I have decided on an adventure for my winter break. Last year I went to West Texas and ventured around for a few days. This year, I am going to ride my bike home to see my family for the holiday. If anyone wants to join me for any legs, or nights of camping, just let me know. I am not sure what days I will be doing this, but the tentative route so far is as follows (it could and probably will change as the dates get closer):
Day 1: Austin (my house) to Moody, TX (camp at Mother Neff State Park) -- 84.3 mi.
Day 2: Moody to Glen Rose (camp at Dinosaur Valley State Park) -- 79.2 mi.
Day 3: Glen Rose to Decatur (probably get a hotel for the last night) -- 78.3 mi.
Day 4: Decatur to Denton -- 32.8 mi.
Let me know if you want to ride along.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Bachelor Party to Big Bend
A few pictures from the guys trip to Big Bend. Enjoy.
At the top of Emory Peak (3rd highest point in Texas, 7,795 ft.).
Cody and Scott on the trail to Ernst Tinaja.
View from the house the morning of departure.
La Casa.
Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
The Ol' Man enjoying the evening in the mountains.
Santa Elena Canyon (the great country of Mexico on the left).
Father and Son.
The Ol' Man on the edge of the U.S.
Blind Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia rufida)
Cody on the edge (literally) of the South Rim.
Mike enjoying the half way point of the Chisos South Rim trail.
Mexican Jay. Notice that he is banded, they are doing a lot of Mexican Jay research in the Chisos mountains. AKA Mikes buddy.
Early morning view from the house.
Fossils.
More fossils.
Bigfoot's fossilized footprint.
Long-spur Columbine (Aquilegia chrysantha).
Dad and I at the Cattail Falls waterfall.
The Ol' Man at the falls.
Cattail Falls.
Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) .
Strawberry cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii).
Velvet mites.
The boys waiting for the first hike of the trip.
At the top of Emory Peak (3rd highest point in Texas, 7,795 ft.).
Cody and Scott on the trail to Ernst Tinaja.
View from the house the morning of departure.
La Casa.
Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
The Ol' Man enjoying the evening in the mountains.
Santa Elena Canyon (the great country of Mexico on the left).
Father and Son.
The Ol' Man on the edge of the U.S.
Blind Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia rufida)
Cody on the edge (literally) of the South Rim.
Mike enjoying the half way point of the Chisos South Rim trail.
Mexican Jay. Notice that he is banded, they are doing a lot of Mexican Jay research in the Chisos mountains. AKA Mikes buddy.
Early morning view from the house.
Fossils.
More fossils.
Bigfoot's fossilized footprint.
Long-spur Columbine (Aquilegia chrysantha).
Dad and I at the Cattail Falls waterfall.
The Ol' Man at the falls.
Cattail Falls.
Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) .
Strawberry cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii).
Velvet mites.
The boys waiting for the first hike of the trip.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Texas Bluebonnets: Better late than never
Although bluebonnets have been blooming around the Hill Country for a while, mine just started. I guess its better late than never. Here are some photos of Texas bluebonnets (Lupinus texensis) and a Takoha Daisy (Machaeranthera tanacetifolia) from my native garden.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Earth Day Tree Planting with the neighbor kids!
The neighbor kids and I planted a Texas Persimmon (Diospyros texana) this year for Earth Day. Happy belated Earth Day!
Annual Winecups and Purple Asters
The annual winecups (Callirhoe leiocarpa) have started to bloom in my native garden, along with the purple asters (Symphyotrichum patens var. patens). The Texas bluebonnets are on thier way!
My prairie coreopsis (Coreopsis palmata) is starting to take over. I thought this guy was going to be little, but you can tell by the far shots, that it is consuming the right side of the garden.
My prairie coreopsis (Coreopsis palmata) is starting to take over. I thought this guy was going to be little, but you can tell by the far shots, that it is consuming the right side of the garden.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Sad times for the U.S. of A. have begun...
Unfortunately our country is so Xenophobic, our government (mainly the past administration, but construction hasn't stopped) thinks it is a good idea to put up a wall on our southern border. For some reason I distinctly remember, when I was little, our government telling someone else to "Tear down that wall!"... ironic we are now building one.
These pictures were taken east of Weslaco on Hwy 281, running along the border.
These pictures were taken east of Weslaco on Hwy 281, running along the border.
Santa Ana NWR
Double Soras
Double Golden-fronted Woodpeckers
Yea for mammals...
Female Summer Tanager
Sora
Pied-billed Grebe
Least Bittern (this was a first for me)
Couch's Kingbird
Rose-bellied Lizard
Green Jay
Double Golden-fronted Woodpeckers
Yea for mammals...
Female Summer Tanager
Sora
Pied-billed Grebe
Least Bittern (this was a first for me)
Couch's Kingbird
Rose-bellied Lizard
Green Jay
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