It did not take long to look over Gail.
When we stopped, the silence was absolute. This would be a great area to view the night sky, except that there are few safe places to pull off the road.
Interesting geology...
Not long after we made this little trip, Lubbock was hit with very heavy rain. We took some photos of the aftermath.
Yes, there was some flooding.
But Lubbock's new drainage system worked well. It's a shame we can't capture this water for treatment and use, but that might be the next step.
It's two lane blacktop. We encountered one vehicle, a large pickup, going out. It is very lonely out on that stretch of road.
For a lot of these pictures, we just stopped in the middle of our lane of traffic, sometimes for fifteen minutes. The silence was eerie. We just parked in the road because there was no road shoulder. We were all alone out there.
This is ranch land, with few signs of habitation. It's like this for many miles.
My wife knew that there was a huge high school ahead, in Gail, out in the middle of this wilderness.
Gail consists of this enormous high school, a few dwellings for support staff and teachers, and little else. There are no markets, no gas stations, no doctors, no post office (that we could see)-- no theaters, no restaurants, no clothing stores. It is downright weird. The high school is far removed from any town of any size, and we saw no school buses. There is something very strange about this place. Post might be the closest town but Post is quite small. Who is served by this school? Where do the students come from? How do they get there? How does anyone survive in Gail? Imagine driving twenty miles or more to buy groceries and gas up your car. It boggles the mind. Gail seemed to us to be something out of the Twilight Zone.
Yes, as promised, Post. Post, as promised. Look at Post.
Post is the most. Remember, I like to ZOOOOOM in on things. These pics might not be representative of Post, just as a pimple on the end of your nose might not be representative of your sunny visage.
We ate lunch in Post, but did not spend much time there, frankly. Our objective was Gail. Next time I update this blog, we will be on the road to Gail. That road, in fact, is a designated Texas Scenic Trail. It is a pretty amazing drive. It is also kind of scary.
We are going to finish our examination of this subdivision near the airport. My pics aren't representative. I only photograph what I find interesting. There are some nice houses in this area.
If I post any photos of a house, odds are it's derelict.
Cactus were in bloom when we took this drive.
Agh! I see goats!
And here's yet another old, dead, mattress...
