Before we left Kerrville yesterday morning, Angie and I checked the gravel along the banks of the Guadalupe River for more finds. This is a Flint nodule with fossilized critters. Can you see all the little skeletons?
We said goodbye to Kerrville and its rocks and its river. The Guadalupe River runs from Kerrville County to the San Antonio Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. It has several dams and is listed as one of America’s top 100 trout streams.
The terrain was rocky and hilly with plenty of greenery. Then we began to notice the hills stretch.
Hills became mesas and we got to see their structure as the highway cut through them. Mesas are formed through the power of erosion. The harder and stronger rock is more resistant to water and protects the rock layers below.
It definitely looked like Texas.
Then the view began to really open up…
… becoming more dramatic
… and made us say WOW…
…and WOW again.
We passed a huge wind mill farm.
And oil rigs.
Then the Davis Mountains appeared…
…and we came to the town of Van Horn…
… with a hearty Tex-Mex feel…
…everywhere.
These guys were not our dinner. I now understand the difference between east and west Texas. It reminds me of South Dakota where there is a real delineation between the east and west influences of the edges of the state. East feels like east and west feels like west.
Angie was really happy that we finally made it to warmer weather. Nights still get chilly, but today was in the 70’s.
We decided to stay a few nights to soak up some warmth while we rest up a little, do some laundry and restock fuel and groceries.
We realized we were very near two national parks that we haven’t seen, so tomorrow we head for Guadalupe Mountains and Carlsbad Caverns National Parks.
