I went to a greyhound farm just outside of Houston last Friday and, apart from having a lot of fun trying to photograph 5 month old grey hounds moving at speed on a grey, cloudy day, managed to capture a few images of some interesting features of the landscape on the way back to town.
The landscape is peppered with wooden houses and other buildings all along the freeways in Texas. There is an incredible variety of types of buildings from simple static mobile homes close to the road, permanent homesteads and farms set back and behind rail or wire fences, small businesses and larger industrial units, gas stations, restaurants and motels. Time has taken it’s toll on many of these structures along with fortune over the years and it was intriguing to see newer houses and industries next to dilapidated and abandoned buildings. Sometimes it was difficult to tell which buildings were abandoned as many of them looked in poor condition but still exhibited signs of being inhabited; cars, toys and other belongings lying on the porches and verandahs.
So, at the risk of being chased off by irate owners I jumped out of the car every now and then and took a few pictures of buildings that I thought were interesting and captured a side of Texas that I hadn’t expected (Yes, I could be considered naive!).
To see all the photos taken so far in Texas and Louisiana please go to my Imagefile site. The latest photos are right at the end and there is quite a contrast when compared with those of Downtown Houston which are at the start of the gallery. Have a look and let me know what you think!
john
