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Row of new Small houses

I came across these tiny homes as I was driving around some roads.

The houses go on and on for blocks.  

Hmmm, wonder what they're for???

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crooked mailboxes

I've seen these mailboxes before, but I don't think I've ever taken a photo of them.

I removed the numbers.  What a crazy looking set-up.

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Country Home

I drove down a road I've never been on before and saw this beautiful country home.

I'd love to see the inside, but probably never will.

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Indoor plant

This is one of the plants in my home.  I love this plant.  It takes very little work to grow one of these and it looks beautiful.

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Another painted Window

One of the other painted windows was decorated with some pumpkins and leaves, with the reflection of a car from across the street.  

Whomever does the painting does a great job.

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Painted Scarecrow

One of the empty buildings in downtown Abilene is empty but has large windows all around it.  A bank paints the windows according to the seasons.

I thought this happy scarecrow looked great wishing everyone a "happy fall".

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Field of Windmills

Riding out in the country there are fields of windmills.  I thought this particular image was interesting, so I grabbed a shot of it.  There aren't as many windmills here as there are in other fields, but I like the look of it with the cloudy sky.

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Long Abandoned House

On the way to my daughter's house there are two houses that have been abandoned since I've been here.  The other house is to the right of the one in the photo.  

About 2 years ago I noticed that someone had put car doors over one of the windows.  

The other windows and doorway are open to the elements.  

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Dirt Road

Once in a while I take a ride and go down some roads I've never been on.  This trip took me on a dirt road that went on for.ev.er.  It was a nice day and I wasn't in a hurry to get anywhere, but there wasn't much in the way of photo ops along the way.  

Off in the distance on the left you can see some windmills.

The dirt road provides some area for copy space.

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Fireworks

On the way to my daughter's house, just off the highway there are several buildings that sell 

Fireworks for July 4 and New Year's Eve.  

Today I finally forced myself to go on the side road to grab a shot or two of one of the buildings.  In the sky to the right of the building there's space for copy if anyone wants to use the image for that reason.

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OPEN sign

There's an antique store along the way to a place I drive to several times a week, and I often think about stopping there to get a photo. Today I did it.

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Words of Encouragement

The other day I worked at a venue that had these words on plaques on the wall.

The words are so uplifting.  I've seen them many times before but this time I decided to get a photo of them.

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Welcoming Valet

The other night there was a dinner to celebrate the women who come out of prison, turning their hearts toward God to make a new start in life.

 The dinner was held at one of the colleges in town, and there was a valet service for those of us arriving in cars.  I've NEVER had a valet service before and it was a huge pleasure to get out of the car and have someone else find a parking spot for it.  I could get used to it, but it will probably never happen for me again in my life.

The dinner was great and the event was moving.

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Fall Decorations at the Y 

This little Fall decoration is seen just outside the door entering the YMCA in Abilene, TX.  

I took the image with my phone, so it's not at sharp as I would like it to be.

It's a nice welcoming display though.

 

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Grove of Trees

At the Buffalo Gap park there are groves of trees that still have leaves on them.  

They provide nice shade for any of the events that take place there.

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Storage Shed

In the park in Buffalo Gap there's a storage shed.  I don't know what's in there, but maybe it could be lawn mowers and grounds-keeping items.  It has a lock and chain on it to keep the items safe.

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Picnic  Bench

Throughout the park there are occasional picnic benches.  This one was under some trees.

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Halloween

Today is Halloween, so I wonder if these busted pumpkins were part of a "party" that the teens might have had.  The cloudy area in the background is from someone burning brush.

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Three Privvys

The public park in Buffalo Gap has these three privies. I don't know if they remove them during the winter or not, but I thought they looked cool just sitting there.

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Wild Deer

At a park in Buffalo Gap I saw these deer feeding on the grasses and the bowls of food.  I stopped near them and watched for a while.  

There were about 5 wandering around eating and they didn't seem too skittish until I started making some noise~~but I got some images first.

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Elementary School

A fairly new elementary school in a small town outside Abilene, TX.  

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Table Setting

A beautiful table setting at a dinner for a Christian Speaker the other night.

There were about 25 tables at the event and each one was decorated by a different woman in a different theme.

It was a great night of getting to know everyone and then listening to the speaker.

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Back Yard View

The view of the undeveloped back yard from a house that's going up for sale in one of the towns near Abilene, Texas.  

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Destroyed Structure

Another destroyed structure.

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Closed for the Day

This Burrito shop is located in Clyde, Texas down one of the side streets. 

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Abandoned Home

This abandoned home is located on a side street in Clyde, Texas.  

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Texas Flag

On the way to my daughter's house, there's a business on the side of the road that always has either a large American Flag or Texas Flag flying on a huge pole. 

I've wanted to get a photo of the Texas flag for a long time and I was finally on the right road to get near enough to it to photograph it without wires in the way.

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Fancy Dinner

I don't normally post images of people, but the other night my church hosted a seminar where there were 

prizes, dinner an a speaker.  Each table was decorated with a theme by one of the ladies.  There were about 150 ladies there and it was a really good time.  I was chosen to take photos to record the event.

This is just a group of ladies who were sitting at one of the tables. 

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Painting with cactus

This painting is on the same building as the happy faces in the previous post.

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Painted Faces

I was driving around on a road I haven't been on before and I came across this business.

It's a place that makes T-shirts and other specialty items.