TheNiche Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I returned earlier this week from a vacation I took, driving nearly 900 miles within Texas. I left from the office, after having wrapped up a project at 2:30AM on Sunday, and returned home at 4:30AM on Tuesday. Unfortunately, traveling at night meant that my photo-buggery was a little more limited than I'd have preferred (and that the passenger side of my car smells like the skunk I ran over), but I did come back with enough photos to fuel a few rounds of 'Guessing Game' on HAIF. Unfortunately for those not very familiar with the grand ol' State of Texas, you probably aren't going to win, except possibly in the last round. And in all honesty, even those that know Texas backwards and forwards could have trouble with the more obscure shots. I'm going to try and keep this going in chronological order; that concludes any preemptive hinting I might otherwise have provided. The first round is of moderate difficulty. What town is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Splendora? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted May 18, 2008 Author Share Posted May 18, 2008 Splendora?Bear in mind, I left town at 2:30AM. The shot was taken in daylight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Junction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 First thought was Victoria, but that's not far enough away. San Angelo? Edit: you finish a project at work at 2:30 am then jump in the car and drive 'til daylight? You are a monster, dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Ozona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elecpharm Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 green, lush vegetation. It can't be west Texas.Killeen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 Victoria, San Angelo, and Killeen are the 'big city' compared to this little town.Elecpharm was closest, though.I'll give you all another 12 hours, then I'm moving on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Victoria, San Angelo, and Killeen are the 'big city' compared to this little town.Elecpharm was closest, though.I'll give you all another 12 hours, then I'm moving on.The first building, I'm guessing, is an old high school. My first thought was courthouse or city hall, but there's not enough parking and no handicap access visible.The second building, maybe a rooming house or large private residence from the turn of the century? Stripped-down Greek Revival.The light looks sorta coastal. Rockport? Sinton? I agree about the vegetation. Maybe East-Texas-y?Something like Center or Carthage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 The first building, I'm guessing, is an old high school. My first thought was courthouse or city hall, but there's not enough parking and no handicap access visible.Stick with your gut. It's the side entrance to the building, but that's the angle that the sun gave me. Foliage obscured the true front entrance, and the aesthetic balance was off from the rear entrance as a result of the foliage.Parking was plentiful...but I don't make a habit of photographing parking spaces if I can help it.It ain't coastal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Stick with your gut. It's the side entrance to the building, but that's the angle that the sun gave me. Foliage obscured the true front entrance, and the aesthetic balance was off from the rear entrance as a result of the foliage.Parking was plentiful...but I don't make a habit of photographing parking spaces if I can help it.It ain't coastal.Menard? Seems like the closest match on texascourthouses.com.Brady, Lampasas, Luling, and Hughes Springs all have S. Pecan Ave's or St's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 Menard? Seems like the closest match on texascourthouses.com.Brady, Lampasas, Luling, and Hughes Springs all have S. Pecan Ave's or St's.OK, I'm going to give you folks a big hint.texasescapes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 that link is blocked here, so i will guess Jasper ? maybe Texarkana depending on the AM hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Gilmer, Upshur County?I'm done if that's not it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 Comanche, TX...and that was of moderate difficulty in this set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 This one is just west of Rising Star, TX. I don't expect anybody to know where this tractor or this field is. This one is just for appreciation's sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Pioneer, TX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share Posted May 21, 2008 Pioneer, TX? See post #15. This should be an easy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Looks like a study for "Mustang" by Luis Jimenez. Gonna have to work on it to find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Abilene.Meste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share Posted May 21, 2008 Abilene.Meste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 The 1927 Windsor Hotel, leased by Conrad Hilton and the first hotel to bear the Hilton name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hey, Niche! Am I correct? Have we scared everyone else off? C'mon, let's see another! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hey, Niche! Am I correct? Have we scared everyone else off? C'mon, let's see another! Nope, this is the Windsor Hotel: You're on the right track, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 As a follow-up on Abilene, name this building!Hotel Wooten.One of my favorite buildings out in that part of the state. I love the detail around the upper floors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Nope, this is the Windsor Hotel: You're on the right track, though. Ch. 2 News is right about the Wooten, but look at this pic I found of the Hilton/Windsor. Looks totally different. http://www.abilenetx.com/About/hilton.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.