New Closer Looks

 And it looks like this will be yet another windy and dusty and dry day with a high grass fire potential. Texas continues to burn, here and there. We had a "firenado" west of town a few days ago. So it goes. I've done essential watering this morning because it'll be impossible when the wind gets up. I respect the drought restrictions, for the most part. But every time I water I feel that I'm driving another small nail into Lubbock's coffin. That gives me a bit of satisfaction. And when I hand water, I do it lavishly. I don't mind the water bills. They really aren't that bad. And it serves a larger purpose, watering like that. Heh. Heh. 

I found some good areas to take my pictures in last Sunday!

Closer Looks-- NEW!

Windy and dusty and windy and dusty and dry and windy and dusty, day after day after day. One becomes tired of eating and breathing dust, but that's life in Lubbock. Life in Lubbock seems to be worse than usual lately. And that means it's pretty bad. 

Some of these new things will be experiments in "found art", in the true spirit of Dadaism insofar as I can figure out what that was. Visual Dada? Or perhaps doodoo. And it might not be sufficiently minimalist since I tinker with the images to bring out their potential-- to make the latent emerge. That's coming up. 

A Few Words of Warning

 Not ALL of these "closer looks" will involve the past. This morning, for instance, I found some new things. NEW. Ugh. How I detest the new. But the things I photographed are OLD, so, maybe, then, offsetting penalties, and no loss?? On the way home I encountered a horrifying single vehicle accident involving a Jeep. Many patrol cars! An entire intersection blocked off! I had to detour! Sunday morning, very light traffic, excellent visibility in all directions, everything well-controlled by traffic signals, dry pavement, and somehow, someone driving that Jeep managed to crash it, badly. VERY badly. Two people, occupants of that Jeep, with serious injuries. Go figure.

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 Well, I got some beer yesterday but Shiner Bock in cans I did not find, so I bought another brand and it was OK. But not great. Lots of time outside yesterday evening. This week I'll have a bit more work to do and I can knock off for the year. Enough has been done. I water a lot, since it no longer rains. 

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 Gee, this weekend might be Shiner Bock weather already! Unfortunately it'll be windy and that means the dust will be up. Beer will help with that, ha ha. I think I'll be outside a lot this weekend, dust or no dust. 

Maintaining my own personal status quo is all I want to do. It's surprising sometimes, how much effort that takes. Fighting entropy every step of the way and cursing time's arrow.