On Saturday we had a destination clearly in mind. Denison, Texas... population about 23,000.... birthplace of General Ike Eisenhower, thirty-forth president of the United States. It was the weekend for the annual Fall Main Street Festival. Street vendors sold their wares down the center of Main Street.
There was a vintage car show at one end of Main Street. The car below is a *true* classic.... just like me; a 1955 model Ford Fairlane. I am reminded that I once took a vacation to the mountains in an exact version of this car. However, I was all of 2 years old and don't remember much of the trip!
The architecture was exquisite. I can spend hours ohhing and ahhing over things as silly as the pattern of cobblestones or the leading of a decrepit window.
Doesn't this alley look quaint and ripe for exploring? The bamboo plants growing off the secluded back entrance were as fascinating as the rusted walkway connecting the two buildings.
Looking down the stairs from the second story of the historic Denison train depot. The lines caught my attention.
This is without a doubt one of the most beautiful leaded glass entrances I've ever seen. The clarity of the irises combined with the high wooden ceilings was breath-taking.
As for Ike Eisenhower's birthplace.... we never got there. We walked around the little town and then decided to travel west to the town of Muenster. We'd visited Muenster in the spring and enjoyed it enough to make a repeat visit. We ate a late lunch at a German restaurant, then shopped at the German grocery store, and ended the afternoon by attending Mass at the Muenster Catholic Church, Sacred Heart.
Until the next post....
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