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Two Buildings in Eastland

Today was a field trip to Eastland, TX.  These two buildings are in the downtown area.  The taller one looks to be uninhabited, but would surely make a great apartment building.  I couldn't tell about the other one.

The weather was beautiful today for walking around getting photos,  We stopped in to a great coffee shop for coffees and a snack.  It was a really good day.  

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New Baby, New Portrait

Things were going along pretty well with this family portrait session until the little guy decided to have a melt-down. The big guy was doing a great job holding him in spite

of the wee one losing his patience.

For some reason, I really like this particular image.  

There were other images that might be more appealing, but I like the reality of this one.

I don't know which images the mom will choose, but this is still high on my list of favorites. 

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Clock Tower

This beautiful clock tower is located on the campus of Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.

It has an arch under it that allows students to walk the path from the sidewalk onto the campus between two buildings.  The tower is red brick with a golden dome.

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Orange Sculpture

This orange sculpture of squares is located outside the art building at Hardin-Simons University in Abilene, Texas.  The middle box is the same orange as the rest, but the way the sun was shining washed it out to a lighter shade.

It's pretty interesting I guess, but it's not what I would have used as an indicator or

the art building.

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Abandoned White Country Church

On our field trip the other day we drove about 1.5 hours west of Abilene.  I can't remember the town we were in, but there wasn't much there except for a few abandoned buildings.

This church, which must have been the centerpiece of the community at one time, was all boarded up.  No other buildings were near it, but it looks like it had an active spiritual life at one time.  Sadly the doors were locked so we couldn't get inside.

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Abandoned Post Office

This abandoned building is located in Norton, Texas. The Post Office was opened in 1894.

In 1940 the population was 120 and had five businesses.

From 1980 to 2000 the population was 76.

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The Mailbox is in Good Shape

A totally abandoned house.  But the mailbox is in good condition.

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Abandoned Shed

My friend and I took a long ride today to find some photo ops.  We came upon this shed where half is falling down and the other half is still standing but is in terrible condition.