I love me some old western, Texas towns. You know the little towns that you drive through. The main drag has boarded up windows, run down buildings and the old homes along the railroad tracks. Some towns are really sprucing up their areas and taking advantage of the fact that people love these locations (how can they not) and for me, I love photographing them (if only I had a better camera). Disclaimer: The pictures would have come out a whole heck of a lot better if we had stopped but we had a birthday party to get to.
These are some of the pictures from our drive along Route 6 between Waco and College Station. Again – if only I had a better camera and knew how to use photoshop… anyway – lets use our imagination. While driving down Highway 6 all I could think of was Fried Green Tomatoes.
…makes you realize how important the railroad was to this area years ago.
…And lots and lots of farmland, and cows (my favorite part). 🙂
Can’t you just imagine ladies waiting on the platform with their big hoop dresses and umbrellas?
Or the cowboys moving into town like in Tombstone?
It’s a good thing there are water towers around. If you are ever lost, just look for the water tower in Texas.
This is their City Hall. Part of me just wants to go in there and clean up the buildings but then again someone would have to help me – there is no way that I’m going in there alone. No way!
For More Info:
Calvert: http://www.calverttx.com/index.html
Hearne: http://www.hearnetexas.info/
Hi Diana! I think your blog is so cute. I’m from a little town right between Calvert and Hearne, Franklin. Hate to criticize because I love what you are doing on your blog but just wanted to let you know it is Highway 6, not Route Six. Just FYI and hope you’ll visit Robertson County again soon. Take a few minutes to swing through Franklin too! Deborah
Hi Deborah – Thank you for your comment – I corrected it. “Route” may be a “Northern” thing – haha. Thanks for checking out the blog!