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Where to Find the Best Bluebonnets in 2020

Where to Find the Best Bluebonnets in 2020

Howdy y’all! I am back with my annual “Where to Find the Best Bluebonnets” this year post. This is now the fifth year in a row I have published this type of article, because I remember how hard it was to find these scenes when I first got started!

Where to See the Best Bluebonnets in 2017

Where to See the Best Bluebonnets in 2017

Current signs are pointing to an above average bluebonnet season for the Texas Hill Country. As we transitioned from El Nino to La Nina, winter temperatures returned to a more seasonably cooler normal, with a few weeks of very cold temperatures. We have also seen some precipitation over the last few weeks with many areas receiving three to four inches.

Ten Most Terrifying Abandoned Places in Texas

Ten Most Terrifying Abandoned Places in Texas

Texas is home to many fantasticly frightening places. If you're looking for a Halloween scare that also makes a great photo op, here are ten of my favorite abandoned places I have photographed during my time exploring the state. 

How to Photograph Meteors

How to Photograph Meteors

Everything You Need to Know to Photograph the Prolific 2016 Perseid Meteor Shower

The 2016 Perseid Meteor shower peaks this weekend and astronomers believe it could be a shower for the ages with rates up to 200 meteors per hour. Perseid meteors are small pieces of debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle. Usually Earth grazes the edge of this debris, but thanks to the gravitational pull of Jupiter, this year we will plow straight through the middle of it. 

The Ten Best Stargazing Spots in Texas

The Ten Best Stargazing Spots in Texas

The stars at night, shine big and bright, deep in the heart of Texas. But where do they shine the biggest and brightest? Here is my list of the top spots in the state to take in the night sky.