Mooving Day

If you haven't been already, pop over to Lynn's blog to see the picture of the girl who was abducted while on holiday in Portugal... she could easily be anywhere by now.




Well, the city exchange was last week, but I dearly wanted to share this photograph. I'd only been in Indiana a few hours last Saturday when a neighbouring farmer needed to move his cattle from one pasture to another. So here they are, passing in front of my parents' house.


Again please do go look at the pictures on Lynn's blog. Thanks!

The rest of the story

This is the far end of the sculpture area from a few days ago. The more interesting part, you might say.

Educational and fun!

I love this-- it's part of a playground. There is also a section with the Braille alphabet.

Looks normal to me.

So I didn't post yesterday because I was flying between Indianapolis and Lubbock. Can't tell you how happy I was to get back. But my trip to Indiana was my inspiration for this post, because the fire hydrants in Greenfield are all different colours. They all also have a reflective strip just below the "lid" (I'm sure there's a proper word for it, but I do not know what it is). But here in Lubbock, the fire hydrants all look like this. At least, I can't think of any I've seen that do not.

# 100

The 100th Lubbock DP Post is this sculpture/seating area.

Decoration

This rather lovely decorative screen is on a parking garage.

Buddy Holly

I think these banners are part of revatilising downtown Lubbock.

Closed

No prizes for guessing what this was before it was closed.

Keep Lubbock Running.

Perhaps I should buy a ticket.

I could probably find some uses for $6 million!

Glasgow

If anyone was fooled into thinking this is a Scotland-themed street in Lubbock, let me just say, I can only dream of being so lucky. :) This is, in fact, the corner of Argyle and Jamica streets in the heart of the Glasgow city centre.

Check out the other daily photo blogs participating in the 1st May theme day, "City Exchange."

Monte Carlo, Monaco - Rome, Italy - Singapore, Singapore - Tenerife, Spain - Rotterdam, Netherlands - London, UK - Montréal (QC), Canada - Melbourne, Australia - Naples (FL), USA - Bastia, France - Hong Kong, China - Mazatlan, Mexico - Buenos Aeres, Argentina - Manila, Philippines - Arradon, France - Madison (WI), USA - Evry, France - Seoul, Korea - Shanghai, China - Bucaramanga (Santander), Colombia - Sequim (WA), USA - Singapore, Singapore - Budapest, Hungary - Baziège, France - Hamburg, Germany - Toruń, Poland - Nelson, New Zealand - Madison (WI), USA - Vantaa, Finland - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Mainz, Germany - Dubai, UAE - Saint Paul (MN), USA - Cork, Ireland - Stockholm, Sweden - Menton, France - Tel Aviv, Israel - Albuquerque (NM), USA - Kitakami, Japan - Stayton (OR), USA - Szentes, Hungary - Stavanger, Norway - Grenoble, France - Villigen, Switzerland - Paris, France - Hyde, UK - Moscow, Russia - Joplin (MO), USA - Jakarta, Indonesia - Greenville (SC), USA - Cape Town, South Africa - Asheville (NC), USA - Seattle (WA), USA - Kyoto, Japan - Tokyo, Japan - Madrid, Spain - Auckland, New Zealand - Oulu, Finland - Lubbock (TX), USA - Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Baton Rouge (LA), USA - Sydney, Australia - Maple Ridge (BC), Canada - Vancouver, Canada - Seattle (WA), USA - Selma (AL), USA - Chandler (AZ), USA - Sharon (CT), USA - Manila, Philippines - Lyon, France - New York City (NY), USA - Los Angeles (CA), USA - Brookville (OH), USA - Hayle, UK - Wailea (HI), USA - Saarbrücken, Germany - San Diego (CA), USA - Boston (MA), USA - Saint Louis (MO), USA - Cypress (TX), USA - Anderson (SC), USA - Torino, Italy

If your car needs repair...

I've never had need of this shop (thank goodness!) but he always has a clever picture on the windows.

Where the fun is

Joyland is the local amusement park, whose tagline is "Where the fun is". I have never been there myself, so I can neither confirm nor deny the presence of fun at Joyland.

New Streelights

Some new streelights that are part of a "revitalisation" of a formerly run-down area of town.

A bit retro as well.

This, I suppose, is the "official" name of the NTS building from yesterday. I just liked the look of the sign-- what with the recent comeback of all things 60s, this sign may have been here as long as the building, or it may have just arrived a few years ago.

The NTS Building

... possibly also known as, "This one isn't going anywhere!"

This is the tallest building in Lubbock (as far as I can tell), and according to Wikipedia, is "believed to be the tallest building ever to survive a direct hit from an F-5 tornado". A remembrance of the building's condition after the tornado is here, along with many other stories about the tornado that came through in spring 1970.

Blue skies ahead.

I seem to take a lot of sky pictures! I think in this one I was trying to catch the plane, but the cloud left behind is nice, too.

Will it ever be open again?

Roadworks are a way of life in any city, of course, but I am beginning to fear that this particular project may not be completed in my lifetime.

If only.

A string of wacky weather has limited my cycling the past few weeks, and I am so ready to get going again!

Perhaps it was cloaked?

A friend of ours had surgery here recently; it is only about four blocks from my work and I had never seen it before!

A well-lit street

If only I had some lettuce.

The other of the set of planters, sitting on the opposite side of the door.

Ta-daa!!

It's working today! Brilliant! These very clever planters sit outside Souper!Salad!, an aptly-named restaurant. No prizes for guessing what they serve. :)

Can't get anything to post today.

I've tried four different photos, with no success. Check back tomorrow.

In memory.

Today students at Texas Tech had a moment of silence at noon in honour of the Virginia Tech students who were killed yesterday. Many of them stopped in Memorial Circle, so this seemed like an appropriate picture today.

This photo amuses me

And so I decided to share it with everyone! I was cycling, my husband was running (training for a half-marathon), and I was trying to get photos of him training. I took this over my shoulder and obviously I missed getting him in the shot, although he managed to get part of himself in it!

It's not quite the whole world

I love this fountain. I do not know what inspired it, but I think it is great.

If all goes well, I intend to post requested photos this week!

Windmills

The person driving would not stop to let me take a photo of the windmills, hence the quality of the shot! These are not actually in Lubbock; I went out of town overnight and these were on the way.

What time is it?

Awww... someone does care.

As a cyclist, I am really happy to see these signs.

Let's go shopping!

We spend quite a lot of our time and money in this supermarket. It does amuse me that they seem to think the car park is large enough to have labels (hence the "D") to help people find their cars.

Going somewhere?

I thought I was finished with snow pictures...

But winter wasn't quite ready to let go!

Dandelions

My grandfather spends a lot of time, money and effort getting these things out of his yard. I, however, am not opposed to them. That could be because I do not own a yard.

A foggy morning

Adds a bit of mystery to an otherwise ordinary street!

Too windy to land?

I hope I never need it, but the hospital has a landing spot for the emergency helicopters to land-- in west Texas said helicopters are called the "Flight for Life".

(Nice) Office Space

This little building just has offices, but it does have a very peaceful look about it.

I don't know what this is.

It was put up recently enough to have bare dirt around it, and apparently recently enough that they haven't put up any identifiers.

USPS, at your service

I was hoping for something more unusual than this, but alas, did not find anything.

Various Daily Photo Blogs are participating in the 1st April theme day, "A public mail box". Use the links below to visit them (please keep time zone issues in mind):

1 (London (UK) ) -2 (Grenoble (France) ) -3 (Rotterdam (Netherlands) ) -4 (Greenville SC (USA) ) -5 (Hyde (UK) ) -6 (Villigen (Switzerland) ) -7 (Albuquerque NM (USA) ) -8 (Mazatlan (Mexico) ) -9 (Montréal (Canada) ) -10 (Stayton OR (USA) ) -11 (Shanghai (China) -Jing ) -12 (Arradon (France) ) -13 (Sequim WA (USA) ) -14 (Newcastle upon Tyne (England) ) -15 (Seattle WA (USA) -Kim ) -16 (Bastia (Corse) ) -17 (Minneapolis MN (USA) ) -18 (Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) ) -19 (Joplin MO (USA) ) -20 (Sharon, CT (USA) ) -21 (Cottage Grove MN [USA] ) -22 (Houston, TX (USA) -Candice & Megan ) -23 (Singapore - by Keropokman. ) -24 (Guelph, ON (Canada) ) -25 (Menton (France) ) -26 (Monte Carlo, Monaco ) -27 (Naples, FL (USA) ) -28 (Kyoto (Japan) ) -29 (Tokyo (Japan) ) -30 (Aliso Viejo, CA (USA) ) -31 (Cape Town (South Africa) ) -32 ( Jakarta (Indonesia) ) -33 (Kitakami (Japan) ) -34 (Tel Aviv (Israel) ) -35 (Vantaa(Finland) ) -36 (Guadalajara (Mexico) ) -37 (Auckland (New Zealand) ) -38 (Nelson (New Zealand) ) -39 (Tuzla (B&H) ) -40 (Brussels (Belgium) ) -41 (Anderson, SC (USA) ) -42 (Lubbock, TX (USA) ) -43 (John, Melbourne, (Australia) ) -44 (Stavanger (Norway) ) -45 (Tenerife (Spain) ) -46 (Stockholm (Sweden) ) -47 (Boston, MA (USA) ) -48 (Not Strictly Seattle, Susan ) -49 (New York City, (USA), Ming the Merciless ) -50 (Paris [Eric], (France) ) -51 (Ampang (Selangor) ) -52 (Sydney (Nathalie) Australia ) -53 (ailea , HI (USA) ) -54 (Manila (Philippines) ) -55 (Sydney (Sally) Australia ) -56 (Cork (Ireland) ) -57 (Saarbrücken (Germany) ) -58 (Saint Paul MN (USA) by Carol ) -59 (San Diego, CA (USA) ) -60 (Mexico [POLY], (Mexico) ) -61 (Budapest (Hungary) ) -62 (Singapore (Singapore by Zannnie) ) -63 (Madrid [Dsole] (Spain) ) -64 (Nottingham (England) ) -65 (Bandung (Indonesia) ) -66 (London - Jonemo (UK)) -

Seeing double

And another one, just because I had a hard time yesterday deciding which one I wanted to use! In this one the second rainbow is just visible. It was a lot more clear "in person"!

A break in the rain

We are enjoying having large amounts of rain, especially when we get such nice compensation!

A must-read

It would seem that punctuation is optional for all signs in Lubbock. (I've been reading Eats, Shoots and Leaves, so apparently I'm very punctuation-aware at the moment.)

Shadows

I love green leaves, long evenings, and sunshine! And shadows cast by said sunshine and green leaves in the evening.

A very popular location

I admit, I have never once been inside Lubbock's Old Navy. But to hear everyone I know talk, it is the most popular place in town.

Also a hyphen-free environment?

Reflection

This photo is actually a reflection in an office building of the stuff across the street. I couldn't get a decent shot without getting myself in it!

If you want to see some football...

A university-themed week wouldn't be complete without a look at Jones stadium, where the Red Raiders play American football. And a couple other "signs of the times":

Corporate sponsorship and a reminder to the students to be nice. The fans at football games, and especially student fans, are not known to be gracious hosts. In fact, they have been known to throw tortillas, rubbish, and goodness knows what else during the game.

A nice place to study

Part of the student centre; also recently built.

Arches

I've been told this campus was designed after a Spanish town. It must have been a town that liked arches, because there are plenty of those on every building, which of course makes it look very nice. And this walkway is no exception.