Another small town, another courthouse. A suitable courthouse in my layman's opinion. That said, around the corner... ...is something more refreshingly modern. I imagine it's close enough to the border that there is actually a decent amount of legal and law enforcement activity. Either way, credit where credit is due for both preserving the classic … Continue reading 73. Carrizo Springs, Dimmit County →

Ladies and gentlemen, for my 700th cache, I decided to take a walk across a bridge. Welcome to Piedras Negras, Coahuila. The irony is that for Texas Independence Day, I invaded Mexico! Unlike Juarez, I walked across instead of driving. As you can see, had I driven it would have taken me forever to get … Continue reading Invasion! →

Eagle Pass gets extra credit in my book as one of the principal shooting locations of one of my favorite movies, John Sayles' Lone Star. Sure, Del Rio and Laredo should get some credit, but Eagle Pass is the big one. This courthouse, however, has a more boring back side, more modern (than the historic … Continue reading 72. Eagle Pass, Maverick County →

I rolled into town to the sounds of one of Del Rio's Favorite Sons, Radney Foster. I don't care what critics say, See What You Want To See is his best album. But that's not really important right now. Usually when you tell GoogleMaps you want to route to a county seat, it usually centers … Continue reading 71. Del Rio, Val Verde County →

My luck was on high alert on the way here. I got pulled over by a Kinney County deputy and I know I was speeding. He wanted to know what I was doing out here so far from home and I told him the truth: photographing courthouses. I got let off with a warning. He … Continue reading 70. Brackettville, Kinney County →

As I pulled up to the courthouse, I was confused. There were flags all over as you can see (though, you can't see the Gonzales Battle Flags or the 1824 ones in this photo). I thought about it for a minute. Was here some holiday that I'm not aware of? And then I remembered. It's … Continue reading 69. Uvalde, Uvalde County →

Have you ever played a video game, probably something from the mid to late 2000's, where you're traveling from one zone to another and there's a fog at the edge of your vision obscuring how far you can see until you get into the new zone? Well, that's what this was like. Because it was … Continue reading 68. Leakey, Real County →

I was up at 3AM, on the road by 330, and pulled into town a little before sunrise. I walked. I photographed. I yawned. Good times... It was totally the GOAT! NO, not the Greatest Of All Time. I mean an actual goat. That said, I was reminded of the way that the cosmopolitan world … Continue reading 67. Rocksprings, Edwards County →

I mentioned Friday that we'd be taking a jump backward to cover the trip I took the weekend before the Mega in Seguin. But it occurred to me that, as much as I hesitate to believe it, there are people in the world who don't read about my exploits all the time and might have … Continue reading Let’s Step Into The Wayback Machine… →

This is the place where I consider the just finished trip and consider what I did wrong and what I can do better for the next one. Thing is, I honestly can't think of anything I did wrong. In fact, other than a short detour between Port Lavaca and Edna caused by road work, the … Continue reading Lessons? Not Really, I Think… →