admin | July 31, 2010
The Tonkawa lived in central Texas. Their historical territory was along the Balcones Escarpment between Austin and San Antonio. Originally the Tonkawa had a larger territory that included the hill country around Kingsland, Llano and Mason Texas. This is the Edwards Plateau region west of Austin and San Antonio. They would roam all the way over [...]
timdadeelee | April 8, 2010
ar·ti·fact also ar·te·fact n. 1. An object produced or shaped by human craft, especially a tool, weapon, or ornament of archaeological or historical interest. 2. Something viewed as a product of human conception or agency rather than an inherent element These collected photo’s are a few of my Texas favorites. I would imagine that most of [...]
admin | March 12, 2010
The coastline of Texas is relatively “featureless” – along the Gulf of Mexico - it has never required very many lighthouses to warn of dangerous waters. Those historic coastal Texas lighthouses that still remain have dwindled through the years - lost to severe storms and general lack of maintenance. A few Texas favorites include: The Light of Port Isabel [...]
timdadeelee | February 20, 2010
Prehistoric Indians – Findings by archaeologists of old weapons, skeletons, cave homes, and tools of early Indians clearly indicate that several groups of Indians lived in Texas thousands of years ago. They were hunters who lived on animals such as the mammoth and the four-horned antelope – – – animals that have long since disappeared. [...]
admin | September 15, 2009
Beaumont to El Paso: 742 miles Beaumont to Chicago: 770 miles World’s first rodeo was in Pecos – July 4, 1883 Brazoria County has more species of birds than any other area in North America. Aransas Wildlife Refuge is the winter home of North America’s only remaining flock of whooping cranes. The worst natural disaster [...]
admin | July 31, 2009
… You can pronounce: Corsicana, Palestine, Decatur, Wichita Falls, Sabine, San Antonio, Burnet, Boerne, Nacogdoches, Mexia, Waco, Amarillo and Waxahachie. … You know that the true value – of a parking space – is not determined by the distance to the door – but by the availability of shade. … You’ve ever had to [...]
timdadeelee | March 5, 2009
Arriving home this evening – I noticed the first Blue Bonnets of the new year - had popped up. I gathered my camera and walked every square inch (not really) of Mayberry – in search of others – but there were no more to be found, yet! 78.1 degrees with clear skies My name is She-Who-Is-Alone. [...]
