Really interesting old buildings. The brown with the garage door certainly sports lots of glass blocks. Is the LYRIC a theater? Sure looks like a ticket window in the offset. Are these vintage turn of the century? Sorry, just interested… 😉
NEAT!
It is an exciting history. I believe the Sam Peckinpah movie, “Billy the Kid” largely takes place there. xx
I’m sure it was. I read “My Own Story: The Autobiography of Billy the Kid” by Ralph Estes (who I met). Ralph claims that Billy told his side of the story of his life to Ralph while Billy was dying of cancer at age 89 in Wichita, Kansas. Here’s Ralph’s website: http://www.billythekidstory.com/. His book was accurate on the history and interesting. Was it really The Kid’s story told by Billy the Kid? I can’t really say.
So interesting!
Billy lived to 89 years?
Legend has it Pat Garret killed him at a younger age.
Ah…. there’s nothing like a legend!
I’ll check out the link, thank you!
The book explains how he survived and how he slipped out and eventually ended up in Kansas.
Off Center & Not Even 
That sky is so blue against the old adobe. Love it.
I love the old adobes. 🙂
Me too.
There are particularly good. Thanks, Susan.
The contrast is nice. Thanks, Dale.
Very much so.
Are these buildings abandoned?
I think they are still in use. They are well warn. The distressed look has been popular in the past. It still is in Carrizozo. Thanks, Liz.
You’re welcome, Tim. They definitely look distressed!
I was wondering the same, but you have answered the question here. Not much traffic on the street, or parked cars. Small town?
Very small town. Thanks, Lavinia.
Wow! Beautiful Adobe Buildings! Well preserved.
I enjoyed the crisp lines against the blue sky.
Thanks so much!
Thanks, Nancy. They are well preserved with the distressed look. That’s for sure.
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Beautiful.
Thanks, Jeff.
Welcome, Tim.
Really interesting old buildings. The brown with the garage door certainly sports lots of glass blocks. Is the LYRIC a theater? Sure looks like a ticket window in the offset. Are these vintage turn of the century? Sorry, just interested… 😉
The Lyric is a theater. I’m pretty sure they are la 19th century buildings. Thanks, Maj & Sher.
Hi Timothy, these buildings look exactly like the ones in the movies. They are also similar to the buildings I’ve seen in Botswana.
Adobe is a universal building material for dry climates. Thanks, Roberta.
The decay on the building is absolutely perfect! They couldn’t achieve this if they tried!
That is true. The natural distressed look is the best. Thanks, Marina.
I love this so much Tim. The blue sky against the red, and the the perspective on the first shot…just fabulous
Thanks, Sylvia.
Beautiful!
Thanks, Heidi.
“Inge”
Sorry, Inge.
No problem ! 🤗
Looks just the ideal place for a Spaghetti Western.. 🙂
More authentic than Amería, Spain. In “For a Few Dollars More” Tucumcari, NM is a white village. Thanks, Sue.
Loved those Spaghetti Westerns… LOL… 🙂 and yes very authentic..
They’re great.
Very nice!!!
Thanks, Teri.
So much interesting History in New Mexico!
Are these buildings in use?
They are in use. This area has quite a history with Billy the Kid, range wars, the atom bomb, white sands missle range, volcanoes, etc.
NEAT!
It is an exciting history. I believe the Sam Peckinpah movie, “Billy the Kid” largely takes place there. xx
I’m sure it was. I read “My Own Story: The Autobiography of Billy the Kid” by Ralph Estes (who I met). Ralph claims that Billy told his side of the story of his life to Ralph while Billy was dying of cancer at age 89 in Wichita, Kansas. Here’s Ralph’s website: http://www.billythekidstory.com/. His book was accurate on the history and interesting. Was it really The Kid’s story told by Billy the Kid? I can’t really say.
So interesting!
Billy lived to 89 years?
Legend has it Pat Garret killed him at a younger age.
Ah…. there’s nothing like a legend!
I’ll check out the link, thank you!
The book explains how he survived and how he slipped out and eventually ended up in Kansas.
Wow! A true legend! love it!
A lot of mystery surrounds Billy the Kid. The Kid was betrayed by Governer Lew Wallace, who wrote Ben-Hur. You my find this article of interest: https://www.newmexicomagazine.org/blog/post/ben-hur-vs-billy-the-kid-86277/
I am actually fond of old architectures it’s feels like you are in the past itself.
Old architecture does give you that feeling. Thanks, Snakshi.
Those are some incredibly clean settings, especially the streets.
It’s a small clean town. Thanks, Brian.
practical
Thanks, BV.