May 16-17, 2008 Beautiful Big Bend

May 17th, 2008 by Bill

We reached the Big Bend National Park in light rain on the 16th and photographed the purple cactus.  Our rooms were in Terlingua, chili capital of the world, on the west side of the park.  278 miles.  On the following day we were in sight-seeing mode along the Rio Grande from Lajitas and halfway to Presidio, and then at the Sotol overlook at sunset.  Dinner both days was at the fine Starlight Theatre in Terlingua.  147 miles.

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The plant is included for scale.

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