Pictures from March 12-15 Texas

This is the sunset from another day, but you get the idea.
See below.

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This is Santa Elena Canyon that separates
The USA (right) from Mexico (Left). The
limestone has been eroded by the Rio
Grande  for millenia. Note walk on the right.

These are some pictures from the last few days. We finally have fast enough Wi-Fi (n Del Rio TX) to download quickly.

This is an extrusion called "Mules Ears" in The Nat. Park

This is a bush like shrub caled Cezina. It was the only one of them that we saw in the
Big Bend National Park

This is a sunrise the same day as the sunset at the end of the pictures The air there allows the colors to appear very vibrant. THi sis from the campground at Terlingia near Big  Bend. (I can't locate the other one- see sub)

This is the Ocotillo. It is not a cactus. The spines help to keep moisture from evaporating and to keep predators away.
When the air is dry  they can shed their leaves often 3-4 times a year. This allows them to conserve moisture and grow new ones when there is moisture . This is the flower in red.

This is the campground at Terlingua where we stayed for 7 days
It was Spring Break so became very crowded on Friday. They were still full on Wed when we left.
It is a large park with 250-300 camp sites. It is close to the Big Bend Nat.Park
We left from here each day to visit the 800,000 acre park.
Great sunrises and sunsets here. 

Cactus Wren . We saw them many times and
especially in the park where we stayed. They are a noisy
bird and like to eat the bugs off the grills and "spoilers"
of vehicles.

The Rio Grande when it runs through the Big Bend Park
has quite a lot of water in it. About 40 miles west it has
less than 1/2 that amount.This area has had 3 inches of
rain in 17 months. They average 6 inches of rain per year.
That is Mexico on the cliff side.

This coyote was so lathargic even when we were only a
few feet from hm in the truck. He was walking slow, looking around
quite casually, as if there were no concerns for it.
Guess there weren't come to think about it.
He was at the edge of a large campground on the Rio Grande.

These are a native animal ...the Javalina. They appear tame, but can be terrifying.
There was a number of them in this pack of about a dozen. They too, were on the campground at Rio
Grande Campground. There was great clover to eat!