Texas Brazos Trail

Enjoy the beauty, history and culture of central Texas

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This will be the last social media post for the Texas Brazos Trail. We lost our funding in the last legislative session, and are shutting down today. Some of our services will continue in a limited way - the website http://ift.tt/1PHpA4U will continue to be updated and the travel guide will still be available. It's possible that in two years, the program might get funded again - if that happens, someone else will pick up the reigns and take over. My board and I would like to thank all of you for your enthusiastic support of our photo contest and social media sites. We know you love central Texas as much as we do! Photo by Ellen Thornton http://ift.tt/1KnZJkn

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This is my favorite picture out of the hundreds that we have. It was our grand prize winning photo in our 2014 photo contest. This was taken in Grimes County - about 20 minutes south of College Station and one hour north of Houston. http://ift.tt/1JHqwS8

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All this month I've been posting my favorite photos from the Texas Brazos Trail Region. Today I've saved my favorite two for last. This photo of the Coryell County Courthouse in Gatesville was an entry in our first photo contest in 2013. The photographer, Thomas Grimes, won our grand prize with a different photo (although this one was my personal favorite that year). http://ift.tt/1KyO54N

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Texas in the springtime - just beautiful. This was taken at Fort Parker State Park in Mexia. http://ift.tt/1d94sr2 http://ift.tt/1NQtcTD

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One of our photo contest winners last year - The Old Rock Church in Bosque County. This historic Norwegian church is a short drive from Clifton - in such a beautiful location - and free to visit! http://ift.tt/1nsBNB9 http://ift.tt/1LLIyte

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Temple TX - See more of Gary Holmes photos: http://ift.tt/1q95W9A http://ift.tt/1JDOnqi

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By @crazymranch "The start to a beautiful day." #centralTexas #Texas #Fallscountytx #2015 http://ift.tt/1KaPRZB

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Love this photo - it's Butch, The Crazy M Cattle Dog in Falls County! http://ift.tt/1JDbktM

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the round rock that Round Rock is named after...By @mmelant80 "Great way to start the morning. Sunrise at the rock. #sunrise #roundrock #chisholmtrailcrossing #texas #centralTexas #2015 #roundrocktx http://ift.tt/1MwUw8u

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Sunset over Lake Waco. http://ift.tt/1hJyioB

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Stunning By @disasterfilm I had aspirations of shooting the shower over the back of St. Olaf Lutheran Rock Church (built in 1886), but in last-minute DisasterFilm style I didn't verify access conditions before heading out. I will be back to explore this beautiful native-stone construction church hopefully soon." #centralTexas #Texas #BosqueCounty #Clifton #2015 http://ift.tt/1hGCkOj

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This is the Carnegie Library in Bryan. It's one of three Carnegie Libraries in the Texas Brazos Trail - they are located in: Bryan (pictured) - part of the Bryan/College Station library system - it's being used as a local genealogy center. Franklin - part of the county library system - being used as a library Belton - part of the Bell County Museum http://ift.tt/1LE3QJe

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Camping under the big starry sky in Bell County. This has always been one of my personal favorites from our two photo contests. http://ift.tt/1Lymgs2

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By @taylorpryor "Central Texas Sunset in #HicoTX #centralTexas #Texas #sunsets #2015 http://ift.tt/1PcmyVR

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Lake Waco - another of our winning photos from the 2014 photo contest! http://ift.tt/1Ejbgih

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This curious horse in Williamson County was one of our winning photos from the contest last year. http://ift.tt/1EiAJZg

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By @brettderekanderson "#bass fishing" #centralTexas #Texas #sunset #2015 http://ift.tt/1MGI3gL