September 10, 2021 Kristi and I had planned to go to the beach today, but we both accidentally slept too late and decided, instead, to go on a dirt road adventure. Kristi said that she wanted to head up toward Lufkin, so I did a quick survey of the map and found a potentially interesting… Continue reading Horseflies!
Tag: Dirt Roads
Courthouses, Canyons, and Colorado (Part VI)
Phantom Canyon Road and Victor, CO, July 8, 2021 The day after we arrived in Cañon City, Colorado, we had to figure out what we wanted to do to round out our trip. We started off by visiting some of the shops along Main Street, but nothing really caught our interest. Lunch time was getting… Continue reading Courthouses, Canyons, and Colorado (Part VI)
Machete Man Adventure
June 19, 2021 Today’s adventure was full of surprises. First, I had no idea where to go, so was sort of winging it. I saw a road on Google Maps that looked interesting and decided that we should follow it. Kristi didn’t object, and fully consented to ride along. I take no responsibility for what… Continue reading Machete Man Adventure
A Little Rock Hunting
May 15, 2021 Not all of our adventures are down dirt roads. There are many places that are paved, but still offer an interesting, off-the-beaten-path experience. On this day, we traveled down several roads in Walker, San Jacinto, Polk, and Trinity Counties–most of which were paved. This in no way diminishes the adventure, but there… Continue reading A Little Rock Hunting
Sam Houston National Forest
April 11, 2021 We are fortunate to live near the Sam Houston National Forest. The forest covers over 160,000 acres and has several dirt roads and hiking trails running through it. It is a popular area for hiking, camping, and hunting. Kristi and I used to drive the dirt roads through the forest many years… Continue reading Sam Houston National Forest
Trinlady Park Road
April 10, 2021 Trinity, Texas is located a few miles north of the Trinity River along State Highway 19. Much of the surrounding area is forest and pasture, so it makes an ideal launch point for many of our explorations. Trinlady Park Road runs north from Trinity up to Trinlady Park, which is basically just… Continue reading Trinlady Park Road
Texas Wildflowers
Every Spring, we like to head out toward Washington-on-the-Brazos and look at the wildflowers. This region, which includes the cities of Navasota, Brenham, La Grange, and Chappell Hill are ideal for spotting large fields of bluebonnets (the State Flower of Texas), Indian paintbrushes, wine cups, clover, buttercups, and many other types of wildflowers. It’s a… Continue reading Texas Wildflowers