Around Texas and the finish of 2013

One of the odd houses we have see on our drives.

Interesting way to deer hunt. Take the food to them and be in the on board blind to get them.

Thanksgiving and Christmas combined for this rancher.

A river along the way to Bandera

Bandera TX and a lot of bull -with the gals and guys.

This wagon was in downtown Bandera

Christmas in Blanco TX.

Silver Spur Dance Hall was very popular in its day-above Bandera TX.

Over looking the valley from the dance hall floor.

The night sky

Marcus and kids with Bil all fishing or trying.

More fishing in Portland and some evening shots.

Bil doing some evening fishing in Portland TX.

Marcus and his catch a Flounder

The next 4 shots are from a walk along the Cibolo River that runs through Boerne.

Ice sculpture at the Dickens Christmas evening

People playing music as we walk through town.

Dickens Christmas Carol-a one man show in downtown Boerne

Bil and Remi in a Christmas card

This shot and following are the beaches at Padre Island TX.

It appears we are underwater according to the GPS.

Philly, Arkansas and back to Texas

A stop in Philly to see some friends from the Alaska cruise

 

Locked up for safety on a Philly street-it is chained to the post.

Philly skyline

And a race while in PA

Jeff Gordon practicing

                              

The ARCA race

Ron Hornaday Practicing

 

Note the tree growing out of the bridge--a bit of dirt collected I would say.

One of the painted walls in Philly

The trains around Bert & Carols pool-there are three shown

                                

A cool welcome from Bert and Carol for us.

Camping on the Mississippi

Lightening caught in one of the storms

2011 high water mark when the camp flooded

Cave City AR is known for the watermelons-they are very good.

Wall painting in the town.

A plant I need in our yard--it is a money plant.

The dirt road to my cousins-most roads of the main ones are dirt and long. Hate to travel them in the mud or winter.

Back home again.

Love the sunsets and sunrises

One of the strange things we have seen on our drives.

That must have been a lot of bull.

More of God's handy work in the sky.