tgif's at dfw Waiting for the plane
Getting The Word Out.
12 years ago
October 18, 2010
waiting for ground transport While at DFW airport waiting for ground transport, I really wanted the Yellow Cab to be at the front of the line--but, alas, the taxi line at Terminal B where the puddle-jumpers from Lubbock and Amarillo land moves very slowly.
October 17, 2010
juncture of politics and religionThe resident on Elmwood Avenue uses the 66th Street side of his fence to support his party candidates. He took offense at removal and vandalism of the signs and posted his own admonishment.
October 16, 2010
twinkle lights aren't just for christmasUnited Market Street
50th and Indiana
Lubbock Texas
October 15, 2010
bob mills lakeMotorists hurry along Spur 289 toward Wolfforth unaware of the beauty off the roadside by Bob Mills Furniture. A West Texas sunset transforms a weedy, water-filled excavation hole into a shimmering lake.
October 14, 2010
international harvester For years International Harvester was the industry leader in agricultural equipment. This truck is delivering the fall harvest of grapes to McPherson Winery.
*Technical Delay: Like a diligent laptop user, I did the "upgrades" thing which then zapped my Internet Explorer. I learned that is a common problem - which begs the question -- if it is common why isn't it solved or at least come with a warning and a solution? Thanks to a computer-savvy young man, my dueling firewalls are disarmed.
October 12, 2010
reflections of an urban sunset
a nice fall evening
McPherson Winery
1615 Texas Avenue
Lubbock Texas
October 10, 2010
orange tabbyThe eloquently and aptly named "Cat" has the whole farm at Hale Center as her domain. She lives in the barn with running water and mice. Cat was best friends with Big Dog but he disappeared a few months ago. Cat has the better survival skills.
October 9, 2010
glider pilot veteranThe dedication of the historical marker at the South Plains Army Air Field coincided with the annual reunion of World War II glider pilots, many who trained in Lubbock for their combat missions in Normandy, Southern France, Rhine Crossing, Luzon, Burma.
October 8, 2010
G is for GUTSThe Silent Wings Museum in Lubbock, Texas at the site of the World War II training field for glider pilots is host for the annual reunion of the few pilots remaining from the original 6,000 military volunteers who flew beyond enemy lines in a light-weight, fabric-covered, motorless aircraft on a one-way mission. The oral histories offered by these veterans are amazing.
October 3, 2010
john deere green Across the South Plains farmers are readying their equipment for cotton harvest. That means repairing and sprucing up the strippers, boll buggies and module builders.
October 1, 2010
modelThe Life Drawers meet every Friday morning at the Lubbock Garden & Arts Center to practice portraiture with a live model.
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