Fortunately, I was able to turn back and drive south to Luling and then on I-10 to Houston. 456 miles later, I was home.
Sunday morning, September 4, I checked out of the hotel in Boerne and drove back to the Kendall County courthouses for additional photographs. I was on the road by 9:30 AM. Left I-10 at Comfort and took Highway 87 north, arriving in Fredericksburg before the masses of holiday weekend tourists had choked off Main Street. Took a few photos of some "context." and continued north on 87 to Mason, seat of Mason County. It was a picture perfect day in a lovely small town in central Texas. Not too hot, yet... Leaving Mason, I continued north on 87 to the geographic center of Texas: Brady, seat of McCulloch County. After a chicken fried steak lunch (!) I photographed the recently restored courthouse and then began my journey back towards Houston on Highway 71. Highway 71 from Brady to Llano and then on to Austin is a beautiful road. The hill country scenes are terrific, albeit a little too "dry" these days. I made good time and arrived in Austin mid-afternoon. The Travis County courthouse, dating from 1930, is rather forgetable in my opinion. It's a large, blocky Moderne mass on Guadalupe, facing a alley! Epilogue: on my way home to Houston, I encountered a firestorm just east of Bastop, in the Lost Pines forest. I made a video of my drive into forest fire hell. Here's the link to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a_KelfwksU&feature=feedbul
Fortunately, I was able to turn back and drive south to Luling and then on I-10 to Houston. 456 miles later, I was home.
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Jane Dingus
11/20/2011 07:00:48 am
The courthouse in McCulloch County (Brady) is definately one of my favorites, in a three-way tie with Jones county (Anson) and Fayette county (La Grange). I like the towers and the 19th century style. Good work, Len.
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