Big Bend National Park, TX
We hiked to the Hot Springs early one morning.
Some Javalina were a bit put out by our presence, snorted and left in a huff.
We hiked with friends Chris and Jim Guld who took this nice picture of us.  Susan accessorized with a knee wrap.
We are close to the Hot Springs. Susan says this looks like the Nile - in the movies.
Ahhhh... after a long, hot hike Susan, Chris and Jim simmer in the hot pool. At least the river is cool.
After warming up in the hot springs it was a toasty hike back to camp.
A very pretty prickly pear blossom.
Susan checks out the hike details into Boquillas Canyon.
Susan is back at the grindstone.  Bill asks, "Can you make that sourdough dear?"
Across the river is Mexico.  The Mexicans cannot legally cross the river, so we don't know how these got here.
Behind Bill is Boquillas Canyon.  It is located in the eastern reaches of Big Bend Nat'l Park.
Elena Canyon is on the west side of Big Bend Nat'l park.  Rivers have a way of cutting through solid rock.
We hiked up into Elena Canyon and enjoyed the cool, peaceful environment of the canyon.
We headed into the Chisos Mountains seeking a relief from high temperatures.
More Chisos, plz.
On another of our hikes we took a trail to the area called Window View.
This is the Window View and it was quite spectacular.  We kept a respectable distance from the edge.
Near our camp we were able to hike to an area that afforded fabulous views.
Sunset on the Sierra del Carmen Mtns. in Mexico was inspiring.
You can see the Mexican village of Boquillas. Pre-911 there was much trade across the river.
Roadrunners in spring.  "Come back here my sweet, I have something for you."
The Vermillion Flycatcher was above it and said "I would rather be red than bred"
These pictographs are thousands of years old.  The native Indians occupied the park area over 10,000 years ago.
Contrabando was the set for the "made-for-TV" movie "Streets of Laredo".