El Capitan before Sunrise
Just before sunrise in the Guadalupe Mountains, the stars shine over El Capitan.
Ghost of the Milky Way over El Capitan
In the early hours as the sky just begins to lighten, the Milky Way glows faintly above the Guadalupe Mountains.
Orange Moon over Dallas
A full moon peeks out from behind the thin veil of clouds over Dallas.
Night Train
The DART train heads to Downtown Dallas from the Downtown Garland station.
The Crowded Sky
Joining the Milky Way above the railroad trestle are Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, and the International Space Station!
Jupiter over Jupiter
The planet Jupiter hangs low in the predawn sky over this fishing pier in Juno Beach near Jupiter, Florida
Lindsay Chapel
The Milky Way shines and the clouds glow over the Lindsay Chapel in west Texas.
Yucca Stars
Along the road to Big Bend, a lone Yucca sits under the stars
Downtown Marfa Milky Way
A block away from the county courthouse, the Milky Way glows in the dark Texas sky.
Night Bridge
Dallas's signature Margaret Hunt Hill bridge practically glows in the early morning hours.
Full Moon in the Bridge
The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge frames the rising full moon over Dallas.
Rail Trestle near Sanderson, TX
Joined by Jupiter and Saturn, the MIlky Way rises over a railroad trestle in the dark skies of southern Texas
Gas $1.43
Closed for a while, an empty gas station sits waiting by the side of Highway 90 in Sanderson
For Sale
An empty building in Presidio awaits a buyer.
Grasshopper Moon
The full moon shines through the oil pump near the Monahans Sand Hills outside Odessa, Texas.
Fort Griffin Milky Way
The Milky Way shines over the West Texas frontier fort.
Two Tank Milky Way
Two weathered oil tanks shine under the Milky Way in west Texas
HiWay Cafe, 3AM (Valentine) - US90 Project
Alongside Highway 90 in Valentine, a former cafe sits quietly in the light of a nearby streetlamp.
Tapes-Stereo-Records-Disco (Sanchez Music) , 4AM (Van Horn) - US90 Project
About a block from the western end of Highway 90, an old music store still advertises records and tapes.
The Western Terminus, 5:30AM (Van Horn) - US90 Project
As far west as you can go on Highway 90 with the Hotel El Capitan waiting at the end of the line.
T-Rex, 2AM (Sanderson) - US90 Project
As you pass through Sanderson, one thing is likely to catch your eye - a brightly colored dinosaur standing on a street corner.
Texas Eagle, 10PM (Alpine) – US90 Project
Scheduled for departure at 8:45, the train was late this evening. A half-dozen passengers waited, mostly patiently, some outside in the chill of the night.
It’s the only grocery store in town, but it closes at 8. For a few hours after that, you can go to the gas stations. Once they close, I hope you have all you need because it’s 70 miles to Van Horn!
M.E. Moses stores used to be all over Texas and Oklahoma. Located in Paducah, TX, this is reputed to be the original store.
