All My Exes Live In Texas

June 16, 2015 by Robbie Sell

Day 166 / Mile 19,740

Good thing I left Oklahoma when I did, for the storm got real nasty right where I was at. Apparently just a few hours after I left some roads fully flooded out, and a tornado touched down a few miles from the parking lot I camped out in. Dodged that bullet!

I expected a slogan like, "Everything's bigger here" or "Don't mess with us"!

Driving through Dallas reminded me of Los Angeles, except more pickup trucks are on the road here.

On the outskirts of the city was another Futuro house. Even though this is abandoned, it's in better shape than the one I found in Pennsylvania. — On the outskirts of the city was another Futuro house. Even though this is abandoned, it's in better shape than the one I found in Pennsylvania.

Peace.

It was getting hot, so I rolled over to the Fort Worth Water Gardens. This place is so cool!

When going through Austin my ex-girlfriend invited me over for dinner. After a couple beers she casually mentioned she had just gotten married 4 days earlier to this awesome photographer. Congrats you twos! — When going through Austin my ex-girlfriend invited me over for dinner. After a couple beers she casually mentioned she had just gotten married 4 days earlier to this awesome photographer. Congrats you twos!

Hamilton Pool is cool.

This appears to be a mellow swimming hole in the creek... — This appears to be a mellow swimming hole in the creek...

...but look at that! Jacob's Well is a cave with a depth down to 120'. Story is that before the surrounding areas were developed (1920's), the spring gushed water up to 6' in the air. — ...but look at that! Jacob's Well is a cave with a depth down to 120'. Story is that before the surrounding areas were developed (1920's), the spring gushed water up to 6' in the air.

I shot this self-portrait with a polarized filter to reduce the glare, so you could view the first shelf 30' down. It's spooky in there.

Everybody was telling me I had to visit Marfa saying how cool it was. Maybe on a holiday, but this place was really lackluster when I came through. The only interesting thing was this "motel" that is a bunch of rad old trail… — Everybody was telling me I had to visit Marfa saying how cool it was. Maybe on a holiday, but this place was really lackluster when I came through. The only interesting thing was this "motel" that is a bunch of rad old trailers and teepees to camp in.

I few miles out of town on a desolate stretch of highway is this random art instillation. — I few miles out of town on a desolate stretch of highway is this random art instillation.

Sorry ladies, this Prada store will never serve as a place of business. The door can't even open. — Sorry ladies, this Prada store will never serve as a place of business. The door can't even open.

The golden hour, with last light hitting my position. — The golden hour, with last light hitting my position.

Next stop, New Mexico!