ABC Wednesday -- B is for Bowling in Corsicana

I've been wanting to shoot this interesting entry way to the bowling alley for some time and waiting to catch the morning light/no cars/no banners posted on it, etc. Yesterday I decided the time had to be right, because I could use it for my "B" post on ABC Wednesday! Click the ABC Wedneday logo above to see MrsNesbittsPlace and her posts, as well as others. She will also direct you to the shiny new ABC Wednesday blogspot!

ABC Wednesday -- A is for Allyn

The Allyns were one of the early families of Corsicana. Here's a family marker found at Oakwood Cemetery and the placque displayed outside the Corsicana Visitor Center.

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ABC Wednesday-- Z for Zion in Zephyr

From thefreedictionary.com:
Zi·on (zn)

n.

1.

a. The historic land of Israel as a symbol of the Jewish people.

b. The Jewish people; Israel.

2. A place or religious community regarded as sacredly devoted to God.

3. An idealized, harmonious community; utopia.

For the last entry of Round 3, I had to resort to photos from one of my trips to West Texas. This very small town (Zephyr) had some wonderful photo ops. See another on my Gun Barrel City Daily Photo blog.

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ABC Wednesday -- Y

I'm still out in West Texas and spotted these "Y's" coming into San Angelo. These lamp posts are in the medians of many of the highways around town.

ABC Wednesday --- X marks the spot!

This one is probably familiar to all...it was inside the city limits.




But have you seen this one? It was at a rural crossing.

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ABC Wednesday-- U is for Union Pacific Railroad

Noticed there was suddenly a lot more equipment and activity behind the Corsicana Visitor's Center lately and did a quick Google search. Here's what I found:

From the website of Railway Track and Structures:

UP rail work getting under way near Corsicana, Texas

Crews from Union Pacific got started June 2 on a railroad tie and crossing replacement project through Corsicana, Texas, local newspapers report. Preliminary work done in May prepared several crossings through Corsicana for the replacement work. Crews are working on track and crossings from Corsicana to Grosebeck as part of a $4.7-million improvement project, according to UP spokesman Mark Davis.

Over 100 crewmen from throughout the Southwest are taking part in the work in the area. Cars, trucks and campers filled parking areas in the vicinity of the Union Pacific station near Seventh Avenue and Beaton Street over the weekend as they arrived to start work.

“There are 32,000 railroad ties and about 28,400 tons of rock to be placed,” Davis explained. The work is part of a system-wide improvement plan through the 23 states that Union Pacific operates in, he added.

Approximately 10 crossings in Corsicana will be rebuilt in the work. In May, crews removed large metal plates at the crossings and filled in the gaps with blacktop.

Davis said all the crossings should be returned to normal by August. The rail tie replacement should be completed by the end of June, he said.

Anyone who's ever driven through Corsicana knows we have a LOT of railroad crossings and chances are very good that they spent time parked at one of them. I know I have!
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ABC Wednesday---R for Rainbow

If you enlarge this, you may notice the beginning of a double-rainbow on the left edge of the photo. This was taken in the country just NW of Corsicana several years ago. Click over to Mrs Nesbitt's place to enjoy more ABC Wednesday posts.

ABC Wednesday: Q

I've been away for a couple of days and am admittedly grasping for ideas today! It's raining like crazy here, so new photos are impossible. Here's one of a QUIET spot at the Navarro County Courthouse. Be heartened...there are many more talented and imaginative photographers participating in ABC Wednesday posts at Mrs Nesbitt's Place. Please go see their work!

ABC Wednesday: P for Post Office, Then and Now

My ABC Wednesday Photo is of the Post Office in Corsicana. Our cars have sure changed more than this building has! Click the icon below to see more ABC Wednesday photos linked to Mrs. Nesbitt's Place.

ABC Wednesday -- O is for Oakwood Cemetery: Then and Now

This series includes an old postcard of the gate to Oakwood plus photos I took this week. Visit Mrs Nesbitt for more ABC Wednesday posts.

N is for Navarro on this ABC Wednesday

I'm running really late today, so I'll let the Historical Marker tell the story! See other ABC Wednesday posts at Mrs Nesbitt's Place.
Please click here for more fasinating information about Jose Antonio Navarro and Texas, Navarro County and Corsicana history.

ABC Wednesday--- M is for Memorial

On the grounds of the Navarro County Courthouse (see previous posts) is a beautiful memorial to those who have lost their lives in war. Click to enlarge and see the beautiful details of the carvings. Click the ABC logo below to see more participants in the ABC Wednesday theme over at Mrs Nesbitts Place.