Eisenhower State Park

Eisenhower State Park spans a portion of the Texas side of the Red River near the town of Dennison, TX. The park offers camping, hiking, and new ATV trails. We have been here a few times in the past and enjoy the scenary.

The park is only an hour drive from our house and it is a convenient place to visit during the day. The images above were taken with an iPhone 13. Oklahoma is on the other side of the river.

The above is a diagram of the park in relation to the surrounding area.

Oak Point State Park

Oak Point is not very far from where we live but it's an area that I haven't visited since the park was created some years ago. This visit was merely an introduction to the area and to become acqainted with the map. I look forward to coming to the park again and hiking the trail system which is extensive.

This is the opening of the trail system in the park. There is also a paved footpath around the park to a small lake within the park boundaries which we've visited a year ago or so.

Water Pipe Deployment In Neighborhood

Water pipes yet to be installed. This project is large enough to cover all the streets in the area. Makes leaving the house rather difficult.

Note the large excavating equipment being used to dig up the streets. This is the large sturff

Apparently this project will take sometime to complete. Thank goodness the construction folks are working more than one street at a time.

The next day and as the above photo shows, we have a pile of dirt in front of the house and pipe ready to be buried.

Woodward Park as seen by an iPhone 13 Pro

 

Woodward Lake

Here is a photo taken with the iPhone 13 Pro. We got our iPhone less than 2 weeks ago and it takes great photos. A very handy phone!

April 2021 Bob Woodward Lake

 

Playground at the Lake

It was good to be able to visit the park again. Due to the pandemic, we have been essentially house bound all this time. It was good to get out and about.

 

October 2020 Cybershot Video

 During a particularly nice day in October, we decided to go out to Bob Woodward park for a quick visit just to get out of the house. It was fun and the weather was great.

Sony Cybershot video of the lake in Bob Woodward Park

JoAnn sitting on bench next to lake

July 2020 A Walk Around a Lake

Bob Woodruff Park Looking North

Wanting to get out of the house, JoAnn and I went over to Bob Woodruff Park for a walk. We were feeling energetic enough to even make it around the lake shown above. Both of us did quite well.

JoAnn On Park Bench

Note we wore masks. We were the only folks in the park who did so. JoAnn took her trusty walking stick along as a walking aid.

April 2020 Bob Woodruff Park After Re-Opening

Normally, there are usually about five cars in the parking lot on a clear day. But after being closed due to the pandemic and then being re-opened, this is the scene on the day after being opened again. Almost full lot.

May 2019 Daingerfield State Park

On the day prior to Memorial Day, Joann and Tom traveled to Daingerfield State Park near Daingerfield, TX. It was partly cloudy with temps in the low 90's. Due to the holiday, the lake was somewhat crowded with folks having a good time in and around the water. JoAnn had brought a picnic lunch and a good table was found in the shade under trees. A small breeze made the day bearable.

The picnic was held under trees across from the Curio shop (shown above). Flags had been placed around the area celebrating Memorial Day.

Here is JoAnn at the picnic table. It was fun to eat lunch and see all the visitors.

After lunch, JoAnn and Tom went for a walk around the area. Here is a photo of the lake and some of the folks having a good time for the holiday.

JoAnn found a swingset to play on. The hiking stick came in handy during the walk.

Here is a shot of an inlet on the lake near the boat ramps.

May 2019 Lake Texahoma

JoAnn and Tom ventured to Lake Texhoma for a first time visit to the area. Lake Texhoma is Oklahoma's second largest lake with outstanding fishing opportunities and public facilities for boating and camping. 

The lake is about halfway divided by a bridge for passenger cars. This is part of the route JoAnn and Tom took to reach the lake.

Photo from part of the shoreline of the lake. This area had a large number of campsites for visitors and marinas.

One of the many marinas on the lake. This marina was private and open only to members.

JoAnn on bridge to private marina. Overall, the trip went quite well and with excellent weather.

May 2019 Mother's Day

On Mother's Day, JoAnn's son and wife took us out for Tex-Mex. The food was great and the experience was quite fun.

Penny, Kirby, and JoAnn

May 2019 Bonham State Park

On May 5, 2019 Tom and JoAnn traveled to Bonham State Park, just outside of Bonham, TX. The weather was fair weather cumulus with blue skies. A delightful day to make a drive to the country.

Ranger Station

JoAnn Sitting Peacefully on  Park Bench

Bonham Lake with Pavillon and Pier

2019 Bob Woodward Park (again!)

JoAnn and Tom decided to make a quick visit to Bob Woodward park just to look around on a Monday morning. The park was quiet with maybe 6 or so walkers around the lake. Blue sky and very peaceful.

Lake
Sky was blue with no clouds. Just a few people walking.

SW end of the lake
Good place for a walk or even just to take a break and look around.

We wanted to go out onto the pier but it was flooded from the previous night's thunderstorm.

2019 Cottonwood Mall

On March 24 JoAnn and Tom went on one of their usual walks at a local mall. Cottonwood Mall was exceptional in its heyday. Tom and JoAnn actually bought their wedding rings at a jewelry store in the mall many decades ago. Unfortunately, time has not treated the mall very well as much bigger malls have been recently built in other areas of the Metroplex. They have taken almost all customers away from Cottonwood and so the mall will be closed in the upcoming weeks.

Entrance 2 into the mall

Not many cars in the parking lot. Most folks go to walk as we do.

In we go

Immeat the store windows.diately, it looks like the mall is empty. At one time, the halls were crowed with people. That's JoAnn looking at the store windows.

Top floor. Nothing open and only a couple of people walking.

Bottom floor. Very fews stores and a few people walking. 

2019 Caddo Grasslands and Coffee Mill Lake

On March 17, 2019 JoAnn and Tom went on an excursion to the Caddo Grasslands and Coffee Mill Lake in northeast Texas. The weather was clear and temps were in the mid-sixties. A pleasant day for traveling.

Caddo Grasslands
Several people were fishing on the lake when we arrived. The wind was still and one could almost venture out without a jacket.

Here is JoAnn resting at a nearby picnic table. The view of the lake was quite nice from here.

A view of the pier. We walk out to the end and had a good view of the lake. Although several folks who had been fishing on the lake had left by now, there were still a couple of boats moving slowly around the lake.

We've moved on Coffee Mill Lake. This was a popular fishing spot for folks and lots of people were camping. Don't see how they withstood the chilly nights as it would get down into the 30's.

Coffee Mill Lake. Looks like someone is taking advantage of the fishing opportunities here.