It's magical. The silence and giant trees and the sounds of rain hitting leaves and touching your face.
All in Travel
Old Town Cemetery - Galveston, Texas
We had just enough time to wander around the cemetery, watching the clouds roll in, and stop along the seawall before the rain started. It was fierce and fast and once it started we headed north.
Point Reyes Boat - Inverness, California
It’s strange visiting a place that you’ve seen a million times on Instagram. And I don’t feel like that’s an exaggeration on the numbers when it comes to this spot.
Winter in Oklahoma
Winter in Oklahoma is anything from warm and sunny to bitterly cold with snow flurries. Of course, if you wait five minutes it'll change.
Gloss Mountains State Park - Oklahoma
The area gets it's name from the selenite gypsum in the ground, pieces catching the fading light like stardust, pieces of brightness caught by the earth.
Point Reyes National Seashore - California
I loved the foggy day, the mist rolling in from the Pacific, turning it all into softly focused nature.
My Favorite Photos of 2017
2017 brought so many magical moments and as I started it go through photos it was hard to narrow down what I wanted to share.
Big Bend National Park - Texas
I was looking through my backlog of photos and came across our trip to Big Bend. I was amazed to realize it's almost been a year since we were there.
Autumn in Oklahoma- Scenic Highway 10
There's something about the change in seasons that makes me want to take road trips, to bundle up in the car and just pick a direction and drive until the scenery is different.
Showman's Rest - Hugo, Oklahoma
There's a lot of personality here and I loved the unique headstones. I loved the little bits of story and reading about the person's life. One of my favorites had Give life the best that's in you for it's only a one night stand there are no repeat performances brought back by popular demand.
Taft Point - Yosemite National Park
It's an incredible spot, one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen, and despite my fear of heights I enjoyed sitting at a safe distance and enjoying the view.
Metairie Cemetery - New Orleans, Louisiana
This was our last cemetery stop on our trip in New Orleans and it turned out to be my favorite.
Dallas, Texas - 3 Favorite Things
Dallas seems to be a city we end up in a lot. Usually we're passing through, on our way to or from some place else, places down dirt roads and hiking trails. But this time we set it as our destination and took the scenic way down.
Glory Hole Fall Trail - Arkansas
At the base of the falls you can look up, into rushing water and sunlight, deafened by the roaring water.
Norman, Oklahoma - Murals and Tacos
Norman has a small town feel, maybe because of the collage, it seems that a lot of collage towns feel the same, but I always think of it as part of Oklahoma City for some reason.
Oklahoma State Fair
I don't think anyone would argue if I said the best part is the food. I love the deep fried everything, especially the Twinkies.
Hot Springs National Park - Arkansas
THERE MUST BE QUITE A FEW THINGS THAT A HOT BATH WON’T CURE, BUT I DON’T KNOW MANY OF THEM.
— SYLVIA PLATH
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve - California
It turned out to be one of the best decisions of the trip. Maybe it was the time of day; the setting sun working it's golden hour magic, the ocean so clear and so blue, the wildlife, the flora, everything about this stretch of coastline was incredible.
Pintail Wildlife Drive - Louisiana
We found this short loop off a scenic highway in Cameron Parish and even on an overcast rainy day we still saw a lot of wildlife.
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge - Oklahoma
I never get tired of visiting the Wichita Wildlife Refuge, no matter what time of year I go, it's always beautiful. And the view from the top of Mt. Scott will always be one of my favorites. But going in the spring is the best time. Everything is in bloom, the rolling hills and plains covered in yellow flowers and cacti with purple blossoms.