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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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 #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...]

Cross Timbers Hiking Trail Near Gordonville, Texas

The Cross Timbers Hiking Trail is a 14.2 mile popular point-to-point trail located near Gordonville, Texas that follows the terrain along Lake Texoma and is rated as moderate. The Trail is designed for hiking, mountain biking, camping, and dogs are … [Read more...]

Random Picture of the Week #182: St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Denison, Texas

This week ’s random image is of the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Denison, Texas. I’ve been passing by this old church and purposely going out of my way to drive by and try and get some pictures of the church.  About a year ago one of those trips … [Read more...]