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first christmas

I don’t know…this scene appealed to me.

Also, see that man on the top of the ladder on the right side? No, I didn’t either for a long time.

Presidio, Texas
photographed 2.19.2025

christmas colors

We didn’t cross the border, which was less than two miles away.

But this building and the colors and the old chair with a cactus on it made it feel like maybe we were in another place.

Presidio, Texas
photographed 2.19.2025

rhyme + rhythm

I like the rhyme on the sign. I like the rhythm of the utility poles. I like the amount of sky. I like the desert. I like those mountains down the way. I like the slightly back-lit effect on the flag.

I am less a fan of RVs. But they aren’t even in the photo, so according to my official record of the place, there’s a chance they don’t even exist…

Presidio, Texas
photographed 3.25.2021

Melted Ice

The thing out here is that failures are apparent nearly forever. Just before this trip, I was in Louisiana, where think layers of vegetation will cover things up practically overnight, so that abandoned places just look like all the other green stuff.

The desert wants to always remind us who’s in charge. And it’s not us.

near Presidio, Texas
photographed 11.4.2017