Album: West Texas
Now starting day 1.
We headed off on I-10 from San Antonio, TX, toward El Paso. I didn't start taking pictures until we reached Ozona, where I was fascinated by this stately house being invaded by wild turkeys. Ozona is a very old, rural, small, cowboy town. Farmland was within walking distance from this house, as was a central park area. This house was in a very nice little neighborhood area, with a lot of trees. There was almost no traffic. I don't know if the turkeys were pets, escaped from a farm, or if they were truly wild.
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Albums: Nature, Birds, Architecture, West Texas
• Tags: architecture, birds, house, ozona, turkeys, west texas
These seemed more like wild turkeys than farm turkeys, since domestic turkeys are large and white. The one on the right has its foot raised so you can see they have four toes (three in front, one in back).
I don't know if they were eating insects or if there was corn or bread or grass seed or something in the lawn.
This memorial was at the front of a little park in the middle of Ozona. "Be sure you are right, then go ahead." Handy advice for the traveler.
Ozona, TX is in Crockett County, named for the Alamo hero for no particular reason, apparently, other than they liked him. Crockett personally had no ties with this town whatever. There is some information on the town on their website: http://ozona.com/articles/view/5/history
Apparently you buy your guns from Yosemite Sam in Ozona.
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Albums: Architecture, West Texas
• Tags: gunsmith, old buildings, ozona, west texas, yosemite sam
Beautiful downtown Ozona.
The front of the Crockett Museum, Ozona, TX.
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Albums: Architecture, History, West Texas
• Tags: architecture, buildings, crockett, ozona, west texas
Front of the Ozona National Bank.
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Albums: Architecture, History, West Texas
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A little pavilion in the town square area of Ozona, TX.