Well, here we are in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area (better known as DFW). This area is huge and encompasses several cities into one huge megametropolis. We're actually staying at a nice campground in Arlington.
We decided to go to the Ft. Worth Stockyards area.
It's not used anymore. It closed down with the last big cattle drive in the early 1980's. So rather than just rip it all down they decided to make it a tourist area.
It was really interesting.
Especially if you stay out of the stores. They are there for the tourists, and filled mostly with expensive (but interesting) dust collectors. 
They've even converted one of the old stock-pen buildings 
into a maze of little shops and eateries.
They have a bunch of old cowboy stuff laying about to look at,
like this old wagon. Mary's been looking for a pair of cowboy (girl) boots.
This was not the place to go! Hand made boots (beautiful) that start around $200 and go well over $1000. Who pays over $1000 for boots? Not me, that's for sure!
It was really interesting.
Especially if you stay out of the stores. They are there for the tourists, and filled mostly with expensive (but interesting) dust collectors. 
They've even converted one of the old stock-pen buildings 
into a maze of little shops and eateries.
They have a bunch of old cowboy stuff laying about to look at,
like this old wagon. Mary's been looking for a pair of cowboy (girl) boots.
This was not the place to go! Hand made boots (beautiful) that start around $200 and go well over $1000. Who pays over $1000 for boots? Not me, that's for sure!They have a small herd of cattle that they round up and parade down the street everyday for the tourists.
These are some serious horns!
These are also some very docile cattle. They are raised and trained for this little march they do every day. It's not real, but it gives ya some idea what it must have been like when the stockyards were a going concern. They used to move thousands of cattle through here regularily.
This map (which you need to enlarge to see) shows the routes they used to drive cattle in the big roundup days.
These are some serious horns!
These are also some very docile cattle. They are raised and trained for this little march they do every day. It's not real, but it gives ya some idea what it must have been like when the stockyards were a going concern. They used to move thousands of cattle through here regularily.
This map (which you need to enlarge to see) shows the routes they used to drive cattle in the big roundup days.Oh, and while wondering around the Stockyards area we came upon this sign in an alley.
It was just strange enough to take a picture of and mention.
It was just strange enough to take a picture of and mention.Heading into Dallas tomorrow. Talk at ya's later.
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Those have to be the biggest horns - or whatever you call them on cattle that I've ever seen. Can't imagine in the old days a stampede of those animals. It would be pretty deadly!!
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