Basketflower, Quitaque Canyon trail Photo by E. Dan Klepper
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The lessons harvested in three days of (pumpkin) hunting and (apple) gathering around Lubbock are easily digested: The late afternoon hero light of the Caprock makes any old gourd look good - and a great pumpkin look beatific. From Granny Smiths to Pink Lady apples, what a difference a day (in the picking) makes. The powerful silence of an isolated scenic overlook can be a mother's best friend. All of which is to say, don't let a little rain or mud keep you from picking your way through the fall harvest up north.
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 Along the abandoned Fort Worth and Denver South Plains Railway Line, beyond the town of Estelline and a few miles shy of Parnell Station, the remnant trackway enters a stand of windrow trees. The overhanging tree branches form a tunnel of sorts, shading the hot Panhandle landscape. The gloaming lulls the senses and fodders the imagination, making it easy to roll back the years when the railway line operated the local Doodlebug Passenger Service. The lazy click-clack...
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