This is for you, Amy

If only I could play.

I had meant to have this picture last week for the end of Wimbledon, but the fates conspired against me and I couldn't get over there. Here, then, is our local tennis supply shop.

Sprinklers

This was a taboo action just a few weeks ago; the city was under a watering ban for most of the month of June. The ban was lifted in stages, and was finally rescinded throughout the city on July 4.

This one is accurate

It has to be, because "Around the Clock Storage" is the business name and apparently they quite like their clock!

For your caffiene fix.

So you don't fall down the stairs.

This light looks equally decorative when knocked sideways.

Rock on.

Does anyone know what this is?

There are quite a few of these mysterious trees lining the street near my work. But I don't know what they are.

Home of the early return credit!

Will Rogers

I had a Texas Tech University alumnus stop by, so here's a popular TTU landmark.

Independence Day

Pointy

Continuing with my fascination with arches, this is the front of a shopping centre.

Nice place to worship

I think this is one of the prettiest church buildings in Lubbock. I've never been inside it, but I've heard the inside is also quite nice.

Are you thirsty?

Sounds like a fun place to be.

The Doors

The Ski Lubbock shop also has really nice gates and doors.

But I need ski poles NOW!

Naturally, the store does not see a lot of business during the summer.

Didn't even know you could!

It seems a bit ludicrous to have a shop called "Ski Lubbock" since the nearest place to ski is at least a 4-hour drive away, and our average yearly snowfall is somewhere around 8 inches. And yet, here it is!

Let's Go Skiing!

This is a shop I'll post some closer pics of in the next couple of days, but I wanted to start off with the big picture.

I don't think they are really Irish

The stair to nowhere

Okay, so there is a door there.

Taking a Rest

This little fellow was very patient while I took several pictures of him.

What's the time?

With one exception

A Nice Place to Eat

With a rather photogenic sign!

A bit battered.

Unfortunately, the entire shopping centre is maintained about as well as this sign.

Sounds bright.

You'd have a colourful tongue after one of these!

Let there be light...

Of course, it isn't really necessary at 3 in the afternoon.

My Husband is Very Clever

The Chamber

Oh, my, this blog seems to have disintegrated into "Lubbock Some Days Photo." Please accept my apologies as I try to get everything around here settled down again!






I have some photos in mind that I'm looking forward to sharing, and I haven't forgotten the requests I received! I am hoping to get to them all soon, but hesitate to give a time frame, because there is no telling what is going to happen next.

Insert your own comment here.

Arches

The school does not make up this entire centre, but this picture reminds me of a posh school in a movie.

Sorry for my absence the last few days; we went to see my brother-in-law graduate and I didn't have time to get my posts set up in advance.

Kind of old

I took this picture because of the "Established 1932" line; that's about as old as things get around here. :)

Oops.

Someone IS there!

This little outdoor cafe is finally getting some use again after sitting empty all winter.

Ivy-covered trees

Flowers

This little bunch of flowers is taped to a stop sign. Ordinarily, one only sees this sort of display where there has been a fatal auto accident, although this one is less that two blocks from my apartment and I'm sure I would have heard if that had happened. Perhaps someone wanted to be festive.

I'll just get the bus, then...

In honour of petrol prices continuing to skyrocket, here's a photo of a place I expect to spend a great deal of time in the near future.

Dome of the Municipal Arena

As seen from the opposite side of the track.

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."

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