MELTED GLASS…..
November 30, 2018
There is a shell of an old service station standing in Stoneburg, Texas. I remember as a child that it was defunct service station in the 1960s. My grandmother said at one time that she remembers when it was an operating business. It has been abandoned as long as I can recall. The building is made of glass, old bricks, stones and petrified wood. Recently I was passing by again and decided to stop and see if anything had changed with the old structure. It hadn’t, it still looks the same.
In 2009, the entire town of Stoneburg was almost totally destroyed by a horrific grass fire. Three people lost their lives and more than 100,000 acres were burned. Stoneburg is a tiny town, even if you don’t blink you might miss it totally. However, this structure still stands and continues to defy time and the elements. This is a close up of one of the chunks of glass that shows the how it was affected by the fire. I have posted a couple of photos in the past of this building. The last one was in 2014 which shows the whole of the shell. Here is the link to that photo: https://lgood.smugmug.com/Daily-Photos/Daily-Photos-1/i-6v9NT8r
“You don't stay undefeated without being a little stubborn.” ~ Andre Ward. And I would say, that this little building is quite stubborn. I for one am happy of its stubbornness and glad that after all these years, it’s still standing and is beautiful.
Thank you for your comments and critiques.
Have a brilliant day!
Linda
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BIRDS-WILDLIFE-AUSTRALIA
on December 2, 2018Wow, quite a tale behind this shot !! Very interesting and unique find !!
Judith Sparhawk
on November 30, 2018I remember the original view of this building, and it's fun to see the close-up of this melted glass.
Rick Willis
on November 30, 2018Still standing as a testament for the builder...
Gene Hyder
on November 30, 2018Outstanding shot.
Greg&Rose Photography
on November 30, 2018Very good find well shot
Terry Allen
on November 30, 2018Love the jewel-like look of the melted glass; good eye!
My daily photo is here: https://www.allenfotowild.com/DailyPhoto/Daily-Photo-2014/i-w54FTs6/A. Please give me your opinion on colour vs BW.
KDP450
on November 30, 2018Interesting image.
Wayne Wendel
on November 30, 2018Wonderful photo and I loved the explanation. That is a Texas tough building and town.
Loyd Dalton
on November 30, 2018Linda, I must say you always find the most interesting treasures to photograph! This one is a jewel!
Howard's Photography
on November 30, 2018Beautiful shot of the melted glass! Thanks for the link to the old building, great shot!