TEXAS Peaches and Tractors

On my last day in East Texas, I burst out laughing 

when I drive by this:

I have got to explore this a little more!  

Turns out it is Efurd Orchards produce stand where just a few days before my nephew, sister and I stopped in for

 very yummy homemade peach ice cream! 

 I did not even notice the grounds then.  

My Ford Mustang parked in the shade behind the pine tree with "Peaches" sign.

What could a Texas girl want more than 

peaches and tractors?! 

LOL.  Enjoy.

Besides tractors, there is a vintage Ford firetruck!

During peach season, you must stop by Efurds, 

south of Pittsburg, Texas for delicious juicy peaches and home-made ice cream!  Sweet!

Thanks for coming along with My Mountain Green 

Texas road trip!

TEXAS Surfside Beach

To escape the sweltering heat, my sister and I head down to the Texas coast for a few days.  Overcast skies and a few sprinkles are a welcome sight even though it is still very hot & muggy when we load up the Mustang.  We decide to take the scenic way to Surfside Beach, Texas about 30 miles south/west of Galveston.  We make a bee-line straight down to the coast near Beaumont and drive along the seashore.

The area is still recovering from Hurricane Ike.   Some new construction, but mostly vacant lots.

Not long we reach the ferry to Galveston...

Yes, it is a little windy....


Surfside Beach is a community with little amentities, a few restaurants, souvenir/surf shops, and convenience stores, not like the crowded touristy boardwalk of Galveston with big box stores, chain restaurants and large hotels.  Surfside Beach has many vacation homes/rentals and a couple of small motels, but our motel is the newest and the only motel on the beach....

Ahhh...Just what we need.....fun, laughter and relaxation.  


Still more of My Mountain Green adventures in East Texas to come....

Happy 28th Anniversary to my husband.  I love you.

TEXAS Panhandle Scene

On a recent road trip to Texas, I came across this old farmstead in the Panhandle of Texas.  For those who don't know me very well, I tend to take pictures while driving down the road.  I don't stop the car, I just point and shoot hoping that whatever caught my eye will be captured.     My photo was not the best, to say the least; it is not in focus at all and normally would end up in the trash bin, but something about this photo would not let me delete it.  After applying sepia effect, the photo now reminds me of an old tin-type photo.  Different...but I like it.