BIG BEND.... BIG BLOG !!!

We've been wanting to see this place for a long time.  We've put on our hiking shoes, got out our sunscreen, and ....we're off.   Books could be written about the animals, the plants, the geology, and history, but I'll just post the pics and you can decide if this is something you'd like to drive way, way out of your way to see.  It's worth it.

When you look at these pics, remember that the park is as far as you can see in the picture and beyond that.  It is a huge park.

Yes, Cindy can and does get up at sunrise.

Coyote in our campground.

yes... as far as you can see.

Someone needed a rest from sightseeing.

The Rio Grande made that little hole in the rocks.

Jose crossed the Rio Grande illegally.

This was March so the flowers were blooming.

Get an idea of the size?  compare this pic with the one above.

These were my favorite flowers.

A store used to be here.  There are hot springs just down the path.

Yep, it's hot. That's the Rio Grande in the background.

Birds are so darn smart.

Rock climbing anyone?

Can you find the illegals in this pic?  

This guy rode his horse across the river.  It's only a few feet deep in places.

That's Dale in the top in the middle.

We had a good storm come through and it left the parking lot/campground a little wet.  It was gone in a few hours.

Turkey buzzards waiting for one of us to slip on the trail.

Buster was very alert to the smells.  He's no dummy.

Hey was that a coyote over there????

We were warned that these javelinas would attack a dog.

They walked right through our campsite.

Not a scenic campsite.  Blacktop...and it gets very hot!

Our rv going through a tunnel into Big Bend.

Remember, as far as you can see....it's still Big Bend.

Dale drives us out and up to Alpine, TX.