“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 […]
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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 […]
Nasher Sculpture Garden and Museum
Nasher Sculpture Garden and Museum I know I mentioned this when I was talking about the Fort Worth Stockyards, but I was really pleasantly surprised by Dallas/Fort-Worth. Not only was the area sort of culturally-interesting (see: Stockyards) but there was also a bit of Culture to be found. I think […]
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.