The courthouse itself was not illuminated, but there was more than enough ambient light to get some really good shots. And again with the white stone! I wonder if that is a thing in this part of the state? Maybe I'll one day go back through the archives and figure it out, but that day … Continue reading 472. Madill, Marshall County (OK66) →

It was really nice to be back on the road again. It felt like it was too long away, even though it was only about two months. There was a certain bittersweetness about this trip for me. I had a realization that I was about to take on the last "closest" counties to me. Once … Continue reading 471. Durant, Bryan County (OK65) →

On the final day after the Challenge, there is always a CITO. A local area is picked and everybody focuses their manpower on it. This is also when the winners are announced for the various competitions. I am sad to say that Team CenTex did not win this year. That honor went to Southeast so … Continue reading The Aftermath →

See that giant wooden Texas there? Last year, I signed the front of it. This my first year of signing the back. The year you finish, you sign on the front in the county you finished in. Had I thought about it at the time, I might not have made Dallas my last county. Every … Continue reading The 8th Annual TCC Finishers Reunion (& Pub Crawl) →

Saturday morning, we all arrived, ready to go out and find our caches and do some activities! Let's be honest here: it's been a weird year. A lot of people who would have normally come and competed didn't make the trip and I completely understand that. I, of course, arrived in my full caching panoply, … Continue reading The 19th Annual Texas Challenge and Festival →

It all began with a drive and a glimpse at some old friends, namely Goldthwaite, Comanche, and Eastland where my lodgings were. Unfortunately, since it used to be my hotel chain of choice, but was changing over to another chain, the place was undergoing interior renovation AND I got no points for my stay. This … Continue reading The Lead Up To… →

...since I've been current. Some of you might not even know this (which is why I should write an About page sometime in the foreseeable future), but when I'm not writing about counties, which publish every weekday, I only publish Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. However, I haven't been current (outside of a few very special … Continue reading It’s Been A Long Time… →

Oklahoma has been making a strong showing on the back end of the trip, and is going out even stronger. This is a lovely way to finish. It reminds me a little of Emory but with a taller dome, or St. Joseph. That's neither here nor there at the moment. There were only three things … Continue reading 470. Marietta, Love County (OK64) →

Look at you! What a stunning creature you are! Where have you been my entire trip? And, speaking of Latin, my inner Latin scholar is tickled pink by the inscriptions, though slightly disappointed by the translations (and if you don't think I have an "inner Latin scholar," you haven't been paying attention). As for the … Continue reading 469. Ardmore, Carter County (OK63) →

I like this courthouse. I may be incredibly biased for it though because it's not red. That, and it looks a little bit like Ada did (OK, maybe just vaguely reminiscent?), so I give it good marks overall. So why the craptastic sign there? A nice sign would make it look great! That one, looking … Continue reading 468. Pauls Valley, Garvin County (OK62) →