By Lance Fleming Photography by Beth Dukes The first thing one notices about the B-1 bomber is its immense size and power. The sleek plane that has been part of the United States military stands 34 feet tall from the ground to the top of its tail, and it stretches to 146 feet in length. When the wings are swept all the way forward, the wingspan tops out at 137 … [Read more...]
A Look Inside: Wind Turbines
By Bailey LeRoux Photography by Beth Dukes If you’ve been on a road trip through West Texas, you’re bound to have seen at least one of two important structures: the pump jack and the wind turbine. Both produce energy and both exude a certain mystery for those of us uninvolved in the industry. Fasten on your safety helmets, because we are taking a highly-anticipated look … [Read more...]
A Look Inside: May Farm
By Wendy Kilmer Photography by Laura Seaton Brenda May says she and her family are city folk. Yet Brenda shares her home and land with more than 150 animals. May Farm in Hawley is well known by almost anyone in the area who has had children in the last 30 years. A favorite school field trip location and a traveling petting zoo have made it a staple among Abilene … [Read more...]
A Look Inside: Candies by Vletas
By Wendy Kilmer Photography by Dave Hedge As darkness falls and starry-eyed sweethearts drift off to sleep on Valentine’s eve, the lights are on and the night looms long at Candies by Vletas in downtown Abilene. Hand dipping more than 17,000 fresh strawberries into their chocolate coating over a two-day period requires extra hours and stamina. It isn’t for … [Read more...]
A Look Inside: Life and leisure at Dyess Air Force Base
By Scott Kirk On a brilliant September morning, Dyess Air Force Base has the look of any city. People go to work, shop, to the gym. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that rather looking like any city, Dyess is a city. When you consider the 13,000 civilian and military personnel that make the home of the 7th Bomb Wing operate, Dyess Air Force Base, if … [Read more...]