Texas at night

MF1455v · Jan 10, 2005

Texas Co-op Power magazine had a small article and satillite photo (attached) of Texas. Here is the link to the article. It's a pdf file of the December issue. Scroll down to the last page.

I sure the Texas TBNers will find interesting. I hope the rest of you enjoy as well.

BB_TX · Jan 10, 2005

Like you, I am right on the NE edge of that big white blob that is DFW. That is why I bought some land 30 miles farther to the NE to retire to. 3 yrs and counting.

Boondox · Jan 10, 2005

I saw an image of Vermont at night once. It was the dark patch between NY and NH. Pete

sneaky_pete · Jan 10, 2005

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( That is why I bought some land 30 miles farther to the NE...)</font>

Me too, except I went 30 miles west of the metromess. It's also why I had the previous owner's Mercury vapor light turned off. My boys got a nice reflecting telescope for Christmas, and it is dark enough out here (compared to the metromess) to see a lot more stars with the naked eye.

The satellite photo is pretty cool. You can easily see the difference between Midland and Odessa, and every other city along I-20.

Reminds me of the song "Simple Life", by Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder. Got that CD for Christmas and it is quite good if you like modern (not strictly traditional) bluegrass.

sendero · Jan 10, 2005

I can just see where my county place is. It's kind of amazing that you can pinpoint all those little towns based on the lights.

johndeere2210 · Jan 10, 2005

I think I can pick out the feedlots at Hereford and Friona just SW of Amarillo. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

EastTexFrank · Jan 11, 2005

Darn it !!!!!! The wife left the outside lights on again. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

As another escapee from the metroplex .... I can't think of anything that would make me want to return.