Brazos Bend State Park: Gator Bait! Being from Louisiana, there’s only one word to describe my reaction to an alligator: Cool! See, I’m from North Louisiana. When we’re being honest, like right now, Shreveport is a lot more Texas than it is Terrebonne. Surely you can understand my reaction, then, […]
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Reimers Ranch State Park: The Other Hamilton Pool
Reimers Ranch State Park: The Other Hamilton Pool ♪ You can always depend on the recommendations of locals. ♪ Not quite the same ring to it, huh? Truer advice has never been told in these pages, though. Take, for example, Reimers’ Ranch County Park. The Aunt and I had set out for […]
Doeskin Ranch, Near and Dear
Doeskin Ranch, Near and Dear Of all the unexpected places to find beauty. My mother and aunt now live maybe 45 minutes from each other, one in Austin’s suburbia and one on the approach to the Texas Hill Country. Nearly halfway between them, unexpectedly, is one of quick-and-prettiest little city […]
Pedernales Falls State Park
Pedernales Falls State Park Among the many parks and natural areas near Austin, Tx one of the ones I’m most anxious to re-visit is Pedernales Falls State Park. Not only is the main Falls area (pictured above) quite beautiful, but there are also less-walked trails in the park that lead […]
Billy Bobs Texas: The Biggest Little Honky-Tonk in the World
What is there to say, really, about the biggest honky-tonk in the world? It could fit thousands of people. I remember at least 8 bars and a short-order grill. There’s a rodeo arena INSIDE OF THE BAR. I’m talking, of course, about Billy Bob’s. Like the Fort Worth Stockyards where […]
Longhorn Cavern State Park: Deep in the Heart of Texas
Longhorn Cavern State Park: Deep in the Heart of Texas Texas, as I’ve been discovering lately, has some really amazing state natural areas. Half of my family have moved to the Central Texas area from north of Austin to a bit south of Houston, and from those bases I’ve been […]
Hey there! I'm Stephen, this is my travel blog, and that's me in the poofy hat.
I'm a photographer / writer traveling since 2008, and I've been doing my best to visit amazing places.
My current focus is Central Asia, because for a hiking and camping enthusiast it's as good as it gets.