Thursday, November 29, 2007

I almost forgot Texas

No offense to Texas but really after Missouri anything else was a forgettable relief. That said, Texas was memorable (after some thought) for a few things.
The wind - I stopped at the first rest stop in Texas and was literally blown onto my knees. It wasn't evil or mean it was just there with a force I hadn't experienced before.
The legs (see below) apparently are warred over - socks on socks off - I was there when the huge legs were clothed. The rancher responsible for the land (who shook my hand and asked very seriously if I had come all the way from Massachusetts to see the legs) disclaimed any knowledge to when the legs had shown up and who was responsible for the socks/not socks. He did agree with me that the historical marker near the legs which had a poem by Mary Shelley had nothing to do with the sock.



The caddilacs (see below) were the only place I found other people photographing. The caddys are world famous and right on the side of the highway - hard to miss.




The combines on the other hand are off a couple different side roads and took me an hour of driving in circles to find.



One is left to wonder what Texan farmers will plant next.

1 comment:

Lisa said...

...Cadillac, Cadillac
long and dark,
shiny and black
Open up your engines let 'em roar,
tearing up the highway like a big
ol' dinosaur...