Western Vistas

In wrapping up my pictures of oddities seen on the scene in the West, I came across these random shots.

This one was actually spotted the first day (at a Walmart) and taken by Drew. I don't know what it's for, but that car is decked out! We both liked it. I had to seriously talk Drew out of wanting to paint on Grandmary's car. Sorry kid. Get your own in a few years and you can do what you like to it.

I was driving through St. George and out of the corner of my eye I saw this sign. What does it say about me that I thought it was a Hooter's sign? HOO -- PES, Auntie Nettie. HOOPES Read the WHOOOOOOOLE sign. Plus silly, St. George would not approve a Hooter's. Mesquite, maybe. St. George? No.

Suggestion to Mr. Hoopes: Don't use red in your construction signage when you have a perfectly good blue logo that won't cause confusion to strangely-minded out-of-towners.

Finally, in the apex of my "only in the West" moments, there were these two adjacent plots, discovered whilst driving up the dirt/rock road to my sister-in-law's mother's place. I couldn't believe it.

Apparently a fire started at this house, burning it to the ground,

and then spread to this one next door .... leaving not much behind. Oh, except for the TOILET which everyone can see ...
The two plots have been like this for AT LEAST 6 MONTHS. That's right folks.
Half a year of two burned out homes, just sitting open to the elements,
for everyone on the street to see,
and they are still there.
Only in the West, I tell you. (Okay, and maybe parts of the South).