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Jun 06, 2012 00:36 | #1

Valentine, TX

Found this by accident. It used to be a small town out in west Texas. Now, it's essentially just one fairly large general store. This was the The Johnson Grocery store, established in 1907. No signs of life anywhere around and it's eerily silent. It's also full of rattlesnakes too! :eek:

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Jun 06, 2012 00:45 | #2

Aside from a few leftover modern things, you nearly found yourself a "mini Bodie!"

Very cool...!

That main counter would probably sell for enough to finance that 1DX!
(Not that I endorse random acts of vandalism mind you...)

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Jun 06, 2012 03:36 as a reply to @ FlyingPhotog's post | #3

Love the light & exposures Todd, great work.

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Jun 06, 2012 06:11 as a reply to @ cupra103's post | #4

Reminds me of the movie Children of the Corn for some odd reason.

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Jun 06, 2012 10:19 | #5

Thanks guys!

Jay, I don't think that would fit in my car? ;-)a

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Jun 06, 2012 23:24 as a reply to @ Todd Lambert's post | #6

I thought the same thing Jay did about the counter.

I actually thought "Man, that bar would look awesome in my tiki bar!!"

Great set you have here

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Jun 06, 2012 23:25 | #7

Todd Lambert wrote in post #14539490

Thanks guys!

Jay, I don't think that would fit in my car? ;-)a

Multiple Trips! :lol:

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Jun 07, 2012 07:06 | #8

Todd great location. Congrats on the find. Do you plan on a nocturnal visit?

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Jun 07, 2012 11:43 | #10

Celestron wrote in post #14544977

I think your sensor is dirty Todd

. Nice shots tho

What?! Where? hehehehe... Thanks Ron!

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Jun 07, 2012 11:47 | #11

airfrogusmc wrote in post #14544007

Todd great location. Congrats on the find. Do you plan on a nocturnal visit?

You know Allen, I would... and I probably should have stuck around (I was there right at sunset) but I had planned targets that were still a good ways away, so I got my shots here and then got back on the road. In hindsight, I should have stayed here, and then made my way towards El Paso (my eventual destination this night, was White Sands, NM). Instead, I went backwards into Marfa, and then back up to I-40 to hit Toyah and some Chata Ortega's (the bar from Fandango).

I may try and get back out this way again, but it's almost 11-12 hours to get here and now it's summer... so no way! LOL

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Jun 07, 2012 11:54 | #12

Neat pictures! I would love to have that desk. Heck..The whole building, while looking at the pictures I was thinking to myself what I could do with the place. I would love to find an old ghost town around here to photograph.

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