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in memory of the lost ones
I’d lived in this part of Texas for a long time before I learned that there had been a WWII-era POW camp in Hereford, Texas. During the period between 1943 and 1946, over 5,000 Italian POWs were detained at the camp. This camp was the largest POW camp in the United States. The prisoners worked agriculture jobs, mostly, although a few of them worked painting the interiors of the Catholic church in nearby Umbarger. (Here’s more information on the camp.)
Five prisoners died at the camp; other prisoners built this chapel in their memory.
Hereford, Texas
photographed 10.8.2021
Panhandle Arrow
The beginning of the photographic journey that I mentioned yesterday started with a drive along many miles of unpaved roads in the very western edge of the Texas panhandle. I’d never been this way before and it was a stunningly beautiful drive. Right here, where I found this incredible arrow, the elevation was over 4,200 feet and autumn had already arrived; the air was cool and fresh and summer’s heat seemed almost like it had never happened.
This is a road I’d like to drive on many more times.
Deaf Smith County, Texas
photographed 11.9.2021
the morning after
I don’t know why, but I could just tell the empty Sunday morning restaurant had been full of happy diners the night before.
Karat Bar and Bistro
Wichita Falls, Texas
photographed 9.19.2021
Forever (times three)
It seemed slightly easier to take my camera in with me than to stow it in the car. And that’s how I was able to get these three very large screens – the light from them was almost enough to light up the whole room.
Slaton, Texas
photographed 10.3.2021
One Day | One Image 