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GARFIELD,
TEXAS
DeWitt County,
Central Texas South
Population: Dispersed
FM 2656
11 miles SW of Yorktown
5 miles from Cotton Patch
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The
Garfield Community Center
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This
is not the Garfield on Highway 71 with the Thai restaurant
next to the water tower. This one is a little more out-of-the-way.
When you get to Cotton Patch you'll be close.
Edward Hopper and Andrew Wyeth would've loved to have painted the
Garfield Community Building. "Andy, can I borrow some burnt umber?
I left mine in Saltillo." "Well, go back and get it, Ed!" (Watercolorists
are known to be a sarcastic bunch). |
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Another
view of the Garfield Community Building
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The
generous rainfall this year (2001) has given Karnes Countians a lot
to be thankful for. They had their first cutting of hay in May, the
cattle are happy, and ponds are full. Corn is approaching six feet
- without irrigation.
Life is also a little easier for the barn swallows or chimney
swifts. There's plenty of nest-building mud to be had. These quick
little birds can be observed from Uvalde
underpasses to Bastrop
bridges. Here in Garfield they are undisturbed by highway traffic
and their shrill cries are heard without competitive noises.
Garfield doesn't look like it would benefit from an influx of birders,
but it's certainly a good place for observing the birds and their
nesting habits. There are hundreds of nests along the eaves of the
building. Bring fast film. |
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The
nests above the door and sign-plate
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