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Texas Panhandle We had so much fun biking the various trails through the park. One day we parked the car and rode a series of trails back...

We spent a week exploring the various trails in Palo Duro Canyon State Park which is located in the Texas Panhandle Did you know that...

As we made our way up north we spent three nights at this state park named after the 34th US President Dwight D. Eisenhower who was born...

Leaving Austin was a whirlwind of packing, sorting, getting things all wrapped up and saying goodbye to Brian & Kim as venture out for...

We tried to squeeze in as much as we could in our last month in Austin soaking up lots of time with Brian & Kim. That meant biking,...

Jessica, Jared, Hallie and Jude came to Austin to play for a week! We walked along Lady Bird Lake, played games, explored some of our...

South Padre Island, Texas during the big freeze! We hadn't seen any pelicans at all after arriving which was super weird. But it was...

Austin, Texas Things got incredibly cold around here this week as an unprecedented storm hit Texas. These pictures in Austin (around our...

As we drove across the bridge to get on the island I wasn't quite sure what to expect. It was January and we planned to spent a week...

A beautiful time on the island. This is my most favorite time of the day as the sun starts to get lower, the colors get vibrant, wildlife...

South Padre Island, Texas A cool thing to do here is drive on the beach so we decided to rent a jeep one day to experience it. It was...

The Black Skimmer which is a medium-sized ternlike seabird with very long wings and an outsized long bill. The lower mandible is much...

South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center I'm not sure which of these ducks are in this area year round and which are wintering here...

Cool birds I've seen in South Padre Island, Texas I'm having so much fun seeing/identifying all the incredible birds here. Here are a few...

South Padre Island Birding Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary Spent a couple of hours walking the incredible 3000+ feet of boardwalk...

South Padre Island, Texas I've seen so many COOL varieties here!!!! I think they are fascinating to watch and they can just turn their...

I have been having so much fun watching and identifying various Shorebirds as we bike, walk and play along the water. Here are some of...

South Padre Island - a barrier island off the southern coast of Texas. Holidays are over....seemed like a good time to head even further...

Decided to spend a few hours, a couple of weeks ago, wandering one of my favorite parks here in the Austin area - Brushy Creek Lake Park....

Not sure how often this happens in Austin! It was fun to watch so many people out playing in the snow for the day it was here. Walking...

Austin, Texas The other day I walked out our front door and heard loud distinct drumming. I looked up to see a beautiful female Downy...

Did you know Texas is a great place to see all sorts of ducks? Some of them are native here, but many others pass through during...

Austin, TX We picked up an adorable little Christmas tree, while wearing sandals, next to the fresh flowers for sale at Home Depot and...

Austin, TX Had two of the most magical encounters with a gorgeous Barred Owl that often frequents Mill Pond (where we walk most every...

We took our first trip in the RV this month to Pedernales Falls State Park for 3 nights and loved it. Was so much fun to have this...

After years and years of cold winter weather we're trying something new......Texas! I was a little concerned about heading into such an...