Big Wide Sky

We drove through Texas today. This empty gas station is about 30 minutes outside of Amarillo.

There is a lot of recent complexity regarding Texas and the energy industry. Note the wind turbines in the distant background, which didn't appear the worse for wear today after their recent freeze.

Flat for hours... really, really flat. You don't appreciate it until you drive through it.

Onward through New Mexico. Thanks for visiting.

[Netkonnexion]

Love the minimalism of this. Nice composition.

[bkb in the city]

Great find. I was looking at the at the price of gas. Our price here is about 2 per gallon more

[Maggiemae]

Desolate and the only sign of life is those electricity lines in the distance!

[Pam Knowler]

It does look desolate. I hadn't realised Texas was so flat. Mind you as my only knowledge of Texas is from watching "Dallas" many years ago I think I need to update my US geography!! LOL!!

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Terrific composition, really tells a story!

[Joan Robillard]

Open space too

[Lou Ann]

I see that the sand wasn’t blowing, you were lucky because it’s blown for several days this past week. There’s nothing to stop the wind and sand, as you have perfectly illustrated in this shot. The joke about Lubbock is that it’s so flat you can see your dog running away for two weeks.

[Rosie Kerr]

@louannwarren oh, that’s funny!! We did note a lot of wind. I hope you and your family were ok during the freeze.

[Lou Ann]

@rosiekerr we were lucky, we fared okay!

[Leon Buijs]

Great minimalist image

[Kathy]

The loneliness of the long distance driver.

[Taffy]

Wow -- this really captures the wide expanse.

[Daryl O'Hare]

Thanks for the time stamp on gas prices too! ;)