Close Encounter of My Own Kind

I am sorry I have no pictures to add today.  The past two days have been focusing on art.  The galleries and foundations do not allow photography, but will regale you with other pics when I next take a day to review and process photos.  

Well, I arrived in Marfa, TX on Monday 8 July.  I came to see the various galleries and tour the foundations.  I had done my research, but no place did I find that the galleries and foundation are closed on Monday and Tuesday.  So if you  are planning a trip, do not plan to arrive prior to Tuesday evening.  Also pay close attention to their opening times as they vary between the locations.  Tours of the Judd Foundation and Chinati Foundation should be booked on-line before you arrive.   Both are well worth the time.  I highly recommend the full tour of the Chinati Foundation.  It take all day, but you see an enormous body of work.  There are multiple small galleries scattered around the town and the town is made for walking or biking.  So go out and explore.

The town of Marfa has some very interesting locations to see.  First is the old courthouse, it is lovely, and you can climb up to the top and view the city.  It is one mile above sea level in the dome.  The other interesting place is the Paisano Hotel.  This is where some of the cast stayed and most of the cast hung out during the filming of the movie “Giant” in 1954.  They have one room set aside for the memorabilia.  The rest of the city is pure west Texas.  At 4700 feet above sea level, the town would be considered high plains to desert.  It is stark but beautiful.  It is also somewhat cooler than you would expect.  Even with daytime high at 100 with little humidity, the constant breeze makes it seem much less intense.  

It is Friday, 12 July, nearly three weeks into the trip an a little over 2500 miles.  Today I am leaving headed to New Mexico.  Goal is to make Roswell, but I might get sidetracked at Carlsbad Caverns.  Or an alien might just pick me up for a trip to the other side of the galaxy.  Either way it will be an adventure.  

Allen