It's almost like I've seen a courthouse like this one before...  I certainly didn't expect the stage to be there on the courthouse square, but I will admit that their monument collection is quite robust.  I also have to say their muggle quotient was quite high, especially from older couples admiring all the monuments.  That … Continue reading 179. Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County →

A little different, but I like it, even if it is tiny.  There was also a bit more activity about than I had expected.  About a block over there was some kind of street faire/farmer's market going on so there was more foot and car traffic that what I would assume to be normal.  It … Continue reading 178. Cooper, Delta County →

The last town I had been warned about.  My grandfather told me when I was little that he had been stationed here during WW2.  I have a vague recollection of something about an ammunition plant or something similar, but I've slept a few times since he told me that.  As always, the photography began.   Several … Continue reading 177. Paris, Lamar County →

It was a little difficult to get this photo, what with all the trees and such.  I think this was the only angle to get something approximating the front.  Again, I make my plea to future generations: when planting trees near buildings, think of the photos that will one day be taken... </sarcasm> The monument … Continue reading 176. Clarksville, Red River County →

...where the wind comes sweeping down the plains. You know what Oklahoma looks like? Oklahoma looks like Arkansas if you remove the scary trees and add in red earth. But at least they seem to have almost Texan speed limits so that's a mark in their favor. I found myself at the Red River (the … Continue reading Oh, Oklahoma! →

I simply cannot believe that it has been an entire year since the site began. In that year, I have seen wonders and beauty. And a couple of times I've seen something resembling fear, once of my own making, once because of others. And after 1100+ caches, 8600+ miles, 186 counties, 5 states, and another … Continue reading An Entire Year Gone By →

You know what Arkansas looks like?  Arkansas looks like Louisiana if you replace all the water with crops.  Someone was nice enough to put a cache at a rest stop going into Arkansas (or coming into Texas, depending on your point of view [the cache owner named it based on this {I also wonder why I … Continue reading Oh, Arkansas! →

When I pulled back behind the courthouse, I wondered if this was the place.  It looks like the back of many office buildings so I couldn't quite be sure.  Then I walked around and saw the columns and the facade.  This is the place.  Also, while the county seat is technically in Boston, the county … Continue reading 175. Boston, Bowie County →

Another town I was warned about.  Small and quiet on a Saturday morning, I did what needed to be done here and then set off to do what else needed to be done. As many of you know, "there's always a cemetery" has become a bit of a mantra for me.  That said, this is … Continue reading 174. Linden, Cass County →

I should have done this after Marshall, but this turned out to be a bit of an audible.  I had planned to cross over since I was so close, but I wasn't too enthused by the caches nearby.  So I looked and noticed a virtual a couple of miles over the border having to do … Continue reading Oh, Louisiana! →