Enchanted Rock State Natural Area A little history, a little legend, and quite a lot of opportunity for adventure. That’s Enchanted Rock. It’s one of the best weekend getaways in Texas by a long shot – an easy weekend out of Austin or San Antonio to revel in nature and […]
North America
Texas State Capital Visitor Guide
“A gentleman from Nacogdoches, in Texas, informs us, that, whilst there, he dined in public with col. Crockett, who had just arrived from Tennessee. The old bear-hunter, on being toasted, made a speech to the Texians, replete with his usual dry humor. He began nearly in this style: “I am […]
Lukenbach Texas: Hangin’ with Willie and Waylon and the boys.
Lukenbach Texas: Hangin’ with Willie and Waylon and the boys. Fun fact: apparently Willie Nelson had never visit the little community of Lukenbach before recording the song that helped propel it to fame. I find this a touch hard to believe, though, as it feels like the perfect sort of […]
Inks Lake Hiking Trails
I’ve mentioned Inks Lake State Park before, as it was one of the first places I visited with Aunt and Uncle after they moved to the Texas Hill Country. It remains one of my favorite spots in the region, which is convenient since its only about a half hour drive […]
McKinney Falls State Park: Urban adventure, otherwise underwhelming.
McKinney Falls State Park: Urban adventure, otherwise underwhelming. So, once again, not every day can be overwhelmingly good. I visited McKinney Falls State Park hot off of visits to places like Enchanted Rock and Balcones Canyonlands, so maybe I would have been hard-pressed to be wow-ed by the place no […]
Historic Downtown Jefferson Texas
I really should change the name of my Texas photo album to ‘Things I Did Not Expect To Find Beautiful’ instead of whatever it is now. You may add to that list of unexpectedly nice things: Historic Downtown Jefferson. I quite literally had to be berated by an old woman […]
Hey there! I'm Stephen, this is my travel blog, and that's me in the poofy hat.
I'm a photographer / writer traveling since 2008, and I've been doing my best to visit amazing places.
My current focus is Central Asia, because for a hiking and camping enthusiast it's as good as it gets.