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We Are Family

Sculpture created by Stephen Potter

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High Stakes Dice

Sculpture designed by Chris Oldham

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Music to My Ears

This sculpture was created by Jerry Brown.

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Horse Sculpture

There's a park in Lampasas, TX that contains a large variety of sculptures, some of which are for sale.  This one was created by Carolann Haggard and is made of Marble Mosaic and Fiberglass.

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An Aunt and a Niece

At a family reunion this weekend, these two hit it off really well and for some reason they both had the same T-shirt, so of course they had to have their pic taken together.

It was a great weekend.

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Old Jail in Coleman

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Protective Railing on Basement Window

One of the buildings in downtown Abilene has these protective railings on the basement windows.  They're really beautiful even though the basement windows are boarded closed now.

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I Heart Manny

I was walking around downtown looking for some images for the next photo group competition when I came across this graffiti in one of the alleyways.

I hope "Manny" sees it.

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Reflectors

On Sunday afternoon, part of downtown is totally deserted.  I was walking around, looking for some photo ops for the prompt of "repeating patterns" when I looked down and saw these reflectors.  There were lots of them all in a cluster~~wonder why?

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Barrel Racer

Barrel Racing event at the Coleman Rodeo in Coleman, Texas.

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Bronc Rider

One of the events at the Coleman Rodeo in Coleman, Texas.

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Indian and War Hawk

This sculpture, Sacred Wind, of an Indian and a War Hawk is located on the campus of McMurry University in Abilene, Texas.  In 2011 the War Hawk became the new mascot of the school.

The hawk resting on the Indian's shoulder shows the cooperative relationship between the plains Indians and the hawk that represents the wind.

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Interesting Sculpture

This interesting sculpture is seen outside Texas Tech Health Services where the nursing school is located in Abilene, Texas.

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Anson Jones

A statue of Anson Jones in front of the Jones County courthouse in the center of Anson, Texas.

Anson Jones was the last President of the Republic of Texas.

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At the Rodeo

Getting ready to release a bronc rider.

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Tuscola Artwork

This artwork is seen on the outside wall of what seems to be an abandoned building in Tuscola, Texas. 

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St Johns United Methodist Church

This beautiful church building is located in Stamford, TX on a corner of one of the main streets through the center of town.

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Abandoned Gas Station in Rule

Another abandoned business seen in Rule, Texas.  

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Orange VW on blocks

I was walking down an alleyway today and I passed this backyard with this orange VW on blocks.  The yard itself was immaculate, and even the car on blocks was totally clean.

Wonder when they'll get around to refurbishing the car?

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Grain Silo in Small Town

On one of my field trips with a friend, we came across this grouping of silos.  I don't know why I find them so irresistible, but I do and I almost always make images of them if I can.

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Jack Frost Sculpture

This sculpture is seen near the entrance of the Abilene, Texas main office of the pubic library in downtown Abilene.  There's a plaque a few feet away explaining the sculpture and who the sculptor was.

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Racketball Court

Every week I play racketball with a friend, usually on Monday.  This is the court we play on at the local YMCA.

We used to play on courts at a rec center until the town decided to tear it down in order to rebuild a better venue.

When we get done, I play pickle ball for a while in the gym. Needless to say, by the time I go home I'm totally exhausted, but in a good way.

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Sign in Taco Casa

After our Sunday night session at church some of us go out for dinner.  We seem to switch between two places and tonight it was Taco Casa.  They always have a small white board on the counter with some sort Scripture verse.  I finally remembered to take a photo of it tonight.

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Abandoned Meeting House

Seen along a country road in rural Texas.

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Indoor Storage Venue

I've seen this building several times, so I finally pulled off the main road to get a photo of these colored sticks on the outside wall of an indoor storage facility.

It's just a simple decor on the building.

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Cottage Behind Stone Wall

This cottage looks so homey and comfy behind the stone wall.  It really isn't very large, so maybe it's just a storage shed and not a living space.  

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Was it a Garage?

Seen behind an abandoned house on some private property down a country road in rural Texas.

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Mosquito Warning

If you go to Denali Park in Alaska in the summer, be warned about the mosquitoes.

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Black Globe Light Post

This beautiful black globe light post is located in Coleman, Texas.  There were several more located around the little grassy area in one part of town..  

I've never seen black globes like these, but they're really awesome, especially against the

stunning blue sky.

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Wing Graffiti

This painted wing graffiti is seen on the outside of the police department in

Coleman, TX.  

The shield says "Quis ut deus", = Who is like God?

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I pulled into a parking area in Coleman, TX in order to check 

directions and I saw this sign.

It cracks me up.  

I had to get an image of it.

 

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Pink Door and Cactus Graffiti

This pink doorway is on the side of a building that is covered with cactus graffiti.  Some of the cactus has blooming flowers, some is just cactus.

The side of the building is about two blocks long and the graffiti is beautiful.

It's located in Coleman, Texas.

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Abandoned Sanctuary

This is the inside of an abandoned country church.  The church sits next to a cemetery.  

The interior seems to be in pretty good condition.  There was no information anywhere in or around  the structure indicating what church it was or the years it was active.

It must have been a sweet congregation.

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Church and Blue Sky

This apparently abandoned church is sitting in a field at the edge of a well-used cemetery in

Tuxedo, TX.  

The structure seems to be in not-bad shape.  There are pew benches in the sanctuary area inside facing toward the back with a view into the cemetery and a podium facing the pews.  

Once upon a time it must have been a sweet local house of worship.  

Too bad it hasn't been reclaimed.

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Bangs, TX graffiti

I was in Bangs, TX today and came across this graffiti on the wall outside a feed store.

I thought it was so beautiful I had to get an image of it.  

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Corks Behind Glass

This random display of corks is part of the front door decor of an Italian Restaurant in downtown Abilene, Texas.  The glass is an insert in the wall and the corks fill the space behind the glass.

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Wooden Flag on a Fence

I saw this wooden flag on a fence as I was driving down a side road somewhere outside Abilene, Texas.

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Stained Glass Window

While taking a photo of a church in Colorado City, I turned around and saw a row of these pretty stained glass windows, so I decided to photograph one of them.

Red, blue, grey, tan, window sash, frames.

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Blue Door and Staircase

This blue door and filigreed metal staircase is seen on the outside wall of a business in 

Colorado City, Texas.  

It's been about 5 years since I've been there and this scene looks exactly like it did

5 years ago.  You don't see many staircase railings that are this fancy. It's just lovely.

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Looking up at the Steeple

This beautiful steeple belongs to a Methodist church in a small Texas Town.  I've taken photos of this church before, but never from this perspective.  It was a beautiful day and I was pretty excited about this new angle.

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Abandoned Hotel and Fire Escape

This structure is located in Colorado City, Texas.  The first time I saw it was about 5 years ago and it still looks exactly the same now as it did then.  

Even though it's abandoned, it's pristine.  No trash on the sidewalks, no debris around the edges of the building, the lower level business spots are boarded up with wood and there are pretty paintings on the boards, it doesn't look like the building has deteriorated at all.

I don't know anything about the safety of the structure but it sure would be great if someone with money were able to refurbish this old motel.  Maybe it's not possible.

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Gazania

I'm not a gardener.  I manage to keep indoor plants alive and flourishing, but I don't like doing yard work.  I have tried in the past to grow small areas of flowers, but in all my years of doing that, I've NEVER seen these flowers before.  

They grow well in full sun for several months during the summer and are often grown as drought resistant ground cover. They're native to South Africa.

They're simply gorgeous.

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A Pretty Painting on a Brick Wall

I think I was in Colorado City when I saw this flower painting on the outside of one of the businesses.

It filled the entire wall and had some words, but I just wanted to show the flowers.

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Watching the Rodeo

This young guy was sitting two seats away from me at the rodeo, looking at the arena and waiting for an event to begin.  I don't usually get images like this, but I did that night and I love it.

It's Mother's Day Sunday, so HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all you moms out there.  

I hope your day was blessed.

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Abandoned Cabin and Truck

It seems like I'm posting a lot of abandoned places lately, but to tell the truth, they're more interesting than any of the other architecture around here.  

This tiny cabin, probably not a home at one time...maybe a storage place or a smoke house...is located in Colorado City, TX.  

I did some extra editing on it just to have something different, and I really like the final effect.

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Rodeo Roping

I went to a rodeo last night and got home too late to post.  So here's a pic for yesterday.

I just have one two things to say.

I LOVE rodeos

Cowboys are beautiful

This was a roping event.  I had to put my camera on a high iso, so that's why it's a little grainy, but I'd rather get a slightly grainy photo than no photo at all.

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Round Yellow patio Table

There's an ice cream shop in downtown Abilene that serves the best ice cream ever.  It's called the Roll Shack.  Outside the shop there are two sets of these tables for people who want to sit outside if the weather is nice.  I think the other set is red.  

The weather has been really nice lately, but I guess no one is going to the ice cream shop early in the morning.

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Random Blue on Blue

I was waiting for a friend at my favorite coffee shop.  The weather was gorgeous today, so I was sitting at a seat outside.  While waiting I decided to make a photo of the chair I was sitting in.  It's this random blue design that works as a great background for text or other images. 

Who knew a chair could be so creative.

It's pretty amazing what kind of images I can find when I'm desperate.

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Brick Wall Corner

On one of my photo trips, I saw this brick corner on one of the buildings and thought the colors looked interesting.

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Palace Theater

Abandoned Palace Theater in small town Texas.  The marquee is still there, but the theater remains empty although ticket booth is still in front of the theater on the street as a reminder that once upon a time, it was an active venue.