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Kirby Landing
10-20-23 to 10-23-23 We drove to Arkansas to visit Crater of Diamonds. We stayed in a beautiful Recreation Area on Lake Gleeson called Kirby Landing for $10/day! Read more
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Star Party
10-17-23 While staying at Davis Mountain State Park, just outside of Ft Davis, we attended a Star Party at McDonald Observatory. The Star Party was held in the amphitheater on the left edge (center) of picture #2. We got to look through 5 different telescopes. These are the darkest skies in the country. Amazing how… Read more
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Marfa Prada
10-16-23 Marfa is famous for unusual lights at night (we didn’t see any), however it is also home to a world famous art exhibit – Marfa Prada. Prada is an Italian luxury fashion house. Like the famous bridge in Paris, people attach locks to the fence around the Prada building. There are many interesting locks,… Read more
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Critters of Big Bend
These are all the animals we encountered while wandering around the park. We noticed the rattlesnake right after Martha nearly stepped on it. Luckily it appeared to be asleep. The pictures with Martha’ s foot in them are to show the bright red underwing of the numerous grasshoppers along the trails. Read more
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Santa Elena Canyon
10-12-23 Santa Elena Canyon is on the far Southwest edge of Big Bend. This is where the Rio Grande enters the park. The notch in picture #2 is the canyon. On the way there we pass these large white rock areas, that are actually solidified ash piles from ancient volcanic eruptions. The path to the… Read more
