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Racer1_NC
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Part of Texas you didn't see....
« on: Jul 24th, 2005, 2:51pm » |
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...and no, I'm not talking about THAT kind of thing. 
A couple of shots from my side trip to Texas hill country..
First, a couple of Texas LongHorns relaxing in the midday sun....
An old pump jack lays idle and rusting......
Cactus anyone?
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Re: Part of Texas you didn't see....
« Reply #1 on: Jul 24th, 2005, 3:00pm » |
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Less than 2 hours drive west from the motel, the ghost town of Thurber, TX. In the early 1900's over ten thousand people lived and worked here. Thurber was once home to a large coal mine and produced bricks by the tens of thousands. The discovery of oil in Ranger,TX 30 miles to the west doomed the coal industry......the railroads switched to oil and the demand for coal disappeared.....and so did the town.
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Re: Part of Texas you didn't see....
« Reply #2 on: Jul 24th, 2005, 3:03pm » |
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I can't wait to go back to Texas in February. Its such a state of contrasts. Thank you Bill, you've just got me all excited again!
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Re: Part of Texas you didn't see....
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on Jul 24th, 2005, 3:03pm, LeLimey wrote:I can't wait to go back to Texas in February. Its such a state of contrasts. Thank you Bill, you've just got me all excited again!
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Lucky you, Helen... I'm still waiting for my first trip! 
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Re: Part of Texas you didn't see....
« Reply #4 on: Jul 24th, 2005, 6:22pm » |
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Nice bit of brickwork on that tower Racer1_NC!
Glad I didn't have to do it.
Texas sure is beautiful country. Thank you for posting the pics.
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