Monday, August 31, 2009

St. Francis De Paula Mission Doors

These beautiful doors grace the front of the St. Francis De Paula Mission in Alamogordo, New Mexico.  The Franciscan mission was founded in 1865 and is still active.  Make sure you click on the picture to get a larger image and a better view of the beautiful carvings.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Orla Cafe

This abandoned cafe is in the town of Orla, Texas, which is little more than a wide spot in the road at the intersection of US Hwy. 285 and TX State Hwy. 652, or the Orla Road as people around Dell Valley know it.  Basically, the middle of nowhere.  Though it once had a thriving population of 200 or so, now it is a ghost town with a population of 2! 

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Optical Illusion

Saw this driving down I-20 between Midland and Abilene one day.  I just glanced at first and it totally fooled me!  (Doesn't take much.)  I managed to snap this picture and stay on the road at the same time.

Friday, August 28, 2009

God's Windows

The sunsets in Dell City, Texas are spectacular, and I couldn't resist snapping pictures of them almost every night!  I saw this out my back door and imagined the golden light of heaven shining through God's "windows" in the clouds.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Garden Gate

My husband and I took a day trip through southeasten New Mexico one day and discovered this garden gate tucked back in a neighborhood in Alamogordo.  It was so pretty, it looked to me like it belonged in a magazine!  I made him stop so I could take a quick picture.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

According to Thy Needs

I saw this amazing sight as I was walking my dog one day in West Texas.  The rain and sun are over alfalfa fields to the west of Dell City.  I couldn't help but think of God and how He meets our needs, no matter what they are.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Cotton Boll


A cotton boll entered in the 2007 Hudspeth County Fair.  I think it won first place, but I can't remember who entered it.  If somebody knows, please leave a comment.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Azalea Blossoms


My mother's azaleas. I always took these flowers for granted when I lived in Florida. Now I really miss them. This image actually won 2nd place at the 2006 Chilifest, other known as the Hudspeth County Fair & Rodeo.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Paratrooper


This image was shot at the Sand & Sage Roundup Fair in Lamar, Colorado on Friday, August 14, 2009.