Longhorn Cavern State Park: Deep in the Heart of Texas Texas, as I’ve been discovering lately, has some really amazing state natural areas. Half of my family have moved to the Central Texas area from north of Austin to a bit south of Houston, and from those bases I’ve been […]
North America
Visiting the Fort Worth Stockyards
Visiting the Fort Worth Stockyards Having grown up in NW Louisiana, I’ve always had a somewhat negative view of Texas and in particular East Texas. Something about the combination of cowboy boots, oversized hats, and the linguistic drawl just always struck me somewhere between offensive and absurd. Given this, then, […]
D.C.’s National Mall. The shopping is terrible.
D.C.’s National Mall. The shopping is terrible. The heart of Washington D.C. The center of the Smithsonian Museums, the Washington Monument, the US Capitol building where Congress meets, and so many of the most important monuments and government buildings in the country. It’s the center of the city for all […]
White House Tour: The Presidential Treatment
I’m not quite workin’ there yet, but did manage a quick tour through the White House in Washington, D.C. I think the little sister was not amused, but the short walk through those historic halls is definitely something I’m glad that we planned ahead and did – and plan ahead […]
Visiting the Librarian of Congress
I’m still, at heart, kind of a nerd. As exciting as hiking through Tajik mountains or road-tripping through the deserts of Mongolia can be, I also cherish the chance to sit and read in quiet beautiful places. All of which I tell you just to justify having gone out of […]
Balcones Canyonland: Cactus and Rocks
Just a few quick pictures from a morning hike of the Cactus Rocks Trail in central Texas at Warblers’ Vista. If my mind’s eye evokes any stereotype of the typical West Texas landscape, it would include all of these things.
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.