Sunday, September 13, 2015

Brownfield-- More

More Brownfield, examined closely...




There's a weed problem in Brownfield, but also in every other town we've visited. Lubbock can't keep up with the weeds, either.




We saw plenty of abandoned buildings and not much new construction.
 

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Still Looking At Brownfield

When you look closely at these towns, you find that there is an enormous amount to look at. 




Old houses are great!




There's more Brownfield yet to see!
 

Friday, September 11, 2015

Continuing Brownfield, Texas

We are taking a closer look this time than the last...



 Interestingly enough, now Brownfield seems to have one of those mysterious "Black Tower" installations!




There are also plenty of abandoned building in Brownfield, just rotting away in the sun and wind and rain-- occasional rain. 

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Brownfield, Texas Re-examined

Recently we drove to Brownfield to take another look at that town, and the first thing we encountered was an auto graveyard. These cars had been in awful wrecks and we doubted that some of them were survivable. And so I begin this photo series with a warning to DRIVE SAFELY!




Here in Lubbock the Tech kids are back in town and most of THEM drive like idiots.



Some of the people who drove these cars didn't realize their destination would be a closed-casket funeral...
 

Monday, September 7, 2015

Finishing Townsend Strong

Today, if I worked at a car wash, it would only be for the exercise.

 I had that feeling, when I worked for the SPD car wash, and for Townsend Strong, that "this too shall pass away". And sure enough, it did.

Just a few pics here from the Wind Power Museum, from a novel perspective...





 From Wind Power to dire poverty-- we ran across this apartment complex in East Lubbock and it tore our hearts out.
 And the place below has been on the corner of 19th and MLK for years and years.