Old Black And White Photos

These are not very high quality. I was in the process of discovering what sorts of things I would like to photograph. Most of these were taken in and around Lubbock, except for two taken in New Mexico many years ago.

 The two above were taken in New Mexico, perhaps 30 years ago, with a conventional film camera, and not a very good one at that. They were digitized later but that technology was primitive then. I like the subject matter, though.

All of the rest of these photos were taken in Lubbock, but YEARS ago.

I've always liked bleak images, and now such images are very appropriate, because I am living in bleak times. 

 Creepy, isn't it? This red crepe stuff is supposed to symbolize the opposing team's bloody entrails, I think.

There was a strong media presence.

 There was a strong police presence.

 There was even crime scene tape!

Were there portable toilets? I don't recall.

There was ESPN stuff there. It would have been fun to sabotage this stuff. The thought crossed my mind.

What a day. I can't remember who won the game. I know I didn't watch it. I'm pretty sure I didn't miss anything. Surely, that TTU coach is long gone. There have been so many. 

Eventually I'll have some new pics. I'd just like to use up this old stuff first.

Stubb's BBQ Memorial

This is how it looked in the winter of 2002 or 2003. There was a little bit of snow on the ground.

 That area in the background became a homeless encampment/shelter, and so it remains today.

I got carry-out from this place a few times, back in the day. I visited it once with a girl I was dating briefly and I recall that it was crowded and that neither one of us were impressed. It was full of people trying to be cool. We were not interested in being cool. We just wanted a couple of BBQ sandwiches. They were nothing to write home about, frankly.

This memorial is all that remains. Mr. Stubblefield is dead. If the good times still roll, they roll somewhere else.

I might revisit this place someday. I drive by every once in a while. Maybe something has changed. I have better cameras now. 

Those good times, they just DON'T roll on forever.

Abernathy, Texas, At The Turn Of The Century!

Which was not that long ago.

What I remember best about this trip is that it had rained a lot, standing water was everywhere, and the mosquitoes ate me alive. It was also very hot and humid.

The Abernathy Musical Jamboree is history. It used to be fun. But you couldn't dance-- dancing was against the law!

Abernathy has not changed much, except, I would say, there is a lot more deterioration evident.
This town is not so far from Lubbock, north on I-27, that you could not live in Abernathy and work in Lubbock. Lots of people do that, I've been told. 

It's a SMALL town. I know that much.

Next time, we will look at the Stubbs BBQ Memorial, as IT appeared, right around THE TURN OF THE CENTURY!!