Last year I was driving through the backroads of Natchitoches Parish, La when I came across this old mom-and-pop service station just outside of Ashland, Louisiana. After some research, this was originally Dupree's Grocery – Esso Gas. Dupree's … [Read more...]
Hall Summit School and Gymnasium
Sitting just off the Highway in Hall Summit, Louisiana is the long-time abandoned Hall Summit School. This beautiful old school and gymnasium has sat unused for years and is slowly falling in on itself from the inside out. Hall Summit School and … [Read more...]
Random Image of the Week #214: Dirt Road Therapy
This weekend’s random image is from a 2020 road trip out to Marysville, Texas Ito photograph an old church that was converted into a Freemason Lodge. I love the dirt road but would have preferred not have the wind generators in the background. Dirt … [Read more...]
Old Storefront in Downtown Greenville, Texas
I was out doing some exploring in downtown Greenville, Texas, and was trying to get a good shot of the recent work done on the Cadillac Hotel when I stumbled on this old building. It's not abandoned. It looks like it's being used for storage or a … [Read more...]
Review: Oboz Sawtooth II Mid B-Dry Hiking Boots
Over the last few years, my wife and I spend a few days a month out hiking. Usually over the weekend and we try and take a few days off a year and explore new places and do some hiking in areas we haven't been to before. In 2019 we had a trip planned … [Read more...]
Random Image of the Week #213: Abandoned Motel at a Travel Center – Near Hazlehurst, Mississippi
This week's random image is of an Abandoned Motel at a Travel Center near Hazlehurst, Mississippi. I came across these old rooms as I was driving out of the abandoned service station that's nearby. From the looks of the building, it hasn't been used … [Read more...]
Abandoned Service Station Near Hazlehurst, Mississippi
On a lonely stretch of backroads near Hazlehurst sits an abandoned Service Station that’s been boarded up for years. The pumps and the name of the store have been removed. The only evidence that it was an old country store or service station is the … [Read more...]
The Old Biloxi Cemetery
The Old Biloxi Cemetery is located just off HWY 90 and spans about 6 acres. The land was deeded by the Fayard heirs in 1844. But the cemetery is believed to be where the cemetery of the early French Settlers was buried during the early 1700s. The … [Read more...]
Biloxi Lighthouse – Biloxi, Mississippi
Driving into town from either direction of HWY 90 you will see the Biloxi Lighthouse sitting between the lanes of the HWY. The lighthouse has survived many hurricanes over the years and has become a post-Katrina symbol of the city's resolve and … [Read more...]
Random Image of the Week #212: Splash Down!
This week's random image of the week is another shot from the passenger seat of my brother's Can-Am Side-By-Side. This shot is called splash down because we crossed the river at my brother's river camp. Splash Down! One of the fun parts about … [Read more...]