Windmill at Sunset near Trenton, Texas

A few years back I was driving around exploring the area and happened to be driving as sunset was starting and decided to see if I could find something to shoot. Just about the time the sunset was over, I found a  ranch with cattle near the fence … [Read more...]

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...]

Random Picture of the Week #202: The Calaboose in Leonard, Texas

This week’s random image is of the old Calaboose in Leonard, Texas. This small 117-square-foot jail would have sat on the edge of town. Today it sits a few blocks from the town square and close to the middle of town. What is a Calaboose? Calaboose … [Read more...]

October 2021 Road Trip: HWY 56 Sherman to Paris, Texas

I was going through some of my old images from last year and realized I never shared one of my road trips. Back in October I made a back-to-back road trip I shared the West Texas Road Trip one but I never shared the East Texas one. For that trip I … [Read more...]

October 2021 North Texas Mini Road Trip – HWY 56 Sherman to Paris, Texas

Back in October I was I had some free time for a quick mini road trip. I decided that the trip should be no more than a couple hours from the house and be away from the house no longer than half the day. So decided to do a North Texas Mini Road Trip. … [Read more...]

100s of Acres of Sunflowers in Whitewright, Texas

Every few years the farmers in Texas grow Sunflowers instead of their regular crops of corn, cotton, and hay. When this happens people come from miles to take photos of the sunflowers and do their family photos. I had a lead on some fields south … [Read more...]

Exploring the Wildcat Thicket and the Backroads near Leonard, Texas – Old Barns

Last week I wrote an article about Exploring the Wildcat Thicket and the backroads near Leonard, Texas. In that article I shared some of my landscape pictures. Today, I want to share some of the old barns and a abandoned house chimney I found during … [Read more...]

Exploring the Wildcat Thicket and the Backroads near Leonard, Texas

One of the things I love about living in the rural North East Texas is there is so much history and a lot of great views just a few minutes from our house. When I have time or just need to get out of the house for a few hours is go for a drive. … [Read more...]

Random Picture of the Week #129: Abandoned Service Station in Cotton Center, Texas

This week’s random image is another image from a road trip exploring parts of Fannin County, Texas. This one is one of an abandoned service station in Cotton Center, Texas. Cotton Center, Texas Cotton Center, Texas is one of those small rural towns … [Read more...]

Random Picture of the Week #128: Lannius United Methodist Church in Lannius,Texas

This week’s random Image is of the small rural church, Lannius United Methodist Church in Lannius, Texas. I found the church a few years back while on a road trip exploring Fannin County, Texas. Lannius United Methodist Church in … [Read more...]

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