Random Picture of the Week #189: The Old Strawn House

This week’s random image is of the old Strawn house that can be found out on the lonely dirt roads of Grayson County, Texas. The old house was the Strawn family homestead at one time. The house sits empty surrounded by modern barns on the families’ … [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...]

Random Picture of the Week #187: A Forgotten Entrance

This week’s random image is of another abandoned entrance to an old business in Union Church, Mississippi. I’ve passed this old building for years and I’ve been watching it slowly returning back to nature. Its just another forgotten entrance A … [Read more...]

Old Native Stone Gymnasium in Comanche, Oklahoma

October of last year my wife and I took a trip up into West Oklahoma and did some hiking in the Wichita Mountains. As we were passing through a small community we came across an old native stone Gymnasium in Comanche, Oklahoma. I just had to stop and … [Read more...]

October 2021 West Texas Road Trip

It's been just over four years since I've been on an official road trip out west and even longer since I've visited certain spots that I like to visit when I'm in the area. So when I had the chance to make a short trip I planned my October 2021 West … [Read more...]

Abandoned Farm House Near Central High, Oklahoma

In late October of last year my wife and I were on a road trip out to the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge when we came across an abandoned farm house near Central High, Oklahoma. We passed it by and I had to turn around and take a closer … [Read more...]

Random Picture of the Week #184: Old Barn Surrounded by Wildflowers

This week's random image is of an old barn surrounded by wildflowers that my wife and I came across during a hike and taking the long way back to the house. Old Barn Surrounded by Wildflowers Last spring my wife and I came back from a day of hiking … [Read more...]

Old General Store in Comanche County, Oklahoma

During our trip to the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge we stayed at an Airbnb about 30 minutes east in Comanche County, Oklahoma. During our trips out the refuge it has us passing through what looks like an old community at a crossroads on … [Read more...]

Random Picture of the Week #183: The Forgotten Service

This week's random image is of the interior of the old Piedmont Church in Jefferson County, Mississippi. I took this picture back in May 2021 during a rainy day rural explore. I've been out to this old church a few times over the years and each time … [Read more...]

Random Picture of the Week #181 : Woodmen’s Circle Home

This week’s random image is of the old Woodmen’s Circle Home in Sherman, Texas that took back in March, 2021 during a road trip to explore the backroads west of Sherman, Texas. When the old mansion was built it was just outside of town but as Sherman … [Read more...]