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Roebling Suspension Bridge

Cincinnati, Ohio

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Roadside Bluebonnets

Goldthwaite, Texas

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Enjoying the Day

Interesting places exist wherever we look long enough. Odessa is a real place, nothing touristy about it, so thoroughly palpable that it’s utterly clueless about itself in a good way, and that’s why I stay.

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Gas Station

Glenrio, Texas

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Keep Going

If you think it’s bad now, it used to be worse. That’s why I’m not too worried. You are a part of the change you would like to see.

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Layered

A 50mm lens is more front-to-back than side-to-side and compresses things together, perfect for layering foregrounds over backgrounds — more deadpan than a 35.

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Broken (please use other door)

A sign at a convenience store says, “broken, please use other door,” and then apologizes for the inconvenience.

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Flat

West Odessa, Texas

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I don’t know what to tell ya

Bad advice permeates. Everyone offers it freely. The rarest thing is something helpful. So don’t worry. Go ahead and make a wrong decision and regret it later. It’s perfectly normal.

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Town Center

Rowena, Texas

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Complaining (a how to guide)

Live a great life. From wherever to whatever, I love taking pictures with my camera. It’s an obsession — a small footprint: prints, posts, and film resting inside a trusty binder.

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Big Dreams

Wink, Texas

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Film Emulation

It’s fine to digitally emulate analog. A box of monochrome 8x10 sells for $250 — a $150 rise from a decade ago, and some 35mm rolls fetch $15. Analog was once the primary photographic method.

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Kermit Highway

Odessa, Texas

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Green Monobloc

Amarillo, Texas

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Wooden Shutter Button

How nice would it be to have a camera shutter button made from mesquite?

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Parks

Near passing cars, a walkway loops around a pond. Trees grow, and ducks eagerly anticipate snippets of bread. The park, known as Buffalo Wallow or Memorial Gardens, is an excellent place to walk in evening hours.