Shelly > September 12, 2009

Between Cracks in the Sidewalk

"Sometimes you can tell a large story with a tiny subject." - Eliot Porter
Shelly > October 31, 2008

Dickey Box Nice Cars

Back in the old hometown last week, I just had to run out and grab a few images of this classic old car dealership.  I don't know that too many people in Midland, TX think of this as a landmark, but to me it's a treasure that should be preserved.  Cool structure, huh?

Back in the 1970's the dealership had a sign that said "Dickey Box Nice Cars," but someone must have decided to upgrade the venture to "Motor Company."  

One of my high school friends had a stepfather who actually worked here as a salesman.  We never knew when my friend would show up driving some new cute vehicle with dealer tags.  She might have it for a day or two or maybe for a couple of weeks before she would give it back.  Fun times -- we'd take that car to "Love's Burger Train" (but we all just called it Loves) for a French Vanilla Cherry Lemon Lime Sprite before driving by all the cute boys' houses.  

Last time I looked, Loves had turned into a beauty shop.  Dickey must have sold all of his cars after he changed his sign.  And the Robert E. Lee High School Class of '78 did not have a 30 year reunion this year . . . sigh.
Shelly > June 21, 2007

There's a fungus among us! These mushrooms are fascinating, and I love to watch them.  They go through a bloom cycle in about a day or two.  If the rain doesn't give us a break, we'll have them growing between our toes!
Shelly > June 21, 2007

If I were an ant, or a slug, or a bug,  I'd look up to the sky and see  something like this.
Shelly > June 10. 2007

Wow!  Is it ever hot and humid today.  These tiny mushrooms are growing in our grass and I thought they'd make for some interesting subject matter.  Went outside and had to wait forever before my lens would unfog, then, when I laid down on the grass, I must have entered another sub-tropical zone because the fogging started over again.  It wasn't a pleasant place to be, this is all I have to show for the day.  Did I mention that the person who invented air conditioning is my hero?
Shelly > May 22, 2007

These mushrooms were growing in a tomato pot on our patio.  I thought they were interesting and ran out back with the camera before work.  Good thing I did, because by that afternoon when I got home, they had shriveled up to nothing.
September 12, 2009

Between Cracks in the Sidewalk

"Sometimes you can tell a large story with a tiny subject." - Eliot Porter
Shelly > September 12, 2009

Between Cracks in the Sidewalk

"Sometimes you can tell a large story with a tiny subject." - Eliot Porter
September 12, 2009

Between Cracks in the Sidewalk

"Sometimes you can tell a large story with a tiny subject." - Eliot Porter
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