The four mission churches of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park are Mission Concepción, Mission San José, Mission San Juan, and Mission Espada. Though one can drive (and even bike) from one to the next in one day, you might be … Read More

When visiting Big Bend National Park, one can be assured of seeing unforgettable landscapes and plenty of wildlife. Black bears, for example, have made a remarkable comeback to the area. On one of our trips to the park in September … Read More

“Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers.” Kahlil Gibran This week, we had our winter for a day. Upon waking up, I looked out our bedroom window and saw what was expected. Luckily, we were spared from a … Read More

We just had our first significant freeze and snow of the year. So, why am I posting wildflower photos? Knowing Texas weather, I am confident — in the same vein a weather forecaster is — we will see new wildflowers … 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

There is a first time for everything. One morning, as I looked out our dining room windows, I noticed some pond visitors I had not seen before. These ducks were far, but I identified them in iNaturalist: Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya … 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

I was enjoying a leisure bike ride two days before Christmas and headed to the area where two universities house satellite branches from their primary campus locations. Texas A&M University and Texas State University have campuses in Round Rock. For … 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

We had the first freeze of the season this week. Although it barely got below the freezing mark, it was enough to notice plenty of frost and ice in areas without much sunlight. Enough ice was in one shallow section … Read More