Diving: Christ of the Abyss
I don’t like when I get outside my comfort zone. I was an avid, certified scuba diver at one time. But then came the kids, work, pets, and other excuses to keep me from diving. It has been almost 20 years since I last…
S/V Beautiful Dreamer
Sometimes in the middle of a dream, you wake up and find another ~ Mrs. Padilly We are once again taking to the high seas! Actually, Galveston Bay and Texas coastal waters, but our new Tayana 37 can cruise the world.
Actual Contact in Marfa, Texas
The Language We Use Determines Our Reality. ~ Jason W. A. Tucker ~ Just east of Marfa off Hwy. 90 (67), framed by an RV park, two historical markers, train tracks, and an empty field, sits twelve pillars of steel that may go unnoticed…
Terlingua Ghostown
Reflections on the desert. Could this be Texas’ version of the Devil’s Triangle? Anchored, one on each corner, are Marfa, Alpine, and Terlingua, and at some point in-between them, you get lost.
Davis Mountains State Park
CAMPSITE #51 ~ ALONG KEESEY CREEK. A retreat from the desert, Davis Mountains State Park was home base as we crisscrossed through Big Bend Country. We visited during the Thanksgiving Holidays, with pleasant 70° temperatures by day dipping into the ’30s and ’40s at…
Prada Marfa, Texas
Prada Marfa has been on my bucket list for a very long time. I finally visited this art installation in the desert just west of Valentine, TX, off Highway 90. If you like the unusual roadside attraction created by Elmgreen and Dragset, put this…
Lake Whitney State Park
CAMPSITE #36 ~ HORSESHOE CAMPING LOOP. Lake Whitney State Park is a great place to bring your travel trailer and boat, and most sites are large enough to store both at the campsite. Our trip took place in August, and temperatures were over 100’s….
Boating Lake Conroe, Texas
A Motor Boaters Paradise! Just an hour north of Houston. There are plenty of restaurants along the lake’s southern shore (along 105), including places to tie up your boat. Or, if you prefer, as we often do, head to the north side of the…
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
CAMPSITE #91 ~ MESQUITE CAMP AREA. Palo Duro Canyon is known as the “Grand Canyon of Texas,” and is one of my favorite Texas State Parks. I have visited this park several times, and as you see in the image of our campsite at…
Bastrop State Park
CAMPSITE #73 ~ COPPERAS CREEK CAMPING AREA. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930’s, Bastrop State Park is one of only seven CCC parks in the nation to be awarded the National Historic Landmark status. It is experiencing a literal rebirth after devastating…
