Tag: hiking

Desert Scavengers Dream.

by Lost Highway Photo Company, posted in Texas
So,,here I am a desert rat..just hiking along with my best pal “Smitty” What do we find….the last thing I thought would be out here in the middle of nowhere, Texas……..A boat!! That old abandoned ranch surely has many tales to tell…Lol !
Part of a roof..I think.
So much old stuff out there….
I think this gate is an old mattress frame…what ever works🥰
Can’t tell what is all out there..I won’t cross over an intact fence..there are no ,” No Trespassing” signs.That tells you how long it has been abandoned.

Someone’s dream and what’s left of it…Did not see anything that looked like a ranch house from where I stood..it could be out there …somewhere.

Abandoned Ranch Road

by Lost Highway Photo Company, posted in Texas

Wandering around with my pal Smitty,I spot a two track, almost completely overgrown..so, we follow it towards the mountain.

Lobo Valley, Texas

We can see at one time it was well traveled. Well graveled and it was partially fenced. It had heavy wooden fixtures on either side. Signs that a lot of people once used this Road

After some research,I believe it once led to the now closed off and private Van Horn Wells.

These photos are of a half buried old strong box.

My imagination went wild…was it from an old stagecoach…did some pioneers abandon it for some reason..???

We may never know!! But, wow, what a great find🤠

The Deep Freeze in Lobo ,Texas

by Lost Highway Photo Company, posted in Texas
View of Lobo Valley from the Van Horn Mountains. In the center you can see the Gardens Oasis Campground.
Getting there steady and sure .
This is a great time of year to hike the mountain trails in the Lobo Valley..almost to the top!

Almost Thanksgiving Day and just starting to warm up again,,!

We had a very unusual cold snap and boy,was it cold !!

I want to wish everyone a safe journey home or if you are staying put…the best Thanksgiving Day ever!!Thank you, BettyShea.

Things You Find in the Desert.

by Lost Highway Photo Company, posted in Texas

In the Chihuahuan Desert the usual things you suspect out there…are here!

Occasionally,there are surprises

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Have you ever seen a vulture skull?

Me either,till my dog brought me this!! To my horror I thought it was a baby cattle skull, born with no eyes,!!

A more experienced desert rat calmed my nerves and gently explained what it really was..lol!!

This is a fixer upper long abandoned .
Not sure what this is but,it curled up and played dead when I approached.
Oasis in the deserts really do exist!! This one is gorgeous…you have to fight with the cattle for shade..lol!! Not really,but they do give you looks!
A handmade trough wall dated 1938
An Ink Top mushroom,! They only live for about 24 hours! They are called ink top because should you touch one,it instantly dissolved into a Black liquid.

Thank you for stopping by.. see ya again soon,. BettyShea

Old Stuff

by Lost Highway Photo Company, posted in Uncategorized

Old stuff has magic. It drives imaginations. It tickles the travelin’ bone!

That is what this blog is all about! It answers the questions like; what is down that old dirt road?

What happened in this ghost town?

Why is this old homestead abandoned…it looks like they just sat down for breakfast!

Let’s see where this old trail takes us.

What’s around that bend of the mountain?

Well, I am a semi retired photojournalist and a full time dreamer,an avid camper ,(in out of the way places,) and full-time photographer..Lol! I photograph it all!! All, before it is gone forever!!

My wish is that you will follow along this Lost Highway and share with me the long lost,but not ever really forgotten past 🙂

That is me BettyShea in a wash Lobo, Texas
We found Fossils!!
Smitty,my faithful pup and best friend forever!

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Thank you✌️