There’s a stretch of Texas called The Big Empty, you go for miles and miles and honestly you don’t see anything. I have attached a link that really describes it well. I’ve driven west through the Big Empty hundreds of times going to see family in Lubbock. I consider the wide open spaces and big skies quite beautiful. For the word of the day “Empty”.
What gorgeous landscape! So expansive!
That truck really gives perspective to the scene and adds to the composition.
A FAV!
Thank you for the link - it's very interesting.
Had to just check out the area on Google maps...couldn’t ge much more inland than there! Love this low down shot of the truck...where you in the ditch?
Such an interesting article. Apparently you were lucky to have this truck pass through your photo! It reminds me a lot of places in Montana which are very similar although probably not as big. @koalagardens Such an interesting article. Apparently you were lucky to have this truck pass through your photo! It reminds me a lot of places in Montana which are very similar although probably not as big.
Very interesting. I once flew into Lubbock and drove to Flagstaff with my son.he was anxious to get on the road, promising me lunch “soon”. Two hours later, we had to stop at a gas station for a bite!
Great shot for word of the day. I love the wide open spaces too. Montana's eastern side is so open and beautiful - you've probably been there, Lou Ann?
I'm also well acquainted with the big empty. On one of my motorcycle adventures a few years ago I came about as close to running out of gas as I want to get. I had to slow down to 50 mph to conserve fuel, finally pulled into a station and put 5.996 gallons in a 6 gallon tank! Very boring ride on a bike otherwise.
@stray_shooter there’s nothing to see for forever on US Hwy 82. I’m glad you didn’t run completely out of gas that day because that’s a highway that is less traveled, for sure. You would have been there for a while. If you stopped at Benjamin for gas at the Ranch Center and went inside, you saw some of the photographs by Wyman Meinzer, the Texas State Photographer, who lives in Benjamin.
That truck really gives perspective to the scene and adds to the composition.
A FAV!
Thank you for the link - it's very interesting.