Whispering Pines Nature Trail is a 1.3 mile an easy popular loop trail located near Tyler, Texas that features a waterfall, several bridges, creek crossing, and a great way to get to some of the nearby cabins. The trail is part of the trail system at … [Read more...]
February 27, 2022 By 1 Comment
Random Picture of the Week #193: Old Mom and Pop Service Station
This week's random image is of a recently restored old mom and pop service station in Denison, Texas. I came across this old station while exploring near the older parts of the downtown area looking for old buildings and houses to photograph. These … [Read more...]
February 16, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Luminar Neo: A First Look
For those patiently waiting for their copy of Luminar Neo or just wondering if it's worth it, it's only a few days way and I have to say it's worth it. I received an advanced prerelease copy and been using it for a few months. It isn’t perfect but … [Read more...]
February 14, 2022 By 1 Comment
Lookout Mountain Trail at Beavers Bend State Park
Back in early November 2020 my wife and I decided to do a day trip out to Beavers Bend State Park for some hiking. We ended up hiking two trails that day. We first hiked Indian Nature Trail, an unofficial or retired trail at the park, and Lookout … [Read more...]
February 11, 2022 By 1 Comment
Random Picture of the Week #192: Hills Grocery in Tom Beam, Texas
This week’s random image is of Hills Grocery in Tom Beam, Texas. I took this image of the old mom and pop grocery on a mini road trip taking the backroads to Sherman. I just had to stop and take a couple quick pictures as I passed through … [Read more...]
February 4, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Review: AfterShokz OpenMove
I originally purchased these for my wife. I wasn't comfortable having her wearing regular earbuds and over-the-ear headphones out in public. These types of headphones can limit a person's self-awareness and I'd prefer to her to be able hear joggers … [Read more...]
January 31, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Random Picture of the Week #191: Old Rock Gymnasium in Erath County, Texas
This week’s random image is another image revisit from a past trip. This image was actually in pretty bad shape unusable even for web use because of the amount of noise it had. What you are seeing is an unused rock gymnasium in Erath County, … [Read more...]
January 26, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Skylum Luminar AI Travel Beyond Sale: Up to 60% Off!
Skylum is at it again. They are offering another great opportunity to own their software products at a huge discount. This big sale is called the Travel Beyond Sale. Recently I got my hands on an advanced copy (not fully operational version) of … [Read more...]
January 23, 2022 By 1 Comment
Random Picture of the Week #190: Old Car and Windmill at Sunset – Medicine Mound, Texas
This week's random image is of an old car and windmill at sunset with the Medicine Mounds in the background out in West Texas during our trip to do a night in Medicine Mound, Texas. Old Car and Windmill at Sunset Almost 4 years ago my friend and I … [Read more...]
January 21, 2022 By 1 Comment
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...]
