Random Picture of Week #12: Abandoned Service Station and Truck in Italy, Texas

This week’s random picture is an abandoned service station and a truck left to rot at where the old pumps might have been. Originally posted on Febuary 2nd, 2014 on Evolutionary Designs – Photography Abandoned Service Station and Truck in … [Read more...]

Abandoned Farm House Near Abilene, Texas

On one my road trips to explore Fort Phantom Hill I came across a small abandoned farm house near Abilene, Texas. Abandoned Farm House Near Abilene, Texas This little farm house is old. At some point, the family living here grew large enough … [Read more...]

Abandoned Service Station and Truck in Italy, Texas

Recently, I had to make a trip to Waxahachie, Texas to pick up some parts form my old Blazer. After finishing up with my parts pickup, I decided to do some rural exploration down HWY-77. One of my stops was to a small town of Italy, Texas, on a lead … [Read more...]

The Road to Jonesville, Texas

Jonesville, Texas was originally named Border since it was so close to Louisiana. The city of Border was established sometime in the 1840s. But the historians really do not know. The town had its own post office until 1849 when the town was renamed … [Read more...]

The Baker Hotel May Have a New Lease on Life

From 1929 through 1963, visitors from all walks life came to the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells, Texas for its healing treatments and luxury accommodations. This once beautiful building towered over the city of Mineral Wells in all its glory and … [Read more...]

Abandoned 404 Martin Passenger Plane Found Near Paris, TX

While looking through my flickr contact’s pictures I came a across an image of an abandoned 404 Martin Passenger Plane west of Paris Texas. The photographer  even gave some directions on how to find the old abandoned Museum where the old bird now … [Read more...]

The Abandoned Baker Hotel

The Baker Hotel is an abandoned hotel that towers over the small city of Mineral Wells Texas. The Hotel opened its doors to the public on November 9. 1929. The Baker included features such as an advanced hydraulic system that circulated ice water to … [Read more...]

Klutts Family Farm–Abandoned Farm House

A few months ago I decided to visit the Klutts Family again With my DSLR, telephoto lens, and tripod. I was out driving around Rockwall County mostly scouting out places to shoot. Overall the trip was successful, the place is a great place to shoot, … [Read more...]

North Texas Road Trip–Anna Texas to Paris Texas

Back in July I had a few days off in a row so I decided to spend one of those days scouting out some new places to shoot. So I started my research on where I could drive and be back before rush hour traffic. Once I figured out where I wanted to go I … [Read more...]

Lawhorn Cemetery – Rockwall Texas

Over the summer I made several trips out to Rockwall on one of those trips I found Lawhorn Cemetery. I came across this old cemetery scouting out the History of Klutts Family Farm. The old cemetery sits in a lonely  corner of FM 549 and FM 1139 right … [Read more...]