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Photography The Royal Gorge Bridge & Park

The Royal Gorge Bridge & Park

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We drove through a lot of twist and turns up the mountains in Canon City, Colorado to see the The Royal Gorge Bridge & Park. Royal Gorge is one of the deepest canyons in Colorado, a very narrow 50 feet at the base, and 300 feet at the top. The…

Camping garner state park

The Most Popular State Park in Texas

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It was the most visited park out of all the 93 Texas Parks in 2016. And we saw why Garner State Park is the most popular Park in the State. Visiting The Most Popular State Park in Texas Garner State Park Situated in the Hill Country River Region of Texas in Concan, Garner State…

Photography Brazos Bend Alligator

Bluer Than the Sky Lake Water

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The reflection of the sky on the lake waters of Brazos Bend State Park in Texas. I was intentionally looking for this scene of reflection to photograph. Different bodies of water have different characteristics, and here at this time, the conditions were such that the reflection looks much bluer than the sky.…

Outdoorsy

Rock Climbing Adventure in Texas

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Serving as a training ground for climbers in Texas preparing to hike mountains across the United States, one would think the Enchanted Rock would be challenging. However,

Photography

Lake Wister State Park in Oklahoma

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Because it was our day off. So my cousins and I went for a drive. Destination – Lake Wister in Oklahoma. Lake Wister is located in the San Bois Mountains on the Poteau River within Ouachita National Forest. The Lake is man-made, constructed as flood control and mitigation/conservation project by the…

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South Padre Island view from the Lighthouse

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Port Isabel Lighthouse Today, only five historic lighthouses are left in the Texas coasts along the Gulf of Mexico. The others that have stood the test of time beaconing light from afar had been damaged or demolished. Of these five lights, only one is open to the public, for a…