{"id":1252,"date":"2023-06-26T11:17:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T11:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/?p=1252"},"modified":"2023-06-27T09:24:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T09:24:25","slug":"west-texas-oddities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=1252","title":{"rendered":"West Texas Oddities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Cadillac Ranch (Amarillo)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: courier; font-size: 11pt;\">Thanks to Unindicted Co-conspirator #4 for today&#8217;s topic.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cadillac_Ranch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_012.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_012.png 976w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_012-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_012-768x275.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cadillac_Ranch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The cars are inclined at the same angle as the pyramids of Giza.<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Texas_CadillacRanch-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Texas_CadillacRanch-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Texas_CadillacRanch-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Texas_CadillacRanch-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Distance from\u00a0<strong>Edmonton, Alberta<\/strong>: 2,724 km<br>Distance from\u00a0<strong>Austin, Texas<\/strong>: 477 miles<br>Distance from\u00a0<strong>Santa Barbara, California<\/strong>: 1,150 miles<br>WLBOTT Status:\u00a0<strong>Approved<\/strong><br>Will there be a Buffet? <strong>Big Texas YES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_011-1024x511.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_011-1024x511.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_011-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_011-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_011.png 1233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_010-1024x383.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_010-1024x383.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_010-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_010-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_010.jpg 1266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One Stop Shopping<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Luna&#8217;s Jacal (Big Bend National Park)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luna_Jacal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Photo197962o_a-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Photo197962o_a-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Photo197962o_a-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Photo197962o_a-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Photo197962o_a.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Luna&#8217;s Jacal Marker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/x5_LM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/x5_LM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/x5_LM-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/x5_LM-768x519.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geohack.toolforge.org\/geohack.php?pagename=Luna_Jacal&amp;params=29_12_55_N_103_32_4_W_type:landmark_region:US-TX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_013.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_013.png 733w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_013-300x92.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Distance from&nbsp;<strong>Edmonton, Alberta<\/strong>: 3,402 km<br>Distance from&nbsp;<strong>Austin, Texas<\/strong>: 491 miles<br>Distance from&nbsp;<strong>Santa Barbara, California<\/strong>: 1,206 miles<br>WLBOTT Status:&nbsp;<strong>Approved<\/strong><br>Will there be a Buffet? <strong>Sorry, no.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stonehenge II (Ingram)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austinchronicle.com\/columns\/2020-07-24\/day-trips-stonehenge-replicas-ingram-and-odessa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cols_daytrips-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cols_daytrips-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cols_daytrips-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cols_daytrips-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Attraction_Review-g56025-d610841-Reviews-Stonehenge_II-Ingram_Texas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img-20160903-125104-largejpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img-20160903-125104-largejpg.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img-20160903-125104-largejpg-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Distance from&nbsp;<strong>Edmonton, Alberta<\/strong>: 3,301 km<br>Distance from&nbsp;<strong>Austin, Texas<\/strong>: 110 miles<br>Distance from&nbsp;<strong>Santa Barbara, California<\/strong>: 1,379 miles<br>WLBOTT Status:&nbsp;<strong>Approved<\/strong><br>Will there be a Buffet? <strong>High Probability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_015-1024x558.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_015-1024x558.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_015-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_015-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_015.jpg 1161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/dbaustin.com\/wlbott\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_009.jpg 712w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/irl11_009-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Driving Directions to Stonehenge II<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cadillac Ranch (Amarillo) Thanks to Unindicted Co-conspirator #4 for today&#8217;s topic. Distance from\u00a0Edmonton, Alberta: 2,724 kmDistance from\u00a0Austin, Texas: 477 milesDistance from\u00a0Santa Barbara, California: 1,150 milesWLBOTT Status:\u00a0ApprovedWill there be a Buffet? Big Texas YES Luna&#8217;s Jacal (Big Bend National Park) Distance from&nbsp;Edmonton, Alberta: 3,402 kmDistance from&nbsp;Austin, Texas: 491 milesDistance from&nbsp;Santa Barbara, California: 1,206 milesWLBOTT Status:&nbsp;ApprovedWill [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[22,7,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-america","category-north-america","category-texas"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1252"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1322,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1252\/revisions\/1322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}