Message 3340 of 5914

Texas and Texas Friends

I have said that Texas is a state of mind, but I think it is more than that. It is a mystique closely approximating a religion. And this is true to the extent that people either passionately love Texas or passionately hate it and, as in other religions, few people dare to inspect it for fear of losing their bearings in mystery or paradox. But I think there will be little quarrel with my feeling that Texas is one thing. For all its enormous range of space, climate, and physical appearance, and for all the internal squabbles, contentions, and strivings, Texas has a tight cohesiveness perhaps stronger than any other section of America. Rich, poor, Panhandle, Gulf, city, country, Texas is the obsession, the proper study and the passionate possession of all Texans. -John Steinbeck, 1962
ajijicchic's profile
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sweet, Julie..thanks for the pics and here's a tune to go along with it:
Namastacy's profile

over 3 years ago
Fun pictures, AJ, thanks for posting them.
BeeGee53's profile

over 3 years ago
Thanks for sharing. Good video. I love my state and Texas Proud. I like to think I have a heart as Big as Texas. You can find it all here. Don't know if it is still this way, but I have found that Texas's have always been friendly. Of course their is always the exception.
outdoorzgirl's profile

over 3 years ago
These photos capture the various scenes that make Texas what it means to most of us, a home that is historical, beautiful, picturesque, majestic and, of course, fun. I love this, and it makes me feel proud to call myself a Texan.
topazgram's profile

over 3 years ago
This is a great slideshow. Texas Proud.
mgm55's profile

over 3 years ago
Thanks, all. This is truly a Texas Friends slideshow, as it's a combination of my pictures and other member's photos who put them into our TF group photo section. Hope to add to these as we have more get-togethers and as members contribute more photos of our beautiful state.

Stace, loved the music to go with it. I love love love that song -- thanks!
ajijicchic's profile

over 3 years ago
I love looking at these pictures~~~beautiful~~someday I hope to visit Texas~~~
isingout53's profile

over 3 years ago
I can't imagine living anywhere but TEXAS. I've nearly always lived in the country. My in-laws had 150 sections leased land. It sounds like alot, but it was mostly rock and catus. The Pecos river was on their ranch. We would go fishing alot, varment hunt at night. They had the 2nd most purisy springs on their land. We'd ride mules to get to fishing places where no one else could fish. Where we lived you could see Old Mexico. 5? miles to nearest town. My only grip was so many rattle snakes. Mostly diomond back and rock rattles. Where else but TEXAS could you find this heaven. I'm a lot older now but, I have these beautiful memories.I love TEXAS, a gift from God. luvlivbands.

over 3 years ago
For a while I lived on a Ranch West of San Angelo, between there and Big Lake. Actually it was between Mertzon and Big Lake. Talk about Rattlers. One year, nearly every time I would walk out the back would be a rattler. I got real good at killing snakes with a hoe. Round up was scary for me. With the rocks, rattlers and cactus. Always concerned my horse would throw me off in a cactus because of a rattler.
Yes those were the days - good memories.
outdoorzgirl's profile

over 3 years ago
I love Texas and it is an exceptional state. I have fond memories of W. Texas, waking up in the morning, looking out my window seeing the mountains, felt like you could almost reach out and touch them, smelling fresh air, hearing the roosters crow. My grandparents sitting in the kitchen having coffee.....ohhh such great memories!
CHICA50's profile

over 3 years ago
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