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Camping and Kayaking on Padre Island

I have long wanted to go kayaking around one of the bays between the barrier islands and the Texas mainland. I have thought about planning a trip down to the coast for this multiple times and last weekend I just did it. I went to Padre Island National Seashore which is just south of Corpus… Read More Camping and Kayaking on Padre Island

August 9, 2022August 9, 2022 Jason Frels26 Comments

Theodore Roosevelt National Park – Day 1

I embarked on a week-long camping and hiking trip that would take me to Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota and then to Badlands National Park South Dakota. This was my big adventure trip of the year and I intended to enjoy a lot of nice hiking, solitude, and practice some landscape photography as… Read More Theodore Roosevelt National Park – Day 1

May 30, 2022May 29, 2022 Jason Frels40 Comments

Mission Espada

Inspired by Chasing Unicorns I recently visited San Antonio Missions National Historical Park in San Antonio. There are five Spanish missions in San Antonio and the National Historical Park encompasses the four you’ve probably never heard of. I visited these four on a day trip recently and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I didn’t visit the… Read More Mission Espada

January 7, 2022January 6, 2022 Jason Frels25 Comments

Ghost Town

Terlingua Texas Ghost Town

If you want to get a decent breakfast when camping out in Big Bend, you can drive in to the town of Terlingua. There are a few restaurants in Terlingua, but not much open for breakfast. La Posada Milagro is open and has good TexMex breakfast food. The dining is all covered patio outside, which… Read More Ghost Town

November 21, 2021November 20, 2021 Jason Frels16 Comments

Desert Sunrise

Desert Mountains in Morning Sunlight

There is something about watching the sun set and then getting up and watching it rise the next morning on the opposite horizon that is a bit surreal to me. Maybe it is the feeling of being so small in a giant mechanism and watching the large scale workings occur from my powerless position. Maybe… Read More Desert Sunrise

April 9, 2021April 8, 2021 Jason Frels36 Comments

Mule Ears and Sunset

Sunset from Sotol Vista in Big Bend

On Saturday I did a little hiking on the Mule Ears trail in Big Bend National Park. I had never been on this trail before, but it seemed interesting. It is basically a hilly hike through the desert in the general vicinity of the Mule Ears, which is a jagged cliff that I suppose looks… Read More Mule Ears and Sunset

April 5, 2021April 4, 2021 Jason Frels18 Comments

Spring Break at the Lake

Canyon Lake on a Foggy Morning

I have been at a lake this week for spring break. I didn’t go far, just down to Canyon Lake which is south of Austin. It is nice to get away a little. The lake is still quite cold but I got in anyway and endured the initial shock. I rented a little pontoon boat… Read More Spring Break at the Lake

March 18, 2021 Jason Frels8 Comments

Big Bend Ranch State Park – Canyons and Sunset

Closed Canyon Closed Canyon is a short trail that lies right off the main road. There is a parking lot from which you can quickly hike down to the stream bed and walk to the canyon’s entrance. The canyon cuts through the mesa to the Rio Grande, but you can’t hike all the way down… Read More Big Bend Ranch State Park – Canyons and Sunset

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 Jason Frels6 Comments

Big Bend – Desert Mountains

On the way back from Santa Elena canyon, I took the scenic route which is called Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive. I knew that there were a few overlooks along this road that would be good for some pictures. In the image below, the yellow highlighted route shows the more scenic highway through the park that… Read More Big Bend – Desert Mountains

November 6, 2020November 5, 2020 Jason Frels25 Comments

Big Bend – Santa Elena Canyon Sunrise

Saturday morning well before dawn, the workshop group was off to Santa Elena Canyon in the dark to get there in time for sunrise photos. To get there we took the Old Maverick Road from the west entrance gate. This is yet another rough unpaved and dusty road which I didn’t enjoy driving in the… Read More Big Bend – Santa Elena Canyon Sunrise

November 4, 2020November 3, 2020 Jason Frels22 Comments

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