Lurking In North Lubbock

We just wanted to see what we could see.

It's a kind of wilderness there.

There is plenty of rust.

Odds are, there is plenty of pollution as well, but we performed no tests.

It's the oil bidness again. Our noses detected plenty of hydrocarbons.

But what the heck. This is Texas. In Texas you should expect to be poisoned, some way or other. If not poisoned, then shot. We weren't shot, so we must have been poisoned. It comes with the territory.

 

Back In Lubbock, North And East And Central And Elswhere

I guess I'm saying that I've got lots of photos that I took all over town. I've lost track of where we were in some cases.

 This is on North Quaker, and it is part of the city's water infrastructure, called Low Head B. It is a pump station and it was at one time the bane of my life. I was pleased to learn recently that the city plans to revamp the system, and make this facility obsolete.

 Somebody near LHB sure did like their FIREBALL whiskey!

 This building houses pumps. I have plenty of memories of it. It would be kind of nice to see the inside again, before it is torn down.

 The culverts out here collect lots of trash.

I'm pleased to report that I no longer remember how some of this stuff worked, or what it did. That means it is all safely in my past. Good riddance.

We drove on, going north on Quaker... continuing to explore this part of town.
 

From Gail To Post

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.