May 27, 2024 (Memorial Day) This is the fourth in a series of posts about our explorations in the Texas Hill Country in late May 2024. This blog is essentially a personal diary of mine and Kristi’s explorations, but one that we choose to share with our friends and whoever else might find the topics… Continue reading Fredonia, Texas
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Bits and Pieces
May 6, 2024 Sometimes we visit a place or see something interesting that is not part of one of our normal adventures. Often, we are just going about our routine business and spot an interesting landmark or historical marker. Other times we will explore a sideroad that we previously bypassed. So, we end up with… Continue reading Bits and Pieces
2024 Wildflower Tour
March 30, 2024 Kristi and I try to dedicate at least one trip every Spring to see the wildflowers. Washington County is one of the best places nearby to see them. Our favorite area to explore is between Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park and Chappell Hill, Texas, especially along Meyersville Road and the surrounding dirt roads. I’ve… Continue reading 2024 Wildflower Tour
Exploring the Wildwood
March 10, 2024 After our unexpected discovery of the little Methodist church on Old Huntsville Road south of Crockett, Texas, we decided to go back and explore the two county roads that run on either side of the church. I had initially intended to do something a little different on this adventure and post a… Continue reading Exploring the Wildwood
The Church in the Wildwood
February 24, 2024 It takes a good deal of work to create these posts. The majority of my time is spent in preparing, describing, and labeling the images. Unless you are using screen reader software, which will read the alternate descriptions of each image, you are likely unaware of the extra, hidden content. And then… Continue reading The Church in the Wildwood
Searching for Bigfoot
December 9, 2023 The Universe is a mysterious place. Even in this technologically advanced age, there are still a lot of things that we do not know or understand. For example, is there intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe? What is the nature of consciousness and how does it work? Also, where did my mother’s… Continue reading Searching for Bigfoot
Moscow, Locomotives, and a Rainbow
July 29, 2023 A lot of our adventures do not start out as adventures. Often, one or both of us will simply want to get out of the house and suggest going to lunch or getting a drink at Sonic. Then, inevitably, the question arises, “What do you want to do next?” Today was such… Continue reading Moscow, Locomotives, and a Rainbow
4-C Mill
July 22, 2023 For the past month or so we have been “cooped up” in the house dealing with the Three Ws again. Unable to bear another weekend sitting in front of the TV watching YouTube videos all day long, we decided to make an unplanned trip and just see where it would lead. Long… Continue reading 4-C Mill
Freedom Colonies
June 25, 2023 I have had a great deal of difficulty finding information on the places we have visited in the last few adventures. Though I would love to do thorough research in libraries and at local historical commissions, etc., I simply do not have the time and energy. The Web and our small personal… Continue reading Freedom Colonies
Hall’s Bluff and Wheeler Springs
May 20 and May 27, 2023 This trip was in two parts. I had originally mapped out two separate routes, meant to be explored over two separate days. But, after completing the first route we decided to go back and explore it a little more in-depth, and then end the day’s adventure by following the… Continue reading Hall’s Bluff and Wheeler Springs