A visit to Alcatraz Island with a brief history of the facility and a cell used by inmates.… Read More

Brushy Creek Lake near sunset time.… Read More

— If you live in Austin, you know we do not get much snow here. Sometimes it does not even snow every year. So, this past Sunday we had a lot of snow in the area. Some places just north … Read More

Three Gossips rock structure at Arches National Park, as seen from the Park Avenue trail.… Read More

— I started the new year by revisiting some of my favorite places around the Austin area. On the second day of the year, I met a couple of friends and did a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) hike around St. Edwards … Read More

The Guaramiranga Mountain range outside of Fortaleza (northeast Brazil) is a paradise to those seeking cooler temperatures and a scenic landscape.… Read More

Views of Big Bend country near Persimmon Gap park entrance… Read More

Sunrise tranquility and reflections at Lake Bastrop South Shore.… Read More

An afternoon walk at Copperfield Nature Trail showing fall foliage along my hike.… Read More

— On cloudy days like today, I am often reminded of the beauty and tranquility at the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge‘s Doeskin Ranch. Located just outside Austin, under an hour from my house, this place is easy to get … Read More

— What are the odds of seeing a gorge that was created in your lifetime? I don’t know how often that occurs. However, in 2002, the Canyon Lake Gorge was formed in a matter of days. It all started with … Read More

Near the border of Texas and Louisiana, Caddo Lake SP was formed by floodwaters because of a massive log jam on the Red River.… Read More