Putoff Canyon

This is the roadside park/historical marker north of Jayton, Texas. From 1900 - 1914 it was an artist retreat and resort. Zane Grey visited this resort and used the area as the background in his novel, 'The Thundering Herd.'

I recently came across an interview with Robert Duvall, who stated that, " The western is America's Shakespeare." If that is so then Zane Grey was one of it's founding bards.

One unusual aspect of this rest area is the large spacious public restroom. At the rear of the rest area is a turnstile leading to acres and acres of pasture land. As you can see in the bottom picture this outdoor restroom is well used.

Another Dry Photo

Just to emphasize the drought a little bit, here is a shot of cattle grazing in the bed of an empty stock tank that was once a pretty good fishing hole also. At least the soil here has enough moisture for a little green vegetation. I had a relative that once burned the needles from cactus in order to give his cattle something to eat. The cows love the cactus but it is a dangerous drastic measure. The cattle will start liking the cactus too much and when the rains come and there is enough grass to graze the cattle, they will eat the cactus; thorns and all. Needless to say, this is a very unhealthy thing for them.

A Dry Post

Much too often here on the Rolling Plains of Texas, the promise of early spring rains and green grass fade away to the harsh realization of a parched land deep in the midst of drought. But even in these times, there is beauty in nature if one looks for it.

Pumpjack At Sunset

The sight of an oil well at sunset would look a lot prettier if it was one that I owned. Especially with crude oil at 78 bucks a barrel.

He Shoots, He Scores Again

Woo Hoo, they sent me the action figures as a thanks for reviewing that game site a while back. I couldn't believe it when I opened the mail and there they were, not one but three action figures. I will post them all in Blugstuff sometime next week. This is Tough Shit. I went over and gave one to Big D. It is a Turd Superhero named ShatMan. He has a collection of Superhero Action Figures so I couldn't resist giving him shit. But I do believe that I will keep this one. Maybe I can do a contest on Blugstuff and give away the other one. It is a lumberjack that is appropriately named for a contest over there. That way I can give away Jack Shit for a prize. But I just wonder what kind of contest could I do. I was thinking possibly a 'Talk Shit' contest. What y'all think?

Leapin' Lizards

Lizards are plentiful in this area but you don't see these very often. Mostly they are those green gecko looking ones. There are some mountain boomers that are fun. When you chase them they climb up on their back legs and run away but if you turn and run the other direction then they will chase you. That's always good for cheap laughs.

He Shoots, He Scores

I finally found that Trailer Trash Figure that I was talking about on Blugstuff a while back. I am psyched since it only took three tries to get the one that I wanted out of the vending machine. After seeing it live in person, I must say that her makeup is quite the image of Tammy Fay Baker.

Nothing Much

This pic didn't turn out like I hoped but I spent about ten minutes waiting for that damned bird to fly to an area where I could get the moon in the background.

Congratulations

Congratulations, Dan and Breezy. It was a lovely ceremony. I wish you all the best as you go through life together.