Texas Trip Day 16 Fort Davis, Big Bend National Park

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October 16th 2022

Published: October 20th 2022

Jamie and Laura

Today was spent in the Chihuahuan Desert, which was a surprisingly vibrant place. I am not a desert person, but I definitely found beauty there.

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We stopped for breakfast in a picnic area at the side of the road.

We stopped for breakfast in a picnic area at the side of the road.

We stopped for breakfast in a picnic area at the side of the road.

There was a historical marker there, which is really, really common in Texas. We see them every 15 or 20 minutes as we drove down the highway.

There was a historical marker there, which is really, really common in Texas. We see them every 15 or 20 minutes as we drove down the highway.

There was a historical marker there, which is really, really common in Texas. We see them every 15 or 20 minutes as we drove down the highway.

Our first scheduled stop of the day was at Fort Davis National Historic Site.

Our first scheduled stop of the day was at Fort Davis National Historic Site.

Our first scheduled stop of the day was at Fort Davis National Historic Site.

Here is what it is. It reminded me very much of Fort Worden in Port Townsend.

Here is what it is. It reminded me very much of Fort Worden in Port Townsend.

Here is what it is. It reminded me very much of Fort Worden in Port Townsend.

There was a long row of officer housing

There was a long row of officer housing

There was a long row of officer housing

One of the houses was "restored" and was very elegant inside.

One of the houses was "restored" and was very elegant inside.

One of the houses was "restored" and was very elegant inside.

There was a very large hospital building. They said that most of the inpatients had disease, rather than injury, and taught us all about treatments of the day.

There was a very large hospital building. They said that most of the inpatients had disease, rather than injury, and taught us all about treatments of the day.

There was a very large hospital building. They said that most of the inpatients had disease, rather than injury, and taught us all about treatments of the day.

We spent the bulk of our time at Big Bend National Park.

We spent the bulk of our time at Big Bend National Park.

We spent the bulk of our time at Big Bend National Park.

The ridges in front here are in the US; the farther range with the peak in the middle is in Mexico, with the Rio Grande in the valley between the two.

The ridges in front here are in the US; the farther range with the peak in the middle is in Mexico, with the Rio Grande in the valley between the two.

The ridges in front here are in the US; the farther range with the peak in the middle is in Mexico, with the Rio Grande in the valley between the two.

There were a lot of cacti

There were a lot of cacti

There were a lot of cacti

and ocotillo, which I was surprised to learn was closer to a succulent than a cactus and is closely related to a blueberry bush!

and ocotillo, which I was surprised to learn was closer to a succulent than a cactus and is closely related to a blueberry bush!

and ocotillo, which I was surprised to learn was closer to a succulent than a cactus and is closely related to a blueberry bush!

The mountains

The mountains

and clouds

and clouds

and vegetation

and vegetation

were very dramatic.

were very dramatic.

were very dramatic.

And, as usual we got to see a glorious sunset.

And, as usual we got to see a glorious sunset.

And, as usual we got to see a glorious sunset.

We stayed later than we intended to watch the sun go down.

We stayed later than we intended to watch the sun go down.

We stayed later than we intended to watch the sun go down.

At the very end of the day we drove up into the mountains, which were becoming wreathed in clouds and were chilly, misty, mysterious, and really beautiful. And so ends another amazing day.

At the very end of the day we drove up into the mountains, which were becoming wreathed in clouds and were chilly, misty, mysterious, and really beautiful. And so ends another amazing day.

At the very end of the day we drove up into the mountains, which were becoming wreathed in clouds and were chilly, misty, mysterious, and really beautiful. And so ends another amazing day.

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