When driving HY 90 in Biloxi you will see the remains of an old pier with the covered structure still standing at the end of the pier. That old pier is the Lighthouse Pier in Biloxi, Mississippi. Our Visit The next stop of our February 2023 Biloxi … [Read more...]
March 17, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Random Picture of the Week #211: Storm Clouds Over Nobility, Texas
This week’s random image is of a large storm system of clouds over Nobility, Texas. The picture was taken on my way home from work on the back road to our house. Storm Clouds Over Nobility, Texas On March 16th, 2023 there was a storm advisory of … [Read more...]
March 7, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Random Picture of the Week #210: Exploring the Creek Bottoms Near the Homochitto River in Mississippi
This week’s random image is of a shot taken from my brother’s side-by-side ORV as we were exploring one of the creek bottoms and trails at his river camp. Exploring the Creek Bottoms Near the Homochitto River in Mississippi A few years ago my … [Read more...]
February 8, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Random Picture of the Week #207: Lonely Dirt Road in Collin County, Texas
This week’s random image is another image from my first rural exploration of 2023. This lonely dirt road has a view of an old metal barn slowly rusting out. Lonely Dirt Road in Collin County, Texas Collin County has been on a road rebuild and … [Read more...]
January 19, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Hiking the Pitcher Plant Trail in the Big Thicket National Preserve
After finishing up at Lake Livingston State Park we decided to check out an interesting nearby trail. This trail was the Pitcher Plant Trail in the Big Thicket Nation Preserve. Our plan was to hike this trail and possibly another trail. But after … [Read more...]
November 2, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Hiking Hawthorn Trail and Pineywoods Boardwalk Trail at Lake Livingston Texas State Park
During our trip to the Big Thicket National Preserve, we planned to spend the day walking the trails and swimming at the nearby state park. Unfortunately, the biting bugs were so bad that we called it quits early. We did end up hiking Hawthorn Trail … [Read more...]
October 24, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Hiking the Woodland Trail in the Big Thicket National Preserve
After finishing up with the Beaver Slide Trail we found we had some extra time on our hands and decided to hike the nearby Woodland Trail. The trail is about 5 miles long but has several loops that we could take if we want a shorter trip. Woodland … [Read more...]
October 13, 2022 By 1 Comment
Hiking Beaver Slide Trail in the Big Thicket National Preserve
If you read any of my hiking articles you know that I like to get out and explore new areas. One of those areas was southeast Texas near Lake Livingston. During that trip, we stayed in the 5th Wheel camper on a ranch that was converted into an AirBnB … [Read more...]
September 25, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Random Picture of the Week #197: Star Gazing in the Texas Panhandle
This week’s random image is from our Texas Panhandle trip we took back in July 2022. The trip was a lot of fun, we were able to catch up with old friends, and I could visit a few abandoned places that have been on my list for a few years. I named … [Read more...]
September 6, 2022 By Leave a Comment
A View from the Rim – Palo Duro Canyon
Back in July 2022 my wife, myself, and some of our longtime friends rented out a couple of cabins on the rim of Palo Duro Canyon where we spent a few days exploring the canyon and surrounding area. I will go into our trip once I've processed all the … [Read more...]
