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Hype for the Future 136E: The Texas Panhandle Explained

Introduction While the State of Texas as a whole is comprised of 254 distinct counties, only the northernmost twenty-six (26) contribute to the standard definition of the Texas Panhandle. The counties of the region are bounded by the State of New Mexico to the west, the State of Oklahoma to the north and east, and the Greater Lubbock area to the south. Counties The twenty-six counties forming the Texas Panhandle are, from north to south and from west to east within each row, Dallam, […]

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Hype for the Future 136E: The Texas Panhandle Explained

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Nancy Rice Mar 12

The Leaning Tower of Texas/Britten, located in Groom, Texas, was originally a functioning water tower that was tilted at a 10-degree angle as a marketing strategy for a truck stop in the 1970s, becoming a popular Route 66 roadside attraction. I caught the moon finally knocking it over completely on March 2nd. - Groom, Texas, USA #Texas #TexasPanhandle #moon #moonrise #fullmoon #Route66 #roadside #roadtrip #americanwest #nature #watertower #outdoors #winter #sky #Fujifilm

Nancy Rice Mar 9

Dappled light in the canyon during an evening hike on Wednesday. This place is 20 minutes from my home in Amarillo, TX. - Palo Duro Canyon, Texas, USA #Texas #TexasPanhandle #canyon #PaloDuroCanyon #americanwest #americansouthwest #nature #landscape #hiking #outdoors #winter #Fujifilm #Tamron

Nancy Rice Mar 8

Golden hour light illuminating grassy ridges on a hike at Lake Meredith last month. The day was unseasonably warm. - Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Texas, USA #Texas #TexasPanhandle #LakeMeredith #lake #water #sunset #americanwest #sunset #nature #landscape #goldenhour #outdoors #winter #sky #clouds #Fujifilm #hiking

Nancy Rice Mar 6

Dramatic sunset over the park road a few nights ago. I had to pull over and get a snap. - Palo Duro Canyon, Texas, USA #Texas #TexasPanhandle #PaloDuroCanyon #sunset #americanwest #americansouthwest #nature #landscape #scenicsnature #outdoors #winter #sky #clouds #crepuscularrays #car #road #Fujifilm #Tamron

Nancy Rice Mar 4

The iconic, giant cross of Groom, Texas. It stands at 190 feet tall (58 m) and is positioned just off historic Route 66 and modern Interstate 40. I did NOT wake up to witness/shoot the eclipse at 5 am the other day, but instead, I got several moonrise shots the previous evening near Groom. I actually didn't get my planned shot, because clouds low on the eastern horizon prevented it, but I got several hectic consolation shots, of which this was one. (Shot handheld as a single exposure.) - Groom, Texas, USA #Texas #TexasPanhandle #moon #moonrise #fullmoon #sunset #Route66 #americanwest #nature #night #outdoors #winter #dusk #sky #cross #Fujifilm