Sculpture in downtown San Antonio called La Antorcha de la Amistad which is Spanish for The Torch of Friendship. “I have no doubt of the time being close at hand when I will be rewarded for letting my tongue speak what my heart thinks.” Davy Crockett, August 11, 1835 I knew Davy …
Blanco State Park: A River Runs Through It
Rivers weave in and out of hills and rocks or they flow straight, the water slowly making its way past mud banks, forests, and communities. They sparkle in the sunlight while birds fly above and fish dance below their surface. They provide food to eat, water to drink and cool us off from the hot sun …
Regrowth at Bastrop State Park
I left Livingston, Texas, and began to work my way towards the Gulf of Mexico. I was planning to spend the night in a Walmart parking lot when I came upon a sign for Bastrop State Park in the same area. I made a split-second decision and decided to drive into the park to see if they had a campsite …