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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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Side Entrance to Church

Wandering around the outskirts of Stephenville, we came across this side entrance to the

First United Methodist Church.  It faces a large parking lot and it has a decorative design along the wall. 

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Downtown Abilene

Downtown Abilene on Christmas afternoon.  

The streets have been newly renovated but there was hardly any traffic to be seen.

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Concho County Courthouse with Markers

The Concho County Courthouse is located in the small town of Paint Rock, Texas.

The Second Empire Style structure was completed in 1886 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

The markers are slightly out of focus so as to draw attention to the building itself.

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Abandoned home in very small town, West Texas.  Off to the right of the image, in what must have been a driveway at one time, was a car.  My friend said it wasn't too old, it had a license plate on the front bumper, but the registration had expired about 4 years ago.

Do people actually just walk out of a home, leave their car and never return?  

I can't wrap my brain around that.

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The dock at the Lake

Fact:  there is only one natural lake in Texas.

All the rest are man-made.

For someone who comes from a place where there are lakes around every bend in the road, that's a difficult fact to wrap your brain around.

I went to the lake near my home today hoping beyond hope there would be a photo op.  There wasn't. This dock adjacent to a boat launch was the best I could do.  

My heart is grateful that:

the sun was shining today and I was fairly busy

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Cement Plant

As I was driving around the outskirts of town today, I came across this cement plant.  I love the architectural aspect of this structure and the beautiful blue sky behind it.

My grateful heart is happy today because:

there's plenty of food in my fridge