State of Wilderness

Category: Geocaching

  • Ray Roberts State Park – Isle Du Bois Unit

    It was a wild wet weather weekend. Yet, there we were, tent camping in the midst of all that.  Because we’re nature freaks. No, really, it was because it was a weekend we could not miss, being the first Mega Event (a geocaching event drawing more than 500 particpants) in Texas since GeoWoodstock IV back…

  • Country Drive: Fulshear to Bellville and Back Again

    WIldflowers are starting to come out, the weather is fabulous in Texas, and these two things inspire us to get out and explore.  Armed with cameras, binoculars, and the GPS, we set out this Sunday morning to celebrate God’s glory in what J calls his church – Nature. We are having a coffee issue at…

  • Bear Creek Park and Some Fun-gis

    Monday was a holiday for me, but not for J.  The kids were still gone, and I had no idea what I was going to do with myself.  I considered some more mundane pursuits, but ultimately decided I really wanted to play outside, after spending most of Sunday indoors. So I posted a thread on the Houston…

  • Simonton After the Storm

    I thought we were headed to Lake Jackson today. But last night, the long rumored storm that was coming finally hit.  Or should I say this morning.  About five am, we were listening to the wind and rain pounding the side of the house and talking half coherently about how bad it was supposed to…