One of the most relaxing enjoyable rides is on a train. In the East Texas piney woods, between Rusk and Palestine, we have the Texas State Railroad. https://www.texasstaterr.com/
If you are ever clamoring for a weekend trip from Houston, I highly recommend riding the train through the woods.
I took these photos while on the Engine 300 steam locomotive.
I took these photos at Goliad State Park in Goliad, Texas. This is site of the Goliad Massacre. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliad_massacre, and the Battle Of Goliad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Goliad
Always learn and remember history to avoid a repeat.
If you are in Texas, or visiting Texas, I highly recommend Goliad State Park http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/goliad
These baby mockingbirds are in an orange tree with plenty of thorns. I doubt anything will ever eat them, as I have watched the mother, and father return every year to the same nesting location. I had to be quite careful not to get cut on thorns to get this macro photo.
Baby Mockingbirds.
When I was a young boy we would see these toads all around Houston. I enjoyed seeing them when they were mating in bar ditches, leaving long strands of eggs, that would turn to thousands of tadpoles. They are not as common today due to the destructive forces of man. However, they seem to be strong in some areas.
I took this photo at night as the Gulf Coast Toad was hopping on a sidewalk.
This frog wins the coolest looking frog award.
Photo from Wikipedia.
I took this photo at a butterfly hatchery and exhibit.
They macaws are speaking! Look at their eyes. They are saying,”Can you believe all these humans walking by gawking at us and taking photos?”
I took this photo at Moody Gardens Rain Forest Pyramid in Galveston, Texas.
These guys are flat and googly eyed. I took this photo at Moody Gardens Aquarium in Galveston, Texas.
I took this photo in downtown Houston.
This is what a beautiful, fat, healthy, 12 foot gator looks like sunning himself in the wild.
This photo was taken be me at Chicot State Park in Ville Platte, LA at about 3o yards away in a canoe.
Albert Moyer, Jr. 