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FOCUS ON TEXAS
Old Houses
By Ashley Clary
Thank you, photographers, for all of your entries. While we received pictures of homes both restored and dilapidated, there is something about each of these time-worn buildings that evokes a sense of mystery and speculation. Having stood for ages and left to weather the elements, what secrets do these old walls house?
Michael C. Davis of Medina Electric Cooperative found this home that apparently still has occupants off U.S. Highway 90 near Flatonia. “I think they should leave the very colorful and artistic wash hanging out all the time,” he said.
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative member Andrea Haschke, a new resident of Bastrop, found this old relic while on a scenic drive with her husband. “One chilly spring afternoon we passed this house near Cedar Creek. It was haunting, fragile and stoic at the same time,” she said.
Arthur and Sherri Jackson of Medina Electric Cooperative sent in this remarkable photo that Sherri took outside Midland. “There was absolutely nothing around for miles, the temperature was freezing and the wind was so strong it was difficult to stand still. Who had built this house? What dreams had existed in its walls?” Arthur asked.
We weren’t sure what we were looking at here. Ronda Hollingsworth, a member of Navarro County Electric Cooperative, came across this rock building just off U.S. Highway 67 near Glen Rose. The land that this building stands on is actually for sale!
North Plains Electric Cooperative member Craig Clyburn found this abandoned home off a lonely stretch of a Panhandle highway.
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COSTUMES is the topic for our DECEMBER 2008 issue. Send your photo—along with your name, address, daytime phone, co-op affiliation and a brief description—Costumes, Focus on Texas, 2550 S. IH-35, Austin, TX 78704, before October 10. A stamped, self-addressed envelope must be included if you want your entry returned (approximately six weeks). Please do not submit irreplaceable photographs—send a copy or duplicate. We regret that Texas Co-op Power cannot be responsible for photos that are lost in the mail or not received by the deadline. Please note that we cannot provide individual critiques of submitted photos. If you use a digital camera, e-mail your highest-resolution images to focus@texas-ec.org or submit on our website at www.texascooppower.com. (If you have questions about your camera’s capabilities and settings, please refer to the operating manual.)
Upcoming in Focus on Texas
Dec Costumes
Jan Odd Farm Equipment
Feb Silly Poses
Mar Caught in the Act
Apr Bridges
May At the (Texas) Beach
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