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One of my favorite destinations in Texas, Big Bend National Park, offers isolation from large cities. A hike along the Santa Elena Canyon will even augment the quietness one can find in the park. Just try to go there when … Read More

Fall foliage comes late to the Lone Star State. Often, we will see fall foliage from mid-November to mid-December in Austin. Around mid-December, I went for a bike ride around the Lady Bird Lake. It is a popular trail for … Read More

Some time ago, we went for a visit to a fantastic Austin nursery, Garden Seventeen. We were looking for native plants to add to our front and back yards in our old house. After the 2021 February snowpocalypse, a few … Read More

Although the weather has been unseasonably warm for December, we have had just enough cold temperature snaps to create appealing fall colors. Yesterday, after the sun came out, I could not pass up the chance to photograph our deck view. … Read More

The Amazon Saimiri is a beautiful monkey species (Saimiri sciureus). Saimiri comes from Tupi and means small monkey. They are common in the forests and jungles of Central and South America. Even though their tail seems long, it is not … Read More

Christmas in Brazil is not much different from what we experience in the northern hemisphere. Well, if you set aside the fact it is summer in Brazil during Christmas, then not much else is different. The malls are packed with … 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

During our visit to Yellowstone National Park, we had several unforgettable moments: the first bison jam, the black bear trying to cross the road, Old Faithful, the Grand Prismatic Spring, the Lower and Upper Falls, and so on. However, when … Read More

Known for its expansive landscape views, Big Bend National Park (Texas) also has a fantastic display of wildflowers. If you have ever been to that park in the spring, you have seen a vast display of wildflowers covering the entire … Read More

I created another image yesterday during my quick walk at Mayfield Park & Nature Preserve. Looking at my preceding post, you will see what I photographed here. Some reeds were in a pond in the middle of the main yard. … Read More