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 […]
Tag: USA
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 […]
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 […]
Brazos Bend State Park: Gator Bait!
Brazos Bend State Park: Gator Bait! Being from Louisiana, there’s only one word to describe my reaction to an alligator: Cool! See, I’m from North Louisiana. When we’re being honest, like right now, Shreveport is a lot more Texas than it is Terrebonne. Surely you can understand my reaction, then, […]
Reimers Ranch State Park: The Other Hamilton Pool
Reimers Ranch State Park: The Other Hamilton Pool ♪ You can always depend on the recommendations of locals. ♪ Not quite the same ring to it, huh? Truer advice has never been told in these pages, though. Take, for example, Reimers’ Ranch County Park. The Aunt and I had set out for […]
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.