White River at Allison, Arkansas.
Road Trips
Trips and vacations, where our objective is to drive from place to place, enjoying the sights.
Bridge over Sylamore Creek, Allison, Arkansas.
November 11, 2023 15:00
Greers Ferry Dam on the Little Red River, Arkansas, and a change of plan.
November 11, 2023 13:36
Sunset, Pine Bluff, Arkansas — Ginger insisted that we stop to watch the sunset. I’m glad we did. It was a good one! Note: the cloud lines were straight, but this extreme wide-angle (180+°) view makes them curved.
November 10, 2023 18:18
Sunset at Sea Rim State Park, Texas — When it got dark, we found out why we had the beach to ourselves — hordes of ferocious mosquitoes.
November 8, 2023 18:24
Sunset at Sea Rim State Park, Texas — When it got dark, we found out why we had the beach to ourselves — hordes of ferocious mosquitoes.
November 8, 2023 18:18
Sun, sand, and sea — Beach Camping at Sea Rim State Park, Texas.
November 8, 2023 14:25
Beach Camping at Sea Rim State Park, Texas. 2
November 8, 2023 14:12
Ginger soaking up the sun on the Gulf of Mexico — Beach Camping at Sea Rim State Park, Texas. +1
November 8, 2023 14:11
Sea Rim State Park, Texas.
November 8, 2023 12:23
Beach Camping at Sea Rim State Park, Texas — We had the whole beach to ourselves and 80°F in November. We saw some alligator tracks in the sand, and when it got dark, we found out why we had the beach to ourselves — hordes of ferocious mosquitoes. +1
November 8, 2023 12:22
Cattail Marsh, Tyrrell Park, Beaumont, Texas.
November 5, 2023 9:39
Yes, they are alive… Didn’t see any though. Cattail Marsh, Tyrrell Park, Beaumont, Texas.
November 5, 2023 9:37
Pagoda and boardwalk — Cattail Marsh, Tyrrell Park, Beaumont, Texas.
November 5, 2023 9:36
Cattail Marsh, Tyrrell Park, Beaumont, Texas — Day Five. Morning walk to get away from work and out of the hotel for a break. Studying the maps I discovered that Cattail Marsh is actually a posh name for a sewage treatment pond.
November 5, 2023 9:34
Fish – Toledo Bend Reservoir, Tourist Information Center, Louisiana.
November 3, 2023 11:59
Toledo Bend Reservoir, Louisiana. From the Louisiana Tourist Center, complete with the sounds of an accompanying distant chainsaw. Video: 25 Seconds
November 3, 2023 11:52
Toledo Bend Reservoir, Louisiana. Day Three. Natchitoches, Louisiana to Beaumont, Texas.
November 3, 2023 11:50
US 71 in Louisiana. Day Two. Hot Springs, Arkansas to Natchitoches, Louisiana. +1
November 2, 2023 15:37
Scenic Overlook on Highway 43 near Ponca, Arkansas. One-minute read, +1
November 1, 2023 12:30
Near Gaither Mountain Overlook, Arkansas — The first major scenic overlook of our trip. This is a 180° Panorama, so the image is a bit distorted horizontally. +1
November 1, 2023 12:06
Near Gaither Mountain Overlook, Arkansas — The first major scenic overlook of our trip, and well worth the stop. Video: 24 Seconds
November 1, 2023 12:06
On the road again (Day One) — Near Gaither Mountain Overlook (Arkansas) — The first major scenic overlook of our trip. Two-minute read, +2
November 1, 2023 12:05
Trip: Annular Eclipse — Odessa Texas. The plan is simple. We have set aside three days to drive to Odessa, Texas, which is in the middle of the Annular Eclipse track, where the weather is set to be clear and cold. We’ll watch the eclipse and then spend two or three days driving home. Album: 5 17