Doeskin Ranch, Near and Dear Of all the unexpected places to find beauty. My mother and aunt now live maybe 45 minutes from each other, one in Austin’s suburbia and one on the approach to the Texas Hill Country. Nearly halfway between them, unexpectedly, is one of quick-and-prettiest little city […]
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Pedernales Falls State Park
Pedernales Falls State Park Among the many parks and natural areas near Austin, Tx one of the ones I’m most anxious to re-visit is Pedernales Falls State Park. Not only is the main Falls area (pictured above) quite beautiful, but there are also less-walked trails in the park that lead […]
Billy Bobs Texas: The Biggest Little Honky-Tonk in the World
What is there to say, really, about the biggest honky-tonk in the world? It could fit thousands of people. I remember at least 8 bars and a short-order grill. There’s a rodeo arena INSIDE OF THE BAR. I’m talking, of course, about Billy Bob’s. Like the Fort Worth Stockyards where […]
Longhorn Cavern State Park: Deep in the Heart of Texas
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 […]
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 […]
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.