Since I was in the neighborhood visiting my bank branch, it was not out of the way to get some images and provide some added strength to the previous article. And, with the Carpenter Freeway being the main route, to and fro, it was also a bonus to stop and get some images of the Abbey that sits on a hilltop. The abbey was constructed from thick blocks of Texas Limestone and the rough-cut appearance makes added beauty to the architecture in general. The Cistercian Abbey of Las Colinas is another treasure for Texas diversity, Dallas Metroplex specifically. Here are the images.
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| Cistercian Abbey in Las Colinas.The order has been around for years. |
Years ago, Exxon Mobile did something for my family that I can never forget. It is something that will always glow a warm spot in my heart. So when I mentioned them in the post of January 13th, it was not in a negative way. But, hidden behind hack berry and mesquite trees, the Exxon Mobile compound does position itself in a clandestine-kind of operation. Anyone with any corporate experience from inside looking out knows that a certain degree of clandestine operating is totally necessary.And.....the bigger you are......the more you need.
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| Looking North across the John Carpenter Freeway for which Las Colinas was named, lies the world headquarters for Exxon Mobile Corporation. |
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| Surrounded by acres of hack berry and mesquite trees, the compound is fenced and monitored. |
