Between Lubbock And Levelland

We found a roadside ruin to stop at, and examine closely!

We like our roadside ruins!

Places like this do not always have graffiti. This one did because it was a bit too easily accessed. 

We are always careful not to trample all over these sites, being mindful that is someone's PROPERTY! Yeah, and they sure take care of it, don't they? It must mean a LOT to someone.
I use a telephoto, and it creates the illusion I am right there, although I could actually be MILES AWAY. Yes, thanks to the magic of modern advanced cameras and lenses, we could easily have been nowhere NEAR this precious and neatly maintained piece of-- PROPERTY! So don't go jumping to conclusions.

This last photo seems to have been some kind of fluke.

Next time, we'll be at the old Reese AFB helipad, converted many years ago into an RC flying field, when the Air Force had to give helicopters to the Army. And then we will actually be on the site of the old Reese Air Force Base, which was closed years ago and converted into what is today the Reese Technology Center. Anyone who was once stationed at Reese will recognize many structures, because it really has not changed very much.
 

Politics

Before we zoom in on another roadside attraction, let's take a close look at a sign, a literal sign, of recent political activity in the state. This was sent to me, and it is not local. Some folks like to express themselves with hand-lettered signs they stick in their yards. Well, why not? You can do that. 

I'm not sure what it all means. But this is one person's thought process, laid bare, for all to see.  

On The Road, To And From Levelland

When my wife drives I sometimes like to take photos from the moving car. I like to try to document what one sees on the road to or from some place in the area, or in the city. This time we drove to Levelland for that experience.

This is what you'll see on the road.

Notice how green it is-- this is what things should look like when we are not in a drought.

 Ropesville is that way... why you would want to go there we do not know. Someday we will take another look at Ropes, as the locals call it.

Oil and agriculture.

Some things are worth a closer look...
 

New Construction In Lubbock

The city is on the move, to the south and to the west...

It's easy for Lubbock to expand, because it is surrounded by vast expanses of NOTHING! Space is NOT at a premium. There are no obstructions, no hills, no "terrain" to speak of. It is a vast ocean of flatness.

There is no "environment", there is no habitat to speak of. The cotton fields have been here for ages. The prairies are long gone, tilled over and poisoned by herbicides and pesticides. The topsoil was destroyed long ago. It is a wasteland. You might as well pave it over and put buildings on it. You can do that as much as you like. As long as the water lasts. The developers don't give a damn about water. Build it and they will come, take the money and run. And when the water is finally depleted-- SUCKERS!! Ha ha ha. 

Next time around, we'll have a glimpse of TEXAS political activity, and we'll be on the road to and from Levelland. We found some more roadside ruins.