Chasing the blue dot to find adventure…
It has been too long since I posted, but we have started the new year by heading to Padre Island National Seashore. Padre Island National Seashore separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Laguna Madre, one of a few hypersaline lagoons in the world. The park protects 66 miles of coastline, dunes, prairies, and wind … Continue reading Texas: Visiting Padre Island National Seashore
It was exciting to see that there was an event with hot air balloons in Amarillo. We are going to miss this year's Balloon Fiesta, so we checked out the Up in the Air for Family Care event. Starlight Ranch The event was held at the Starlight Ranch, part of the Big Texan empire. In … Continue reading Texas: Hot air balloons at the Starlight Ranch
As I promised in my last post, this post will cover the planes and the Flight Deck on the USS Lexington. The weather and the skies The weather looked promising for the day. The sky often had clouds, but you could tell there was potential for more stormy weather based on cloud color in the … Continue reading Texas: On the USS Lexington, part 2
When we were looking for things to do while we were in the Rockport area, we found the USS Lexington Museum in Corpus Christi. The USS Lexington, a Naval aircraft carrier, was originally named the USS CABOT. During World War II, final construction was being completed at Massachusetts’ Fore River Shipyard when word was received … Continue reading Texas: On the USS Lexington, part 1
Just before COVID-19 shutdown a lot of travel, we visited Rockport and Corpus Christi on our move into Texas. Today's photo is another photo I wanted to try in black and white. Day 6 project While the clouds really didn't add a lot of drama, I love how the wavs are crashing while the bird … Continue reading 30 Days of Creativity: Day 6
One of the things we've been wanting to do since we arrived in Amarillo was visit the botanical gardens. I also wanted to participate in the YouTube Life in a Day project, so we decided to combine the two. I'm including mostly photos in this post, as most of the videos were submitted to the … Continue reading Texas: Amarillo Botanical Gardens (2020)
The current Hopkins County Courthouse was finished in 1895 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It was also designated as a Texas Landmark in 1975. Designed by J. Riely Gordon, it was one of 18 county courthouses designed and built between 1885 and 1901. This courthouse is one of 12 … Continue reading Texas: Hopkins County Courthouse (2020)
After we attended the Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, we headed to a small town near Tucumcari. The nearest place to pick up Amazon packages (through the Amazon Locker program) was in Amarillo. While we were running errands in Amarillo, we made sure to visit the Cadillac Ranch on our way in. It's much less crowded … Continue reading Texas: Cadillacs and graffiti in black and white (2019)
When we reached Oregon in May, 2019, our first stop after settling in was to visit the Oregon Coast. I have photographed the Peter Iredale shipwreck several times. Every time we see it, more of it is gone, victim to the ravages of time. The shipwreck has been a tourist attraction since it wrecked. We … Continue reading Oregon: A shipwreck in black and white (2019)
