Texan at Heart July 10, 2009
Posted by Emily in : Kansas, Texas, Trips , trackbackI love Texas.
LOVE IT.
I am a Texan at heart. Should have been born and raised there.
What’s so great about the “Great State of Texas?”
The people. The shopping. The history. The pride.
When you visit the Dallas/Fort Worth area, you MUST, MUST, MUST go shopping at Sam Moon. If you don’t, your visit doesn’t count. You don’t know the thrill of shopping for fashion at bargain prices until you enter these doors.
Don’t let the lack of cars fool you about this parking lot. I shot this at night (with no flash thanks to my new skills from my classes) around 10:00 PM WAY after the store had closed. Trust me, the place is busting with shoppers from open until close everyday. The parking lot is jam packed. At Christmas time, they offer a shuttle to get you to and from your car because you probably had to park three miles away.
You must visit the historic Stockyards in Fort Worth. They still have cattle drives down the main cobblestone road twice a day.
This place is full of rich heritage. (Literally and figuratively.)
The Texas flag is ubiquitous. Everywhere you turn, there it us.
As is the “Lone Star”
And the American flag.
But this next image?
Unacceptable.
Texas traffic jams are bad.
VERY BAD.
In fact, you know it’s bad when you can hop out of your car, open the trunk, grab the camera, and leisurely walk to the grass to TAKE A PICTURE.
We were in the same spot on the freeway for 2.5 hours on our drive home to Kansas. Some major accident up ahead clogged the freeway northbound.
I was sure glad we had potty breaks before we left the house.
And lots of food in the car.
And good music to listen to.
And well slept babies.
But, even being held captive on the freeway for hours . . .
I STILL LOVE TEXAS!
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I LOVE Texas as well. I spent a year there as an exchange student and I would LOVE to move there one day. I just love the stockyards and Dallas and Austin. I am not too fond of San Antonio though. Everything is just bigger n Texas
a lot bigger than in Germany and I just love that!
Great pictures!! I took a bunch of pics at the Stockyards and in Dallas but they didnt turn out so nice!! But then again I am not a pro!!
Have a great weekend!!
That looks like a cook place! I’ve never been to Texas, but my brother and his family live outside Dallas. Someday.
I mean cool place.
I have never been to texas. But, everyone I have ever known to live there seems obsessed. I guess you can’t get it until you’ve been there. But, I have always noticed the Texas pride that exists. Glad you had a good time.
I’m glad you had a good trip. You’re making me want to move to Texas with all the great photos and talk of bargain shopping.
Well, what I want to know is if you had to look up the spelling of “ubiquitous” before you posted??
xox
R/
ok time to give up the how to’s in taking a photo at night,
I’m kind of jealous that I’ve never been to Sam Moon. I feel an itch coming on…