February 16, 2013 in the afternoon I set up camp at Papalotito Colorado, an open hilltop with a fire ring and sun shade and a view of La Mota Mountain (E 5000'+). All of my gear was miraculously present and accounted for including plenty of good dry mesquite wood compliments... Read more →
Food and Drink
02/25/2013
02/03/2013
The Best I Ever Had: Shrimp and Grits
Conventional wisdom would tell me not to order shrimp and grits on the high desert of the Big Bend. Conventional wisdom would have caused me to miss "the best I ever had". Read more →
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Desert Wildflowers in Big Bend - April 2015
- Because of extra rain and snow received in the Northern Chihuahua Desert during the winter, the desert wildflower climax this spring is said by some to be a 100 year event. These photos were taken as we entered Big Bend NP from Marathon with the Chisos Mountains in the background; then on the Cattail Falls Trail below the Window, and finally along the River Road from Lajitas to Presidio. Photos by Tom Thom (Canon G11 and iPhone 4S)
2013/02 Big Bend Ranch
- Photos taken in February 2013 while hiking and camping for a few days in Big Bend Ranch State Park near Lajitas, Texas.
