Hiking the Cave Trail at Palo Duro Canyon State Park

The Cave Trail at Palo Duron Canyon State Park isn't an official trail but a bunch of unmarked trails created by visitors to find the best way to get to the cave. Depending on which trail you take it's about .9 miles there and back. If you do not … [Read more...]

Hiking Daingerfield State Park

Daingerfield State Park is located in Daingerfield, Texas, and is about 2 hours from downtown Dallas. The park is located in the Piney Woods of East Texas where you can explore the forest, hike the trails, paddle Little Pine Lake, or relax at a … [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...]

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...]

Minnesota State Memorial at Vicksburg National Military Park

A few years back I had some free time while in Mississippi and in the Vicksburg area I decided to visit the Vicksburg National Military Park. Over the years I had been there a few times but was never able to visit the entire park. During my last … [Read more...]

Mission Concepción

There are a lot of things you can do in San Antonio, Texas. Visiting the Alamo, the Riverwalk, the Missions, and more. During the years that my wife and spent in San Antonio we didn’t take advantage of the sites. A few years back I made it a goal … [Read more...]

Japanese Tea Garden in San Antonio, Texas

When my wife and I were dating she went to college in San Antonio, and we spent a lot of time going places in town and the surrounding areas. One our favorite places we went a few times and wished we had gone more was the Japanese Tea Garden in San … [Read more...]

Random Picture of the Week #186: Christ Episcopal Church in Church Hill, Mississippi – Church and Cemetery

It's been another crazy month. In October I went on 2 road trips, attended a car show, and my wife and I started our hiking trips back up. So between those outings and working on all my images there hasn't been much time for writing articles. So … [Read more...]

Meadow Pond Trail at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge

The Meadow Pond Trail at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge near Pottsboro, Texas is a 2.85 one-way trail that follows the old KATY Trail Rail System (Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT or "Katy") Railroad). The round trip is about 6 miles that views of … [Read more...]