Continued from South Rim Part 2: Boot Canyon. — this is the last part in the South Rim Saga! We had just eaten lunch and packed up. The sun came out and visability was much better for our trip back — the views were incredible! We took the Boot Canyon trail to the Pinnacles trail […]
Nature
Critters, wildflowers, prairies, butterflies, and more!
It’s December!
Can you believe it’s December already? I can’t! How did that happen? This picture was taken near the Chisos Mountain Lodge at Big Bend National Park. I heard bells and saw a flash of red — next thing I knew this deer was standing a few feet away. Guess he didn’t make the sleigh team […]
South Rim Part 2: Boot Canyon
Continued from South Rim Part 1: Laguna Meadow In climbing up from the trailhead to Laguna Meadow we went from from 5,400 feet to 7,460 feet. Walking the South Rim trail was pretty easy at this point — level ground, woo hoo! Next we headed down into Boot Canyon — if you look at the […]
South Rim Part 1: Laguna Meadows
28 October 2005 Hiking Big Bend by Laurence Parent says: The South Rim is probably the classic hike of Texas. Although the trip is fairly strenuous, almost any Texas hiker worth his or her salt will someday try to hike the South Rim. Few other hikes in Texas can surpass the the quality and sheer […]
Whatever it was, I didn’t do it!
We saw this cute little guy on the trail down to The Window. Doesn’t he look all innocent and cute? Like he’s saying Whatever it was, I didn’t do it! Squirrels always look like they’re up to something, even when they’re not! Wonder what it would be like to spend a day as a squirrel? […]
Ode to Ocotillo
Ocotillo is just the coolest plant — if you read my blog long enough you’ll discover that I say that about most native plants! This first shot was taken in on the road from Santa Elena Canyon to The Basin in Big Bend National Park. Next one was taken in the canyon itself — that’s […]