Making spring break memories. We had such a perfectly wonderful time. It was an awesome adventure. Looking at the photos of our four days and seeing the shear joy on the faces of the kids, I was reminded of this quote - "Children are the living messages that we send to a time we will not see."
Awesome sunset through the Window
As we start down the Window Trail
Our group on the window trail
Agata and Kurt on Window trail
Copycats
Burro Mesa Pour-off
Burro Mesa Pour-off
Grand kids at the pour off of Burro Mesa ... one of my favorite easy kid hikes.
Chris got this shot of Big Bend Tree Lizard - Such a beauty!
Justin got this shot of a Greater Earless Lizard.
Gorgeous Big Bend sunrise on day two
River Road just west of Lajitas, Texas follows Rio Grande river
Closed Canyon Trail in Big Bend State Park
Buskirk's
Look how close the walls become - This is why this type of canyon is referred to as "slot canyon"
Cora makes time for a Granny hug on the trail
Closed Canyon was the favorite hike of most everybody... the shear walls made for lots of shade
"Hey Volleyball girls"...it is pretty cool out here in the mountains
Lucy and Carson found these quartz crystals on the canyon floor
There were plenty of places to climb
We could have spent the whole day climbing on the rocks
One of my favorite photos - eleven mountain goats - Where is Luca?
Luca found a dung beetle ... they roll manure into balls and store it for food
Forever Friends having a new adventure ...chasing kids in a slot canyon
Testing the water depth - This is as far as we could go without swimsuits
Varnell's
Buskirk's at Hoodoos Trailhead
All the way from Nebraska to join in the fun... Justin's parents Dean and Sonya and his niece, Shaylynn McConville
Frank and Kara Kotlarz and their boys
On the banks of the Rio Grande River
No swimsuits didn't stop this group from taking a swim
Jake and Ryan in a patch of Big Bend bluebonnets ... much taller than Hill Country bluebonnets
Waiting to eat at Starlight Theater - Lucy shows us her hula hoop skill
Agata was like the hula hoop champion of Sicily
Cora was not to be out done - three hula hoops at one time.
When in Terlingua, we never miss a chance to eat at the Starlight.
Starlight is very rustic on the inside but really great food
I had a taste of Luca's antelope burger
At the end of another glorious day
Let's take a shot of all the teenagers and younger
Sally and I and the grandchildren
We made it to the end of Lost Mine Trail-
My first experiences as a Poppy go back to Lucy's birth(15+ years ago).
Jake is looking rather studly
The trailblazers taking a rest in the shade at the top.
Haley and Cora taking a break after climbing 2.3 miles.
Find some shade and eat and drink lots of water
Varnell's at Lost Mine Trail trail end
Three generations of mountain men at the end of Lost Mine trail
The Survivors
Boquillas Canyon - digging in the sand
tunnel building
Haley is a gritty girl ... she gets right in there with all the boys
Ryan wins again - he gets the award for being the dirtiest
Gabriel and Tanner help Ranger with program on fossils and rocks
Luca almost loses his head
Haley has a Desert Spider Beetle
Looks like a spider but check out the number of legs
Sorry guys but it is time to head toward home sweet home
Awesome Awesome pictures of family and God's creation.
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos of a grand trip! So happy all of you could make memories together!
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