We were in Waco, Texas for one very specific reason. Not because it was once the home of a peaceful, farming Native American tribe called Huecos (pronounced “Wacos”). Their village was located near fresh, cold springs not far from the Brazos River. They were forced out of the area in the 1830s by Cherokee Indians [...]
We couldn’t leave the “Live Music Capital of the World” without taking a few videos and sharing them with you. So, here are a few moments from the last weekend of SXSW in Austin. (Read our Austin entry for more details.)
6th Street Mayhem[mp4 2.2MB, 28 sec]
First we have a clip of the general insanity that [...]
Keep Austin Weird is the slogan and the locals that feel that way are clearly in for a challenge. The slogan was created to remind people to support local businesses and protect Austin’s heritage. Austin faces the same changes as other cities across the U.S.: big box stores, strip malls and chain restaurants that slowly [...]
Congratulations to all those who guessed armadillo! It was indeed an armadillo, a Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) to be exact (the name is derived from the alternating bands of black and white on the armadillo’s tail).
We came across it loudly snuffling in the brush while we were hiking at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. [...]
During our time in San Antonio we were exposed to the city’s early cultures: Indian, Spanish, and Mexican. A later culture that settled in the area was German; at one time German settlers comprised a third of all residents and this rich heritage is still infused in San Antonio. We didn’t fully experience this [...]
In San Antonio we explored the Riverwalk several days in a row, and also took the famous river boat tour around the downtown area. It’s a great way to see the city—and the tour guides give you a rundown of all the famous buildings and historical areas.
Here is what it looks like to see one [...]
I think the “Alamo City” deserves a different nickname, maybe the “Riverwalk City.” Granted, the Alamo is the city’s most famous landmark but the city owes its entire existence to the river. The area was originally settled because of the life-giving water; the resulting city, San Antonio, is named after the river that meanders through [...]
The third installment of our Mystery Photo feature is here!
Each month I will post a new photo for you to try and decipher. The photos are not doctored; they are the glorious combination of two things, my lack of ability as a photographer and the subjects’ stubborn refusal to be photographed.
March 2007 mystery photograph:
How to [...]
This short clip features two male Rio Grande Wild Turkeys who were trying to intimidate us. Apparently they felt we were a bit too close to their women (there were two males and about twenty females in this group).
Their display of bravado included puffing up their feathers to appear bigger, loud clucking, and stalking [...]
The flat land with large expanses of salty water is now behind us (well, south of us to be exact) and we’re surrounded by gently rolling hills. We had to wean ourselves off living near water (since we’ve been next to it for the past three months) so we selected Choke Canyon State Park as [...]
Oh, so true! We came across this little gem in a brochure while we were visiting South Padre Island, Texas. All this traveling is good for us! We have encountered bits of wisdom like this along the [...]
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