Big Bend National Park

Rio Grande Campground

2012-01-12

After a very chilly start to the morning –where did that come from–I walked down to the wildlife viewing area and saw another fabulous grouping of animals and birds.

That’s 46 deg inside my van with the stove going.

Then I drove up to The Basin to take the famous Window Walk. There is a very narrow slot in the Chisos Mountains where the water pores-kind of a trickle at this point– over the edge and falls thousands of feet. I haven’t done the walk in a number of years so I guess that I was “mis-remembering” it as an easy walk. It was 7 miles and it took me 3 hours. Of course that included lots of photography, but still. Boy I must be getting old. Don’t answer that.

What you thought the Window was going to be in color?

There were a lot of beautiful rest stops

I finished up at the fancy lodge because I felt, after all that, I deserved a $20 cheeseburger and fries!

Another wonderful day, but I do hope that it is warmer tonight.

Big Bend National Park

Rio Grande Camp

2020-01-11

Here is a pretty cool photo I shot between Alpine and Marathon Texas on the way to Big Bend.

They’re everywhere

I am so happy to be in one place for a while. Life is just mellow here. Although it froze last night, this afternoon turned out to be shorts weather. I am so glad that I didn’t wholly listen to the forecast and packed some warm weather cloths.

This morning I got up early, read and then walked over to the wildlife viewing area. I had the place to myself except for this preening heron.

The setting moon put on quite a show too.

Then I drove over to Boquillas Canyon where I also, once again, even though it’s Saturday, had the place to myself until about 10:30 when a few birders and photographers hiked in. Tourists started arriving shortly after that.

You knew that I HAD to put in a black and white image!

I then drove over to the Hot Springs, made lunch and then took another photo hike. Only by this time it was starting to get hot and after dragging on for a while I came back to the shade of my campsite.

I just love this image of a rock wall and the mountains that I shot at the Hot Springs.

Pretty good day and it’s only 5 pm!

2020-01-09

Alpine, TX

This is just my second night and although I have not yet made it to Big Bend it has been a pretty good start.

Last night I camped at Amistad National Rec Area. There is a nice lake with a lot a sweet choices for camping. It was warm but very windy. Still I had a nice mellow start to my trip.

A really great sunset to welcome me on my first night.

The next morning it was like I had the entire Highway 90 to myself. It was clear sailing. I stopped at Seminole Canyon State Park were I had breakfast and a nice walk down into the canyon.

Further on I got the courage to fly my drone down another canyon. This one was all fenced off so I couldn’t get a good photo with out trespassing. I am not that good at flying. I have already sent it to the bottom of one river! Still I got in a couple of flights.

Me. Drone, I couldn’t have got this shot without you!

I finished up in Alpine Texas where I am in an RV park before heading out to Big Bend tomorrow morning.

2020-01-08

Still in Pipe Creek

I am packed (camera and drone) and ready to leave on a 3 week adventure to Big Bend National Park. This is a solo adventure. Kim is going to stay behind to enjoy the solitude of Pipe Creek. I might meet a couple of photography friends later in the trip, but nothing is certain except the adventure.

Connection is poor in that part of Texas, but hopefully I will be able to have a few updates to this blog?

Big Bend Buddy is ready to role