I’ve been vacationing in Texas this week and haven’t had an opportunity to do any writing. On a portion of our drive across the state of my birth I began snapping pictures of random sights.
Carnival rides move from town to town during the summer months. At least I hope that’s what these are.
Cows. No trees.
A working pump jack.
This building was painted like a Holstein cow.
Quanah, Texas, was named for the great chief Quanah Parker to whom we might or might not be related through Studly Doright’s mother Saint Helen.
Studly’s arm with the American and Texas flags in the background.
Railroad ties.
Abandoned homes like this dot the panhandle of Texas.

I liked the name of this business: Faux Pants. I believe this was in Memphis, TX.
A truck was hauling these unknown objects.
Small town water tower.
The colorful tarp below is most likely a deflated bouncy house.
My feet.
This motel was out in the middle of nowhere.
Prairie with wind turbines in the distance.
The loop to bypass Amarillo–a sure sign we’ve neared our destination.
Note the dried mud on the tailgate of the pickup truck. Clean cars are as rare as trees out here.











Thanks for giving me a chance to see a new place without moving out of my house. 🙂 These are fabulous.
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Oh thank you!
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I quite agree, what an interesting trip – scrolling through the pictures gave me the impression of being along on the ride with you for hours! Thanks lots for sharing 🙂
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And hours and hours! We are two hours from home now.
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Was your destination Amarillo? OMG, that’s my hometown. I always try to stay as far from it as possible.
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We are from that area! My mother-in-law lives in Hereford. We try to stay away, too! Where do you live now?
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Great shots and your choices are fun. I mean, really, museums and downtown parks? So di reguer. 😉
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I enjoy kitschy stuff.
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Love the pictures, especially the first one. I can honestly say that it’s something you don’t see every day. 🙂
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Thanks for the free road trip 🙂 Lovely account of your journey.
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Thanks so much. I’m glad you stopped by!
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