Try as I might, I’m not always able to write about places we’ve been to in a timely manner.  As of this moment, I’m about 60 sites behind.  Usually, this isn’t too much of a problem, as museums and state parks don’t change too much, and I try to research my posts for site updates before I write.

Once in a while, though, I find that I’ve waited too long.

Take, for instance, Stonehenge II near Hunt, Texas.  We visited this roadside attraction in December of 2009, and I was finally going to write about it today.

Imagine my dismay, then, when I learned that it’s no longer there!

My first thought was, “I’m glad we went while it was still there.”  Like the lonely grain elevators I photographed in North Dakota, I’m sad when I learn that someplace we’ve visited has since been demolished.

The good news, however, is that Stonehenge II is finding a new home down the road in Ingram, Texas.  I found severa news reports about its pending move for fall of 2010, and some photos of its new home being readied in November, with information that it was still being rebuilt at that time, but nothing that says when it will reopen.

If any Texas readers know more about the Stonehenge move, I’d appreciate your comments.  This sign explains the original site’s origin.  I wonder how they’ll explain the move?

For now, I’ll just share photos of our visit, and relive the memories of a 70-degree winter day while playing hide-and-seek at Stonehenge.

If we ever get to Carhenge, I promise I’ll write about it before it’s gone.

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