Larry Gore 
It's summer. In Texas. Remember the feeling you got at the end of each school year … of total freedom and time stretched out so far it seemed endless? Summers were when special trips were planned for family, reunions, maybe Six Flags or that wonderful world of Disney. Summer brings day light savings time extending … Read more
Texas Aviation Hall of Fame / Lone Star Flight Museum 2002 Terminal Dr. 409.740.7722 The museum is home to one of the finest collections of restored aircraft and aviation exhibits in the nation. Over 40 restored aircraft are displayed and most are in working condition. The collection includes WWII Fighters, Bombers, Liaison Trainers, and Executive … Read more
words: Larry Gore The sunset created a vivid palette of colors and, like a kaleidoscope, the effect was changing by the second. In the background the rhythm of the crashing waves provided the percussion section, the wind added chimes to the music by slapping the rigging lines against the main masts of the sailboats in … Read more
Tombstone, Arizona has an uncanny fascination about it. It truly is the icon of the old west. Merely hearing the name of the town too tough to die instantly conjures up a cornucopia of potent, familiar images that include Doc Holliday, bawdy saloons, Wyatt Earp, gunfights, Curly Bill, hanging judges, Boot Hill, and, of course, … Read more
Sarah and Steve* are still alive … but I don't know why. "OK, I give up, what is it?" I asked Steve. I was looking at a chunk of aluminum cylinder about 4 inches long and 3 across. It was bisected about an inch and a half from one end by a steel cylinder that … Read more
The Bolivar Lighthouse is an imposing 117-foot tall structure you will see long before the ferry docks. Built in 1872 and manned until 1937 this lighthouse provided a long and important service to the sailors of a bygone era. People don't normally associate Texas with lighthouses but the Point Bolivar lighthouse is one of 8 … Read more
In the past twenty years Galveston has made a remarkable comeback and has managed to do so while preserving her rich heritage. Close to Houston, yet light-years away from its hustle and bustle, Galveston Island is again a popular destination for visitors. Victorian architecture is everywhere, not just in the homes, but also in the … Read more
This run gives a good look at two distinct times in Texas' struggles for independence and for continued freedom — the Victory over Mexico at San Jacinto and the WWI and WWII service of the Battleship Texas. Starting out take 61st street back to I-45 N. Cross the causeway and then exit on Hwy 146 … Read more
For some reason many people have always been fascinated by the ocean and by the thought — and the challenge — of conquering it to see what lay beyond. This fascination has not been just with the boys raised near the ocean but for the farm lad from Nebraska, the cowboy from Oklahoma and the … Read more