Windmills are also still a prevalent factor in the Texas landscape. They speak of heritage, and sometimes of sacrifice in a dry land. But then you see a facsimile of one in someone's side yard.

Texas still has its mystique going for it, but there is definitely a "Texas Then" and a "Texas Now." I prefer the remnants of "Then," like this shot of Blanco County Supply (hardware) that has been on the town square since 1952-- maybe because their stock now includes windmills in boxes!

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