Grain elevator in Bovina, TX. Ever since my first cross-country trip in the 60's, I've been fascinated with the grain elevators of the Plains states. The seem so incongruous when they're in small towns and are the tallest structure seen for miles. Since the towns often don't have multi-storied buildings, I end up wondering where the skills came from to build and maintain these tall structures.

Bovina is on US 60, which is the route I was taking to get from New Mexico to Texas.