I had been listening to radio segments on what is happening in the night sky from the McDonald Observatory.  We were so close to it I just had to drop by and see it.  As you can imagine,  there was not much going on during the day.

The road along the Rio Grande River just east of Presidio Texas. This is the international border with Mexico

Castelon Peak

The layers represent several million years of volcanic activity

Elena Canyon on the Rio Grand River

Elena Canyon on the Rio Grand River

The Rio Grand river above the old Hot Springs resort at sunset.

The Rio Grand river above the old Hot Springs resort at sunset.

The old Post Office at the Hot Springs resort.

In the mountains near Balanced Rock at Sunrise. We hiked in about a mile to shoot the Sunrise at Balanced Rock. The hike wasn't too bad until we approached Balanced Rock where the trail had us climbing over and between rocks burdened with 25 pounds of camera gear. I did not make it so I and a few others shot from the trail.

Trail leading to Balanced Rock

Our hotel, the Chisos Mountain Lodge, was located in a basin. The western wall of the basin contained a cut looking out to the mesa to the west. This cut was called the Window

Sunset at the Window in Big Bend National Park

The desert at sunrise about 6 miles north of Panther Junction, Big Basin National Park.

Ocotillo - This cactus looks like a dead shrub most of the time but when it gets some water it is filled with bright green petals and flowers in the spring.

Prickly Pear cactus just starting to bloom

Indian grinding hole in the foreground

Waiting and hoping for a great sunset near the west entrance to the park.

Our patience paid off.  I was a decent sunset.

Sunset at Big Bend National Park

Sunset near Maverick Mountain