The sky keeps getting dark and the clouds get foreboding. I prefer that gray and overcast coolness, but this wasn't it. This was a storm hanging around, wanting to give itself vent, waiting to offer its water to the Texas earth. Or some kind of thing like that if you're in the mood to wax … Continue reading 126. Canadian, Hemphill County →

I'm beginning to wonder if I should start rating courthouses on aesthetics, impressiveness, or possibly both. Or maybe some kind of overall rating. Like for instance this one... It would get high marks for both aesthetics and impressiveness, but in an overall rating, it would lose points because it's lacking some je ne sais quois. … Continue reading 125. Wheeler, Wheeler County →

And we continue up the Panhandle. Again, I'm wondering about the overlap between courthouse and high school architecture, but here we are, seeing what we're seeing. Obviously there's no central air because I've never seen so many window units sticking out of a courthouse. Their power bills must be crazy... This was kind of interesting. … Continue reading 124. Wellington, Collingsworth County →

I slept for a few hours in the car until day was about to break and then I began my work. Another small town courthouse that has seen better days, but she is a majestic creature. In a completely unrelated query, why do I think of courthouses as female? I'm sure a therapist would spend … Continue reading 123. Childress, Childress County →

I hit the Will Rogers Memorial Center before it opened. There were campers nearby of people who had spent the night previously, awaiting the big event just as I was. But the doors were not open at 7am as I stood there. I had a personal goal for the day, though. I intended to get … Continue reading GeoWoodstock XVII →

Look at the big, beautiful creature! THIS is the courthouse of a great (or at least moderately sizable) Texas city. This is one of those moments when I wish I had greater photography skills. The location was lovely, sitting across from a green space at the head of a bridge crossing the Trinity River. And, … Continue reading 122. Fort Worth, Tarrant County →

Almost home. The road has definitely exacted its toll. Or maybe the closer I get to home the more I crave it. Either way, I was worn out like you can't believe. But I still had some work to do. So, some things are the same, as you can tell. On the other hand... ...it's … Continue reading 121. Stephenville, Erath County →

As fate would have it, I have a friend who is an Eastland so, of course, I had to razz him that I was in his family's county. This was also particularly funny because an ex of his is a descendant of the namesake of another county I haven't been to yet. So what the … Continue reading 120. Eastland, Eastland County →

Man... These towns are looking the same again. And another high school looking courthouse. I can't quite tell if it's because I'm on the way home and getting tired and lazy about what I'm seeing, or if it's all just the same over and over. Truth be told, it's probably a little from column A … Continue reading 119. Baird, Callahan County →

Alright, that qualifies as both hopelessly kitschy and yet stunningly interesting. The 70's seemed to hit it out of the park with this one. Or not. Your feelings and judgment may vary. But nearby is the old courthouse... If you prefer something from an older time, there's this here for you, too. But this is … Continue reading 118. Abilene, Taylor County →