....Rubbish?

There is an arid, desert-prairie [chaparral] area just between here and the small 'burb of Flour Bluff, Texas that has a section that recently added new trails for walking, hiking, biking and birding. At one time when we were walking through here, Bud and I talked with an older gentleman that obviously lived here a lot longer than the two of us. He mentioned that this part of the trail once had a railroad track?!! Okay, maybe so, I didn't question, I just listened to his stories. But, after we arrived back home, I checked into it.

...from Wikipedia this: What is now Flour Bluff Drive [sic: it] was once a railroad branch going off Texas Mexican Railway to the Naval Air Station. Waldron Field, located on the south side of Flour Bluff... built during World War II

When we came upon a forked intersection we chose to walk the short incline to the bay to see what waterfowl we could spot. And on our left, behind all the desert-like plants and tall wild grasses, we came upon this highly graffiti-ized, huge, rusted out, what looks like the top of a water tank. Now I'm wondering that perhaps, if this may be remnants of the railroad cutting through this land, maybe this served as a water tower? The photo doesn't really give you much of an idea just how colossal it is...this may help: The tangled shrubs and thorny bushes surrounding the rusty object are probably 10-12 feet [3.68m] high. Who knows...but it's definitely rubbish.
linking to:Rubbish Tuesday.

read more on the TexMex Railway history...





Believe it or not, the last time this happened was in 2010 I believe...

Terri @ Your Friend from Florida tagged me with these questions:

1. Are you named after someone?  Yes.  My mother's sister who died in a fire.  My aunt suggested to my mom that I be named after Annie.

2. When was the last time you cried?   Watching the most recent episode of NCIS [April 29] about the homeless veterans and a runaway girl and their dog, Dave. The crime in this episode was selling of body parts from the bodies of the homeless who passed on and had no family, etc. . . illegally.

3. Do you have kiddos? Four!! Two human and two cats. The cats are still at home, the two human 'kiddos' have left the nest...both, long ago. By the way, I don't like the term 'kiddo'...too unfamilial.

4. If you were another person, would you be a friend of yourself? I hope so.

5. Do you have a guilty pleasure? At my age, there is nothing 'guilty' about any of my pleasures. Years ago, my favorite guilty pleasure was not doing the dishes [by hand] after dinner and doing them the next morning. Of course now that we're retired, I cook and BUD does the dishes [by dishwasher]. I don't feel guilty on that aspect either. lol

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6. Do you like your handwriting? Way back in the 3rd grade I have Ms. Beale to thank for turning my cursive into 'pretty'. Over the years my handwriting has taken a turn to sloppy. But it's still readable....not like a Drs.

7. What’s your favorite cereal? I like cereals, but either cooked in some treat like Rice Krispie Treats or cookies. If I had to eat cereal in a bowl [as a nighttime snack...I don't eat cereal for breakfast, ever!] it'd probably be Sugar Pops [corn puffs] or Sugar Smacks [wheat puffs].

8. What’s the first thing you notice about people? Gosh, dunno actually. It may not be the first thing I notice, but I check out the clothes on both sexes...and what really makes me click my tongue and shake my head in disbelief, is the fact that women AND men wear house slippers or pj bottoms while out shopping. What's with that?

9. What is your eye color? Right now... Really patriotic. [red, white....and BLUE!!]. I just woke up as I type this, so there is bloodshot to make it red. Get me some eye drops and the red'll disappear.

10. Scary movie or happy endings? Can I say both? I love to watch something that scares me out of my skin...but I like movies with a happy ending also.