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Buildings on an old Horse Farm

These are some horse buildings on a horse farm that is no longer in business in upstate NY.

The farm is being maintained as a historic site so the buildings are in good condition.

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West Texas Rodeo

People waiting for the rodeo to begin in Abilene, Texas.  I love taking photos of people when they aren't aware of what I'm doing. 

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Friends and Family

Several years ago I was at a going away party for a couple who was moving away and we organized this fun photo of the folks who were there to say goodbye. 

I changed it to bw because I think it looks better than the color version. 

This is one of my favorite photos.

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Car Dealership

This vacant/abandoned car dealership is located on a corner in Colorado City, Texas.  It looks exactly like it did 7 years ago when I first saw it.  

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Another Abandoned Home

I was driving down a road I've never been on before and came across this abandoned home.  There are so many of them in this area.  The roof is completely caved in but I couldn't get any closer because of the fence around the property.  

I wonder who pays the taxes, or if there are any taxes that have to be paid.

This looks like it might have been a nice home once upon a time. 

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Abandoned Church or Hotel

This abandoned blue building is located at the end of a road in Gordon, TX. The town is basically an intersection but there are a lot of homes in the area. Some of the homes are old and abandoned and some are newer and up-to-date.  The population in 2020 was 451.

There was no written documentation about what this structure might have been once upon a time, but the marquee in the front gives it the feeling it might have been a church or a meeting place of some sort.  It also reminds me of a small apartment building.

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Abandoned Tool Shed

I drove through one of the alleyways in downtown Abilene today and saw this abandoned tool shed in the back yard of a house which was not in very good shape itself.

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Alley Fire Escape

In the alley behind one of the businesses in Abilene, there's a black fire escape that covers the entire side of the building.  It's kept in perfect condition. 

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Number 203

I got my hair trimmed today in a town about 20 minutes from my house.  Just beyond that town, about 10 minutes farther, is Baird, where there's an amazing pizza place so I drove there

to order a pizza I could have for lunch and then leftovers.

While I was waiting for the food to cook, I walked around the tiny town with my camera and came across these numbers on this building and decided to grab a shot of them.  I've seen them before, just never took a pic of them. 

The weather was nice, about 52 F with a slight breeze.  I wish the weather would stay like this a lot longer but I don't imagine that happening.

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Cypress Street Restaurant

I was downtown the other day and came upon this restaurant from a different direction.  I really liked the way the sign looked against the building with the blue sky in the upper corner.

I don't think I've ever eaten in this establishment, but maybe one day I will.  It seems to do a good business.

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Silver Fire Hydrants

The weather was beautiful today, right around 81. 

I walked around town a little and saw these fire hydrants.  I've seen them before, but the light was so beautiful today I couldn't resist making an image of them.

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7 Up Wall Art

Colorado City, Texas wall art on the outside wall of an abandoned business.

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Abandoned Apt Building

I took a ride to Colorado City today and, among other things, photographed this building.  I remember being there about 5.5 years ago and photographing the same building then, but a different perspective.  The windows were not boarded up back then and I seem to remember a sign on the building saying that it would be refurbished.

Well all these years later and there's no refurbishing happening.  Just the empty building. 

The weather today was spectacular~~temp was about 80 and there was a slight breeze.  Wish it could be like this all the time. 

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Blue/Tan/Red

Abandoned buildings seen in an alleyway.

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Two Birds

Seen at the entrance to the Abilene Zoo.

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Shakers

Seen in a pizza joint.

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Old Homestead

Another abandoned home.  This must have been a beautiful 

home in its day.

Look at the chimney~~still in good shape, at least from the outside.

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Someone's Forever Home

This must have been a beautiful home at one time.

Wonder why these houses go to wrack and ruin?

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Flowers on Car Door

After Sunday night Study at church a bunch of us go out for dinner at one of two different places.  Tonight we went to Heff's and right outside the door was this car with these beautiful flowers painted on each side.

I've always wanted to have something pretty painted on my car, but it's never happened, so it was great seeing these flowers on this car..