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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
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Boquillas Canyon
10-11-23 Boquillas Canyon is in the far southeast corner of Big Bend. Here the Rio Grande flows through a deep canyon. The tunnel in picture #1 is on the road to Boquillas Canyon. Across the Rio Grande on the Mexico side is the small town of Boquillas del Carmen (picture #2). In picture #3 you… Read more
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The Window
10-10-23 In Chisos Basin there is a trail that takes you to a formation called The Window. The Window is the top of a 200 ft waterfall, which flows only when it’s raining. The V in the rock right behind us in picture #1 is the top of the window. We hiked the 5 miles… Read more
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Chisos Basin
10-09-23 & 10-13-23 Chisos Basin is in the relative center of Big Bend. Its actually the remnant of several past volcanic up thrusts. The temperature is several degrees cooler than the surrounding plains due to the significant increase in height. We walked several trails throughout the basin area. The rock formations are huge. Look closely… Read more
