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Permian Basin Road Trip Day Two

7/27/2012

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Day two began with an 8:00 AM departure from my hotel in Odessa.  I arrived back at the hotel a few minutes before 5:00 PM.  A long day, a good day.  I'm tired.  7 new counties: Martin, Howard, Glasscock, Reagan, Upton, Crane and Ector.  The morning weather was nice but warm.  Then, in the afternoon the thunderstorms formed quickly and I found myself in some very heavy rain as I drove from Rankin to Crane on Texas 329.  And, the temperature dropped to 68 degrees in the middle of the afternoon! 
The photograph above sums up the day:  dark clouds and oil.  (The flames are burning off natural gas.) This part of the Permian Basin is very busy.  I was nearly run off the road more than once by large trucks moving very quickly (80 mph +) on 2 lane roads.  Lots of drilling rigs everywhere. 
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Rain begins to fall in Rankin, seat of Upton County
Saturday I will turn west, visiting Monahans in Ward County, Pecos in Reeves County, Mentone in Loving County, and Kermit in Winkler County.  Loving County is, of course, the least populated county in Texas.  In 2010 its total
population was 82 people.  Just by visiting I'll raise the population significantly! 
Now, back to the Olympics...
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A beautiful rock facade on the First Baptist Church in Garden City, Texas. Seat of Glasscock County.
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luis I valdes
6/5/2016 06:06:18 pm

Nice pic of Rankin in the rain. Head north on that highway about 10miles. to old courthouse ruin. Can be seen on google maps. I was there august of 2014 road trip. Weather was not bad in low 90s. Took pics of old courthouse not too far off the highway. can be seen about a mile down down road after you leave pavedhighway. I forgot the number. I found all info on the internet. If your ever in that area again check it out. Luis V.

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    I wasn't born in Texas but I got here as soon as I could.  I'm an architect.  And, a photographer on the side.
    I live in Houston, with my wife, Donna.  After our daughter, Hilary, passed the Texas Bar exam she took the oath as an attorney in the historic Harris County courthouse on Friday, November 15, 2013.

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