221/365

Retro Washing Machine

There were several retro washing machines behind a chain link fence in Baird, TX.  

209/365

Historic Cabin 

In Albany, Texas, this cabin sits in a park for visitors to see.  There's information about it as well as a bulletin board announcing events that will be taking place.

The doors and windows were locked, so I don't know if there's any chance of getting inside at any point but the cabin is fun to look at anyway,

161/365

Defunct Phone Booth

This phone booth has been at the boat launch for years.  One year there was a lot of weeds and flowers growing on it, but this year, not so much.  I can't believe the booth is still there, but it's a reminder of days gone by.

141/365

Old Army Jeep

There's a military museum in Abilene, TX and in the back alley they have some vehicles behind chain link fences.  This is one of the military jeeps in that area.  

110/365

Retro Mailboxes

I was in a building in a small town near Abilene and they had a wall of retro items on display.

These two old mailboxes were on the wall.  I wish we still had these for our mail.

62/365

Abandoned Power Plant 1

On the edge of Abilene, TX there's an abandoned power plant.  One of the members of our photo club got permission for us to get inside and photograph to our heart's content this morning.  

It was an awesome experience and it was so nice to have something different to photograph for a change. 

It was raining this morning when we got there and kind of cold, but after a  little while it stopped raining and got a little warmer.  There were probably about 15 of us wandering around the facility.

60/365

Encyclopedia Books

A pile of encyclopedia books seen in an antique store in a small town in Texas.

33/365

Someone's Forever Home

This must have been a beautiful home at one time.

Wonder why these houses go to wrack and ruin?

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.

317/365

Cisco Zoo

This zoo opened in 1920 and was open for about 10 years.  It closed after two of the animals were mysteriously poisoned.  

Now there's a walking trail around the grounds and it's a great place to go to spend some time out doors.

245/365

Retro Gas Station

An abandoned gas station is a small town in Texas. 

169/365

Old Jail in Coleman

124/365

Once Upon a Convenience Store

This sign was on a corner in front of an abandoned gas station and convenience store.

It must have been a fairly thriving business at one time.

Another sad and forgotten place in rural Texas.

085/365

Antique Rake

On  a ride down a country road, there was an area where there were many pieces of antique equipment on display.  The gate was open so we walked around to look at the equipment.  

284/366

Drink Bottles

In 2018 I attended a college reunion and the bookstore was selling these orange drink bottles on sale.

(I was always appalled that the school colors were orange & black but no one asked my opinion, smiley face)

I bought two, I lost the first one about three years later, and I've been using this one for about 3 years.  I carry it with me ALL the time.  I think my daughter was pretty frustrated with how it's looking, so my Christmas gift this year is this new, beautiful, insulated pale green IRONFLASK.

Even though it doesn't look like it, they both hold the same amount of liquid which makes me very happy.

I guess I'll have to retire the orange one, but it still works, so it will probably be relegated to the back of the cabinet as an emergency back-up.

238/366

Retro Tombstone

I pulled into a cemetery looking for something interesting to photograph and I came across this retro tombstone propped against a gnarly tree trunk.

The letters are very hard to read but it looks like the last date is 1896.

224/366

Railway Spike

I saw this while walking around downtown where there are many railroad cars that look like they've been abandoned.

210/366

Random Luggage

I was in the Albany, NY airport walking around while waiting for my flight the other day.  They always have the most interesting displays along the hallways.  I neglected to get the low-down on this display concerning the artist, but I love the display. (there are 3-4 other configurations of random luggage, and the open pieces at the top are filled with greenery)

66/366

The Mill Bar & Restaurant

I posted a photo of this venue before, but this is a different vantage point.  I love the way they left the outside of the building looking so retro.  I hear the inside is nice and the food is good.

My heart is grateful that:

I'll be seeing my daughter/son in law who live out of state soon as we'll have a weekend together with the daughter who lives near me.  A mini-reunion

40/366

Peeling paint

This door is on a loading dock of a building that appears to be abandoned.  It was probably a warehouse of some sort, it spans an entire block.  But today there was this pallet leaning on the wall and there was some cardboard scattered along the walkway where the overhead doors are.  So is the building abandoned or not?  

My heart is grateful for:

finding some photo ops where there never were any before