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| Elephant Tusk Mountain from Skyline Trail |
The snow in Ruidoso was great fun, but we were ready to
come back to Texas winter weather. Ft.
Davis was our next destination. When we
arrived back in Texas last November after our western journey, Davis Mountain State Park had been our first
stop. This partly mountainous, partly Chihuahuan
Desert region of Texas so near where we grew up still calls to us. Its space, beauty and stars are etched in our
souls. And so we return often…
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| Linda, Tim, Maya and David on the Skyline Trail |
My brother Tim and his wife Linda joined us for a couple
of days. We met them after Christmas at
Galveston Island State Park but cut our time short because of the high winds
and rain there. So we decided to give it another
chance in another place. This time the
weather was fabulous with 60 degree days, 30 degree nights – perfect hiking and camping
weather.
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| Maya on top of the world... |
From the tops of the mountains, the views are
fantastic. The Davis Mountains rise
5,000 feet from the desert floor creating a chain of ‘sky islands’ separated by
an ocean of desert. The air is clear and
it seems you can see forever, like being on top of the world.
Elephant Tusk from South Primitive Trail
David and I hiked a new area for us, the primitive
section of Davis Mountain State Park. It
was a bit overcast and there were a few sprinkles, but otherwise it was another
fine day in the mountains. The view of
Elephant Tusk Mountain was outstanding from the top of the South Primitive
Trail. We had a grand time and really
worked out our legs climbing up those mountains. We’ve been a bit lazy since Christmas…
Javalina, a new world pig and native of West Texas
Prickly Pear is a favorite food of Javalina as evidenced here
Agave or Century Plant - whole prehistoric cultures depended
on the agaves for survival
Waves of grass
Grasslands are still abundant in the Davis Mountains
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