At least I did something somewhat seasonal. In fact, right after I got my Christmas pics I stopped at a location I visited when my wife was with me. I had a better camera this time. I am still unable to visit small towns in the area. It's painful to even think of doing that solo.
It's all I can do to drive around Lubbock with an empty seat next to me. At any rate, we stopped here years ago and I decided to visit again in the interest of retracing steps.
I would say that I felt almost comfortably numb and more than a little empty. But it wasn't painful.
I picked a nice, bleak, day for this as well. It was a day to match my mood.
I'll finish this next time.
I didn't have time to do more, but at least I got something.
When this stuff is all lit up, it must be impressive. Fun for the kids.
Of course, I kind of liked prowling behind the scenes.
Way behind the scenes. It would be interesting to put a string of lights on this stuff. That's the sort of thing I would do.
Blue lights would work well.
I had to finish with a telephoto shot of the ruins across from the park, which is now a kind of officially sanctioned art work in progress. Graffiti is welcome here. When it gets too dense, it is painted over, thus creating a new canvas. Next time I'll get back to the usual junk and ruins.
We are still in Santa Land Fantasy Land.
I don't want to believe that INS agents use this vehicle to haul away kids who might not be "documented". Strangers in our land? Oh no! To the camps with them!
What does Batman have to do with Christmas? Haven't figured that one out. For that matter, what does Peter Pan have to do with Christmas? How did Donald Duck get excluded?
The star and the tree-- Celtic, I think.
Maybe this bat symbol has something to do with vampires? Maybe a subliminal warning to the kids that someday, when they grow up, they'll have their life blood drained by mortgage lenders, big banks, and credit card companies? That sort of thing could have something to do with Christmas, since a lot of people charge up credit cards at this time of year, and spend the rest of their lives paying the balances. Vampires and even vultures could have a lot to do with Christmas in America, now that I think of it.
They've got some nice fences out there...
A telephoto excursion.
Props.
Keep out!
Surveillance! Are they using facial recognition systems? Gotta get the kids used to a police state.
A pirate ship! Keel-hauling and bottles of rum, rapine and pillage! Walking the plank! Hangings from the yardarms! It's all part of Christmas it seems. More of this fun next time!
It's all I can do to drive around Lubbock with an empty seat next to me. At any rate, we stopped here years ago and I decided to visit again in the interest of retracing steps. 
I would say that I felt almost comfortably numb and more than a little empty. But it wasn't painful.
I picked a nice, bleak, day for this as well. It was a day to match my mood.
I'll finish this next time.
