The Chisos Mountains were formed by ancient volcanic activity. They are arranged more or less in a circle, which created a basin in the center. There is a lodge and restaurant there which offers stunning views, and a great lunch!
It's a very steep road going into the basin. RV's over 24' not allowed. The vegetation here is pine, oak, juniper and other trees. The lush green is a stark contrast to the desert scrub seen just minutes earlier at a lower altitude.
The Chisos Mountain Basin has what they call "The window" which looks out over the desert.
This is from the inside looking out....
....and this is from the outside looking in.
Here are some random pictures from in and around Big Bend.
If you spend any amount of time in this area, you're bound to run into one of these, a Border Patrol checkpoint. I guess we don't fit the profile because we usually need to answer just one question, "where y'all from", and we're on our way.
Roadrunner.....Beebeep!
Big sky country...
The Santa Elena Canyon wall rising 1500 ft above the desert.
With a little snow on the ground they might have used this as a location for filming The Game of Thrones. Snow! haha!
Trail-side cactus, two of them.
Overlooking the Chihuahuan Desert. This desert is enormous, around 200,000 sq. miles. By comparison, Nova Scotia is 21,000 sq. miles.
Most of it lies in Mexico but it also extends into New Mexico, Arizona and, of course, Texas.
Next we're back in Alpine for a few days, then a park near Junction and after that, Austin.
Wow, that's 4 posts in 5 days. I think I may take a break for a while.
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