Along The Road
In the early 1970s I found the East Texas countryside and small towns as visually interesting as I find them today. In some instances things are unchanged. I was severely restricted in terms of time in 1971 and 1972; if I was able to steal a few hours from hospital duty, I’d pick out a back road and go exploring, and always find something worthy of a photograph. I only regret I wasn't able to dig a little deeper in those years.

Abandoned Church near Jacksonville, Texas 1972

Abandoned Drive Inn Theater, third view, on Highway 80 near Dallas, Texas November 1974

Abandoned Drive Inn Theater on Highway 80 near Dallas, Texas November 1974

Abandoned Drive Inn Theater second view on Highway 80 near Dallas, Texas November 1974

Abandoned House along FM 16 near Starrville, Texas 1972

Abandoned House along FM 16 near Winona, Texas 1972

Abandoned Motel Highway 80, near Stockton, Texas, November 1974

Abandoned Store Sexton City, Texas 1972

Abandoned Store and Movie Projector Bullard, Texas, 1972

Cattle and Abandoned House 2 along FM 16 near Winona, Texas 1972

Cattle and Abandoned House along FM 16 near Winona, Texas 1972

Furniture Shop Window Livingston, Texas, January 1998

Gate to Overgrown Cemetery near Jacksonville, Texas 1972

Grocery Store Doorway, second view, Frankston, Texas August 1989

Grocery Store Doorway, third view, Frankston, Texas August 1989

Grocery Store Doorway Frankston, Texas August 1989

Lone Oak Nursing Home near Jacksonville, Texas 1972

Mule, Piano and Barn along FM 16 near Winona, Texas November 1974

Mules and Horses For Sale, second view along FM 16 near Starrville, Texas December 1970

Mules and Horses For Sale along FM 16 near Starrville, Texas December 1970

Old Feed Store Bullard, Texas August, 1989

Old Football Stadium, Big Sandy, Texas, 26 August 1989

Old Football Stadium, second view, Big Sandy, Texas, 26 August 1989

One Room Cabin, second view, Country Road 354 near Winona, Texas 1972

One Room Cabin Country Road 354 near Winona, Texas 1972

Overgrown Storefront Frankston, Texas, August 1989

The Crim Theater Kilgore, Texas, November 1974