South Texas Plains: Down in the Boondocks

Backroads beckon to me, and I’m prone to answer their call. When time allows, I travel state highways or farm-to-market roads instead of interstates, and whatever my destination, it’s not uncommon for me to detour off my route to explore some irresistible country road. My husband, Carl, once told me, “If your car had four-wheel drive, you’d take off down a cow trail.” And he’s probably right. So an assignment that involved seeking places “off the beaten path” in my part of the world—the South Texas Plains—was right up my alley, or, should I say, right up my dirt road.

Marked by a subtle beauty, the region is full of delightful surprises, from peacocks in a pecan orchard to cactus-framed views of the Rio Grande. The antique tractor resides at the Orange Grove Area Museum.

See the full article in the September 2007 issue.

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