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North America » United States » Texas » San Angelo December 7th 2022

Greetings from San Angelo State Park, ya’ll. We got in about 9:30 last night. Figured out the lock on the night gate. Wandered around til we found site #3. Turned off the engine and turned into bed and slept for a good 11 hours. Now I sit at a metal picnic table in an old, run down, rotting park under a steel gray sky with a slight breeze and distant traffic noise. We’re the only ones here, and it all feels to me like a scene out of a creepy post apocalyptic movie, as if Sally and I are the last ones on Earth. Except for the distant traffic noise. I had a shower, though the drain backed up and flooded the entire men’s bathroom. Sally made coffee, though Betty’s shore power system is only half ... read more
The Lonely Campground

North America » United States » Texas » Jacksonville October 23rd 2022

I drove North on US Hwy 69 passing through Alto, Rusk and Jacksonville, Texas. On a high ridge just North of Jacksonville I made my first stop at a picnic area and rest stop on the East Side of the highway called Loves Overlook; with a very nice viewing area and rest rooms. In 1904 Wesley Love purchased land there and planted a 600 acre peach orchard. After Wesley died in 1925 his wife donated 22 acres to the State of Texas for a state park. This site turned into a great place for travelers to stop and visit. At the overlook I had a chat with an old local employee of the State of Texas about the exact location of the ghost town of Larissa (my main destination) with negative results. I drove a short ... read more
Larissa Cemetery
Killough Massacre Site on Cherokee County map
Killough Massacre Obelisk

North America » United States » Texas October 22nd 2022

When we sadly left our family, we headed for Wichita Falls and on to Amarillo, starting our way back home! We are now heading North and West, after three weeks of heading South and East. The home stretch!... read more
And walked along the Wichita River
To check out the Falls
That the city is named for.

North America » United States » Texas October 21st 2022

Today we drove out to my uncle's ranch, stopping on the way at Dinosaur Valley State Park to check out the dinosaur footprints. Another great day of visiting with family that we haven't seen in a long time! Thank you so much for your hospitality and the fun at the ranch!... read more
This track was made by a two ooted animal called acrocanthosaurus, a type of carnosaur related to tyrannosaurs
Its feet had three clawed toes. From skeletons, scientists know it had razor-sharp teeth.
The Paluxy River water level is really low, so more footprints could be seen than usual.

North America » United States » Texas October 20th 2022

No pictures today, because I am not posting pictures of folks other than Jamie and myself on this public blog, but Jamie had a fantastic birthday! Brunch with Ted, dinner with her nieces and their families, birthday cake with her sister. It was a delightful reunion!... read more

North America » United States » Texas October 19th 2022

We spent the second day of our visit with Ted in Galveston, which is a completely flat barrier island full of interesting seabirds, buildings on stilts, and a fine line between land and sea.... read more
This being a barrier island, sea and land blend, just like the sea and homes blend.
And the sea and work blend.
This ship, the Elissa, was launched in 1877.

North America » United States » Texas October 18th 2022

Before we left San Antonio we spent the morning at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, and then went on to visit with our friend Ted just outside of Houston. Spending time with friends and family on this trip is much better than seeing all the natural wonders!... read more
We chose to visit three of the missions in this park
Starting with Mission Espada.
We were told that all of these missions are still being actively used as churches.

North America » United States » Texas October 17th 2022

We left the wilderness of the remote desert to head for the bright lights and big city of San Antonio. It was quite a change of pace.... read more
Surrounded by some really funky buildings in both the property and neighborhood.
That night we got to experience a really wild hailstorm. Hailstones the size of a fingernail, not falling, but being violently flung sideways across the landscape. Torrential rain and lightning so frequent it was almost constant. The worst of the storm on
After we left the out-of-the-way place where we stayed the night, our next stop was the much-storied Pecos River.

North America » United States » Texas October 16th 2022

Today was spent in the Chihuahuan Desert, which was a surprisingly vibrant place. I am not a desert person, but I definitely found beauty there.... read more
There was a historical marker there, which is really, really common in Texas. We see them every 15 or 20 minutes as we drove down the highway.
Our first scheduled stop of the day was at Fort Davis National Historic Site.
Here is what it is. It reminded me very much of Fort Worden in Port Townsend.

North America » United States » Texas » Diboll October 13th 2022

I was in Diboll, Texas on minor business and found two old country cemeteries (on my Angelina County map) on Texas Hwy 1818 East of Diboll. Both had an active Christian church with a maintained cemetery. The first was the Prairie Grove Church and Cemetery. This was founded in the 1800s with its cemetery. There were some interesting and expensive granite grave stones. Two of of the markers showed that the person resting there were Masons. I drove a few miles East and found the Pine Grove Church and Cemetery. This is a newer facility then found in Prairie Grove. I wanted a pic of inside the Pine Grove Church. Since the glass window had glare and a strong reflection I tried my old method. I placed my camera directly on the glass window to get ... read more
Prairie Grove Church
Prairie Grove Church
Prairie Grove Cemetery




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