Pepsi, 5AM (Marathon) - US90 Project
The vending machine stands wide open in front of a service station that has been closed for years.
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.
Unattended ,3AM (Sanderson) - US90 Project
There aren’t any 24-hour convenience stores on this stretch of highway, but you can still use the gas pumps. I could have used some caffeine!
Yucca Stars
Along the road to Big Bend, a lone Yucca sits under the stars
Not the Marfa Lights, 2AM (Marfa) - US90 Project
Many people have seen the mysterious Marfa Lights, either from this viewing station or somewhere nearby. Alas, I am not among them, so this is the closest I could come.
One of a Kind, 11PM (Sanderson) - US90 Project
Near the Terrell County Airport, a yucca seems almost to glow under a starry, cloudy sky.
Marfa Water Tower, 11PM (Marfa) - US90 Project
Standing about a block from the Presidio County Courthouse in beautiful downtown Marfa, I looked up and saw the Milky Way! The orange glow of the streetlight gave a nice shine to the water tower, but not so much that you couldn’t see the stars.
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
Princess Theater, 11PM (Sanderson,) - US90 Project
The Princess Theater in Sanderson opened almost 100 years ago - and closed almost 50 years ago. There may yet be some life in the old building, as plans have been proposed for a renovation.
Gas $1.43, 12AM (Sanderson) - US90 Project
Resting by the side of US 90, this gas station hasn’t done a lot of business lately. About 20 years, judging by the price.
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.
