage if they were to let go. I stayed away, just in case.
Seymour, Texas
photographed 12.25.2013
2 Faced
Meanwhile, a long way from my usual locations in the American southwest is a shot from Angelsey Abbey, a National Trust property near Cambridge, on the eastern side of England.
My parents were frequent visitors to England; after my mom passed away, my dad wanted to make one more trip to visit some of their favorite places. They loved going to National Trust properties, so we saw several of them. Although this place was not one of my favorites, I did like this statue which oversees a portion of the formal gardens.
Anglesey Abbey
Cambridge, England
photographed 10.18.2007
PS: I realize that you didn’t ask, but I am going to tell you anyway. My favorite National Trust properties were the Stowe Gardens (featured on the blog here) and the Wimpole Estate, which made a blog appearance here.
A once-grand structure
Here’s a daytime view of of this building. I really don’t know what it used to be, but whatever it was must have been important…
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
photographed 5.4.2013
