Polk Street

Anybody who has lived in or been to Amarillo for an extended period of time knows about Polk St. Although it is not the happening place it was in past years, there are still things to do on Polk. Most of the activities include drinking or eating, but on occasion there is a parade or party and such. After all this is still the center of the city, with iconic buildings like the Santa Fe building and the old Paramount building. More recently there has been a push to revitalize downtown, and I for one would be glad to see it as long as they don't tear down the old buildings. If you like the blog please join and feel fee to comment.

Water is LIFE

 

 

Anyone who really knows me has figured out at some point I have a fascination with windmills. Everyone has heard the saying the plow is the tool that broke the plains, but without the windmill no one could have survived to do the work or been able to feed the crops and animals. This marvel of simplicity can still be seen dotting the landscape around Amarillo. Lord knows we have no shortage of wind around here. The barbed wire has a story of its own.(I will do another post about it later.) All I will say is one of the greatest cattlemen of our country hated the stuff. This picture was taken southwest of Amarillo by about 2 miles and about a mile west of the Randall County Feed Lot.

Day One

View of the City:

My name is Damen Ratliff and I work for the City of Amarillo. I moved to Amarillo in July of 1986 and through a series of fortunate events I fell in love with this quaint West Texas city. This will be my account through pictures and stories to tell why I love this place. I will try to update daily with new pictures of Amarillo and the surrounding area.