Random Past Posts
Scotland Stone Circles Can you say "Scottish Stone Circles" three times, fast? I can't. I included the picture with the dog in it mostly to give some perspective on the size of the big rocks that make up the Callanish (or Calanais) Stone More...
Guatemala: Sleeping in the Jungle? Technically, I did sleep in the jungle. Admittedly, I was in a couple of pretty nice 'bungalow' hotels. The Tikal Inn (above) was a fun, convenient place to stay and to start other excursions – it’s literally inside Tikal National More...
Houston Swoncert — Swon Brothers in Houston I got to crash a private party in Houston this week where the Swon Brothers were performing a small just-two-guys-and-their-guitars concert. I've talked about the Swon Brothers before here -- they're from eastern Oklahoma and have lots of connections to More...
My Kind of Town I live in Houston, America’s fourth largest city. Only New York, L.A., and Chicago are bigger, and if I had to choose among those three for a next-choice favorite city to live in, I think I’d choose Chicago every time. More...
Florida 2012: Coastal Dune Lakes Right behind some of the stunning beaches of Florida’s Walton County are some small lakes called “coastal dune lakes.” Apparently, this type of lake –- created by natural coastal sand dunes that act as dams to hold back freshwater More...