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Another Vacant Building

It was a late Sunday afternoon when I was walking around this area, so there are no cars or even foot traffic.  Just another vacant building.  

I always wonder who's paying the taxes on these empty structures?

Just for comparison, it was probably a high of 73 here in Abilene today, 

and -6 in Fairbanks, Ak.  Last week it was about 80 in Abilene and -40 in Fairbanks.  Yikes.

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Carpenter' Building

I've often walked past this building in downtown Abilene but I guess I never thought of looking up and getting this kind of image.  It looks like the upper stories are vacant, but there were some men working on the lowest floor doing some kind of construction.  It's a beautiful structure.

3/365

Wall Art Design

I think we were in a town called Desdemona when we saw this gorgeous wall art.  The artist is Jessica Lochbaum (@artjesstudio).

I often wonder if these artists make any money doing their art for other projects.

2/365

War Memorial

In downtown Abilene, the courthouse has this beautiful memorial outside the front door.  A soldier and an eagle.  As you walk through the display, you can see the names of the wars that have been fought that Abileneans have been part of.  

I never really examined the memorial so closely before.

The photo was taken on an overcast winter day.

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Back Door Entrance

New Year's Day.

The streets downtown were deserted.  I walked around some areas I don't usually bother with and I saw this back door in an alleyway. 

I don't know what the actual business is, but other than the closed door and boarded up windowNot  there's  no way for light to get into the back side of the business.

Not a very exciting beginning of a 365 photo-a-day self-challenge but it is what it is.

 

365/365

A House and Winter Grass

This is day 365 of 365.  It's the first time I've ever finished a photo-a-day for an entire year.  Other years I've almost done it, but I never managed to complete the year.  

A friend and I took a drive this afternoon to a town I've never been to before.  

It's name is Desdemona~~sounds like a girl's name, right?, but that's actually the name of the town.

We came across this abandoned house.  There are so many (abandoned houses).  I couldn't get any closer since there was a fence around the property.

So tomorrow begins a new year.  Wonder if I'll be able to post a photo-a-day for the year?

Happy New Year to y'all.

364/365

Sanditon

Jane Austen's last book, Sanditon.  Austen wrote 12 chapters when she allegedly fell ill, was unable to finish the book and "another lady" finished the book for her.  

This is my January bookgroup read.  I don't think I've ever read anything by Austen, so I wonder if I'll like it~~even if I don't, I'll read it to be able to participate in the discussion.

In all the years I've tried to post a photo-a-day, I think this is the first year that I'll have posted 365 images.  What an achievement!

363/365

Wooden Flag on Fence

I made this image a while ago as I was driving down a country road.  I love the color aqua and it was the fence that first caught my eye, then I noticed the weathered wooden flag and thought the two objects made a great image.

362/365

Downtown Abilene

Downtown Abilene on Christmas afternoon.  

The streets have been newly renovated but there was hardly any traffic to be seen.

361/365

Great Message

This is part of some wall art in downtown Abilene, Texas.  

It's a GREAT message!