For this #ThrowbackThursday, I decided to return to 2001. It was my first visit to the fantastic landscape of the USA’s second-largest canyon: Palo Duro Canyon State Park in the Texas Panhandle. I specifically chose an off-season month to stay … Read More

This is a still photo from a GoPro video I made while visiting Caprock Canyons State Park in the Texas Panhandle. As we began driving the two-lane road crossing Lake Theo, we saw a few dozen bison on a stampede … Read More

Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area is a Lower Colorado River Authority park along the Colorado River in northwest Austin. The park offers a 6.5-mile (10.5-km) mountain bike trail, horseback riding, plenty of tent camping sites, and a beautiful Colorado River (Lake Travis) … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #332 – Shoot from Above I always enjoy looking for different angles when I am out photographing. That is especially true about famous and iconic locations. So, when I read Ritva’s challenge for this week, I was excited. … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #331 – Resilience This week, Anne (of Slow Shutter Speed) gets us to ponder what resilience means to us as photographers. “Are you resilient?” she asks. Furthermore, she wants us to think about how resilience applies to photography. … Read More

About 45 minutes from Austin, Pedernales Falls State Park is a great day-trip destination. In addition to picnic areas, visitors can swim in a designated area of the Pedernales River. The park is also close to Johnson City (12.4 miles … Read More

Brushy Creek Regional Trail has become one of my favorite bike trails in the Austin area. It’s easy to ride—if I don’t go to the demanding mountain biking areas—and offers exciting off-trail options when I want to explore more. The … Read More

Who said there is no drama in Texas fall foliage? When I saw that Inks Lake State Park was at peak time for fall colors, I drove there the next day. The park is only a little over an hour … Read More

One element that always adds drama to photos is the presence of clouds. This monochrome post shows three examples of Texas parks with clouds enhancing the Lone Star’s landscape. Full disclosure: these are not long-exposure photos. I edited the original … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #327 – 5 Elements The Chinese Five Elements theory is a fundamental concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Sofia brings up these five elements in this week’s Lens-Artists challenge, asking us to look at “the elements that create … Read More