More Downtown Is Overdue!

Now we hear that major investment and redevelopment is in the works. Look like someday it might not be funky anymore. So let's appreciate it while we can.

I'd hate to see all this go away.

In the alley I found an open door, with an ice cold draft coming up from the depths. Very sinister.

This is yet another BAD PLACE!!

If I explored this building I would want to be well-armed. Best not to attempt that.

Driving around in downtown Lubbock is not a great experience. Old brick streets pulverize your shock absorbers, or struts, one-way streets suddenly become two-way or two-way streets suddenly become one-way and you are going the wrong direction. Deep trenches threaten to rip the front end off your car or truck. Downtown Lubbock is pretty much crap in terms of driving or parking. And yet the county courthouse is smack in the middle. God help you if you have business there, or jury duty. On the other hand, it is funky. There's a lot of old stuff.

Downtown Lubbock impresses me as the sort of place you'd expect vampires to hang out. Maybe that explains all the law offices.

I guess we will see, in coming years, whether any of this area can actually be salvaged.

Still Downtown

Always a lot to see.

Now we move on to the old skating rink, a place my wife remembered, and one of the sites we visited together. I rephotographed it.

It's still rotting away, still a ruin.

 On to another location.

They've got some utility stuff there. I always like that. Look at the stains around that drain.

Drains and stains just go together! More of this awesome stuff next time, and we will finish this downtown segment.

Some More Of That Downtown

I like wandering around there with a camera.

Still plenty of ruins.

I was just off Broadway, near the underpass.

 Here is the underpass.

 Interesting "detritus".

Lots of law offices. The number of lawyers downtown is spine-chilling.

 A little macro.

 A little telephoto.

It is what it is. More downtown Lubbock next time.