Map of our trip out to West Texas
Family Vacation to West Texas
After a long hot day, we looked for somewhere to cool off
Girls out swimming in the lake
One of the very few neighbors we had at the state park campground
Sunset and moonrise over the campground
We went to bed pretty early, so were up early the next morning
What silly girls
Very Happy Campers!
Sunrise
Not a great place to camp in the summer.
Another picture in Jordan's magnum opus, "Jada's Butt"
Seminole Canyon Shaman sculpture
An overview of the canyon from the vistor center
rock art
Shaman
Jada, looking back towards the visitors center
Jordan in front of a group of shamans
Jada
But Jada rode must of the way back
Heading back to the visitors center
Judge Roy Bean's House in Langtry, Texas
Judge Roy Bean's Bar and Courthouse
Historical Marker
drivin' drivin' drivin'...
Arrival at Big Bend Campground
Shadow dancing
Quite a lovely campground up in the basin
but lord a-mighty was it HOT!
Looking off the other way
Jada gets a stern lecture on the dangers of wandering away in mountain lion country
The window at sunset, from the easy trail
nice scenery
Another Jordan shot
Panorama at Santa Elena Canyon
Julie contemplating the canyon wall
In Mexico, going up some steps along the canyon wall
a panoramic view of the mouth of the canyon
The girls and some rock art we made
well, that didn't last long!
After a little hike, a little swim in the Rio Grande
Jada LOVES her Mama!
We has a fun time sending the girls down this section
They were scared at first, but quickly overcame that
They probably went down this 10 times each,
You really can't understand how BIG Big Bend is in pictures.
Playing with my camera after everyone was asleep.
Yes, still moonrise - long exposure!
Another 60 second exposure
The campground at night
Our last day at Big Bend - unhappy hiker
I had a nice hike - even though we carried Jada a lot
The Hotel in Fort Davis - baby swallows
The outside of the hotel in Ft. Davis
The Hotel we stayed at in Fort Davis
In our room at the hotel
A visit to Blue Mountain winery
Walking out to the vineyards
Jada and Julie by the Blue Mountain winery headquarters
Balmoreah State Park, north of Ft Davis
A view of the big part of the spring-fed pool
Julie and Jada having lunch
Jada snack!
Jada trying on a bandanna
pretty picture of Mama
tripod self-timer picture of the family
Tricky Pics!
Jordan and Jada aren't the best actors!
But these turned out OK.
Jada looking cool
After a long day at the pool, some tired girls
Fort Davis State Park - Barracks
An armoire that was carried out on a wagon
The hospital building
Officers' quarters
Another Officer's house, that hasn't been restored
It was a VERY long day, after visiting the pool in the morning.
The day was even longer - that night we went out to McDonald Observatory
Antelopes alog the road to the observatory
Last day of vacation - horseback riding
Julie doing a test drive
Julie and Jordan heading out
self-portrait of Jada and Papa
I liked this shot with my horse's head (Bones) in the photo
We went out for about an hour - just long enough!
Portrait taken by our guide
Same picture, wider view
Girls riding back
On the drive down to Marfa, some wildlife
An aerial view of The Chinati Foundation
Another pronghorn
The Chinati foundation
boxes boxes boxes
more boxes
a picture from Mama's camera
going out in the field to look at the BIG art
Out in the field are large concrete boxes in various configurations
they are all in groups of three
me making art of art
I was impressed with the quality of the concrete casting
low down shot
Mama in the box
Amazingly well-aligned, also
Jada in the box
The girls found a hole
Long shot
More and more and MORE boxes!!!!
going back towards the hangars, heading for home!
County courthouse in Marfa
Wind turbines in west Texas. These things are HUGE
Hysterical District - in a patch of dirt in Eldorado, Texas
Huh? Rodside Parka?
Ohh. Roadside parka.
Which way to Eldorado? (and how far back to Austin?)