Photo 1 - As Becky said, this photo op had "blog" written all over it. Please note the "tree" was created by the Kimble (Junction is in Kimble County) Business & Professional Women's Club. It didn't say if it's members shot all those deer "represented" or if they acquired those horns by other means. (The processing plant in the background is for wild game.)Photo 2 - Head hanging in a Junction restaurant. Looks sort of like our old dog, Hans, doesn't it? (Really gives you an appetite doesn't it?)
Photo 3 - 700 Springs Ranch (the real reason we went to Junction). It opens its gates once a year to the public. Heard a nice talk by the county historian who said, among other things, that this is the true original location of San Clemente (the Texas one, not California; San Angelo now claims that honor) and they have the historical proof. Bonnie & Clyde also spent a night here 3 weeks before their demise. The owner of the ranch at that time reported them as "suspicious" to the sheriff in Junction but it was out of his jurisdiction and Bonnie & Clyde had moved on before they were confronted. And, according to 700 Springs Ranch web site, this is the most beautiful place in Texas. As someone told John, the springs/falls which come out about 20-30 feet above the river on the other side, may not look like much to us, but for Texans, this much water is a BIG deal. The "waterfall" shown in the web link above is the same one you're looking at across the river...
Photo 4 - A trip to Junction from Mason would be almost impossible without going through London. This is (what can only assume to be) the old high school, converted to a pub. The city park shares the parking lot. Looks like a fun spot to us.
PS - In response to someone's inquiry about photos of clotheslines, I'm still looking. Here it is, warm, sunny, a perfect day for drying clothes and our clothes seem to be the only ones drying in the fresh air. Folks in Texas don't seem to believe in drying clothes outside but I'll keep looking.
