Old Windows

Just imagine what a little soap and water and a new coat of paint would do for these windows on a building over a century old in downtown Timpson, Texas (population 1,155).  Maybe "downtown" is a misnomer.

The Window to Nowhere

Windows ~ No. 4

Framed by Autumn

Photographed at San Augustine, Texas

Windows ~ No. 3

Photographed at Rusk, Texas

Windows ~ No. 2

Alleyway

San Augustine, Texas

From Flagstaff to Santa Rosa

The first day on my return trip to Texas took me across Arizona and into New Mexico on Interstate 40.  There were not a lot of places to stop for photographs so I made the most of the time, saving lots of time for the next two days when I ventured back onto highways which didn't bypass all the small towns.  But much like the rest of Arizona, this area of the state has dramatic, although sometimes stark, scenery.

Near Window Rock, Arizona

Capitol of the Navajo Nation

 Stained Glass Window

Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic Church

 Santa Rosa, New Mexico

My first day was from Flagstaff to Santa Rosa, New Mexico.  The hotel clerk recommended the Lake City Diner for dinner.  I think he may have been a relative of the young man who was my waiter.  I was the only patron at 5:30 p.m. and the only one when I left at 6:30, and it was obvious it was a new restaurant, but if my visit is to be a typical one, it should be a resounding success.  The diner is located in an historic building just across the square from the Guadalupe County Courthouse, which in itself is an historic structure listed on the National Register.  If you had to guess, what kind of a building was the diner originally?  If you say bank, you're exactly right.  The front room still contains the original black and white tile floor, and the white marble on the countertop between the dining area and the kitchen was the original marble used on the front of the teller cages.  The kitchen is located in the bank vault with the original steel door which can be used to shut off the kitchen from the dining area.  Even the stamped tin ceiling (show below) is original and is in excellent condition.  I spent quite a bit of time talking with the cook/proprietor and his wife about the history of the building and the town of Santa Rosa. 

Now if all that weren't enough, I had a big plate of delicious New Mexico soft beef tacos with corn tortillas, scrumptious pinto beans (whole, not refried) and homemade Mexican rice, all for the sum of SEVEN whole dollars! 

Intricate stamped tin ceiling of the Lake City Diner, Santa Rosa, New Mexico

Windows ~ No. 1

Hemphill, Texas

It only seems fair that if I have a series of back doors that I give some space to windows, so here's No. 1.

Who is Lolo?

I have become fascinated by windows of late.  And not pretty windows, mind you.  Broken windows, painted-peeled windows, vine overgrown windows.  It looks like someone named Lolo did some fingerpainting on one of these window panes.

Because it's blue, you can find this photo and others of the same palette at Midweek Blues hosted by Rebecca, photographer extradionaire, at The Dusty Cellar. 

Window in Del Norte Place

This is a stained glass window I saw on the side of a house one day while I was walking through Del Norte Place, one of Phoenix's historic districts.  Del Norte was established by Dr. James C. Norton, the territorial veterinarian of Arizona who later sold his home and half his property to the City of Phoenix while developing his remaining property into what is now one of our historic districts.  For a picture of Dr. Norton's home, built in 1912 and which still stands today, see Kathy Goes A Ramblin'.

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