Lubbock Drought

We are not being clobbered by that cold blast of late; not penetrating so far south, but the drought goes on. So far in 2014 no rainfall at all, and no prospects. Last year, we were way below the 18" average for this area. Even in a normal year it does not rain much here. The drought extends now through a wide swath of the Texas Panhandle.


My wife read yesterday that the average amount spent on a wedding today runs to about $26,000. Is that stupid or what? What does money have to do with it? What is the point of such ostentation? In what way does flushing money down a toilet ensure the sanctity or longevity of a marriage? Is the spending done to impress friends, family, the general public? It impresses me. It gives me the impression that the people doing it are stupid. And they almost certainly are. Worse luck to them.

Last Of Lubbock 2014 No.2

Downtown, downtown, downtown...

Some of these pics only look their best in their full, native, resolution. But I can't post that here. By the way, there is no abbey downtown. Ha. Ha. Get it? Downtown abbey? 

Lubbock 2014 No.2 Set 8-- Downtown

 There are plans afoot, to revitalize Lubbock's downtown. It'll take a lot of time and money. A lot has already been invested. I'm doubtful. I can't really see it working.  I don't see any segment of the city's population who would have any interest in living there.

My wife and I have thought about it a lot. Neither one of us believes that there is any hope for this area.

Lubbock 2014 No.2 Set 7

This set finishes a certain location, but after this I switch to downtown. Downtown is always interesting.

 

Promoting Lubbock

I like to feel that by putting up my photos, I am publicizing this city-- in a sense. If you want a lot of rah rah onward and upward stuff, get it from other sites. I do what I can to memorialize the dark side.  

I see no advantage to the use of my camera's manual settings. Auto mode works just fine and saves me a lot of hassle.