— The saying goes that the best camera is the one you have with you at the time you need to capture a moment. It so happened to me this morning when I took my mountain bike for a ride. … Read More

— Yet another walk through my neighborhood nature trail proved to be a joy. I am often looking for landscape shots, as several of my photos here show, but lately with home confinement and not much travel, I have been … Read More

— Connecting the north shore to Lake Bastrop South Shore, there is a 5-mile (8-km) trail that offers some of the best views in the park. The trail is moderate, but it does have a couple of difficult hilly areas. … Read More

— I have seen deer in several of my hikes and bike rides, but it is generally early in the morning or early evening. Yesterday it was a first for me to see this beautiful white-tailed deer right in the … Read More

— A trip to Big Bend Ranch SP is an adventure any way you look at it. Just the last 20 miles on that dirt road to get to the Sauceda House can be exciting. The photo above was made … Read More

— Some time last fall I posted a couple of shots taken at Gorman Falls in Colorado Bend SP. With the heavy rains we had through the Austin and Hill Country areas, I can only imagine how beautiful those falls … Read More

— Whenever I go biking at Northeast Metro Park, the scenery is always varied and pleasant. The number of wildflowers in that park is always pleasing. Early in the spring, the fields are covered with Bluebonnets, the Texas official state … Read More

— I have featured two other types of cacti here previously: Pitaya cactus and Rainbow cactus (both shots I made in Big Bend NP). One very common type of cactus we see around all over Texas is the Prickly Pear … Read More

— One of the nicest things about spring in Texas is that the display of wildflowers seems to on-going from February through early June. After Bluebonnets are done with their impressive display all over the state, you then have other … Read More

— In mid-April this year, I went hiking at the beautiful Doeskin Ranch area of the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge. The area is just outside Austin city limits and offers a nice view of the Hill Country and good … Read More

— The Instituto Ricardo Brennand is a cultural institution in Recife, capital of the northeastern state of Pernambuco (Brazil). This museum, art gallery, library, and large park was created by the late Ricardo Brennand, who just very recently passed away … Read More