November 11, 2025 I try to come up with clever titles for these blog posts. It’s partly for my own entertainment, but it also helps me group and categorize the places we’ve visited. A title usually comes to mind as we drive, but sometimes I have to reflect on the trip after the fact. The… Continue reading Abandoned Places – South Houston County
Tag: Dirt Roads
Rock Hunting in Houston County
July 7, 2025 I really enjoy rock hunting. In fact, I have to exercise restraint to not pick up every pretty rock I see. My father was an avid rockhound, going so far as to buy multiple truckloads of gravel “for the driveway” only to spend hours every evening he could picking through the piles… Continue reading Rock Hunting in Houston County
An Unexpected Journey
May 4, 2025 We haven’t been on many adventures lately, or at least not to any places we haven’t been to before. Spring storms and illness have mostly kept us at home. But we had a nice break in the weather this weekend and decided to get out and drive around a bit. Only, we… Continue reading An Unexpected Journey
2025 Wildflower Tour
April 6, 2025 The wildflowers had a late start and were not as abundant this year. I’ve heard various explanations that this winter’s weather was a major factor in their weaker showing. But, we still had an enjoyable adventure going out to see them. Route: 2025 Wildflower Tour, Part I Our trip this year centered… Continue reading 2025 Wildflower Tour
The Enchanted Path
February 9, 2025 I’ve talked about the Enchanted Path in several posts. We first came across it during our Sun Dappled Forest and Dusty Spider Webs (Part II) adventure, and have since revisited it in Pecans, Tractors, and Dark Magic, and Last Adventure of 2023. It had been near the top of our list for… Continue reading The Enchanted Path
Chalk Cemetery Road
November 16, 2024 For various reasons, it’s been a while since we’ve explored any new routes. It’s not that we haven’t been out and about, but we’ve been revisiting favorite places since our Old Bryan Road adventure. Today, we spent a relaxing Saturday together, eating lunch at our favorite restaurant, doing some shopping for Christmas… Continue reading Chalk Cemetery Road
Fredonia, Texas
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
Courthouses and River Crossings
May 26, 2024 This is the third in a series of posts about our explorations in the Texas Hill Country in late May 2024. Today, we retraced some of our steps from a previous adventure that we had to abort due to mechanical issues with the truck. (You can read about that trip and what… Continue reading Courthouses and River Crossings
Old Mason Road
May 25, 2024 This is the second in a series of posts about our explorations in the Texas Hill Country in late May 2024. Old Mason Road runs from Ranch Road 386, just north of Mason, Texas, to Ranch Road 1222 in Katemcy (pronounced “ka-TIM-see”), located in northern Mason County. It crosses the Mason Mountains,… Continue reading Old Mason Road
Behrens School Road
May 25, 2024 This is the first in a series of posts about our explorations in the Texas Hill Country in late May 2024. Behrens School Road may be the most beautiful road that we have explored to date. It runs between U.S. 87 and Ranch Road 386 in Mason County, a few miles north… Continue reading Behrens School Road