Farther up the staircase

Guadelupe Mountains

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March 7th 2017
We left Marfa and the El Cosmico around 9 AM, headed north for the highest mountains in Texas, the Guadalupes. We followed US 90 northwest, headed for Van Horn. A few miles out, we passed through the sadly dying town of Valentine TX. On passing this way 6 years ago, I had taken a picture of the town sign to send to Cathy on February 14, now, even the sign is gone. A bit beyond that is the famous â ... read more

North America » United States » Texas

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more