West of
the Pecos
Folks this
is a portal to our series of
pages and features on West Texas. We are also covering parts of New
Mexico and Northern Mexico. There are some relatively new links here
that we have highlighted in red. Debbie and I have downloaded some of
the new shots we took in Acuna in March of this year, 2007. We have
also recently created a totaly new page featuring our home Sheffield,
Texas with great images of the country within 20 miles of our home.
Find that link below. We hope you like this and more is coming, much
more, so check back frequently. The image to the right is just
outside the entrance to Fort Lancaster, State of Texas Historical Site.
Fort Lancaster is not the best preserved of the Indian forts but it is
a great place to picnic in April. Fort Lancaster was briefly occupied
by the forces of the Confederacy during the Civil War. A better
preserved fort can be found at Fort Davis near the town of that name.
Have fun in West Texas. There is a world to explore and experience.
ACUNA MEXICO
INTRODUCTION TO BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
BIRDING IN BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
SPRING 2006, RARE & ACCIDENTAL BIRD SIGHTINGS IN BIG BEND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
NEWS AT BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
WEST TEXAS BLOG
WELCOME TO SHEFFIELD
Headed to the Big Bend National Park, Alpine, the Marfa Lights and other adventures along US Hwy 90
If you travel from the east, say Houston or San Antonio, I highly recommend taking US HWY 90 through Del Rio. If you are headed to Big Bend National Park, Del Rio is the last stop for real groceries and supplies. Del Rio is also the gateway to Acuna Mexico and Lake Amistad. Traveling along Hwy 90 you will pass a Border Patrol checkpoint that is a few miles east of Comstock. Shortly after leaving Comstock (hint: there isn't much in Comstock) you will cross the Pecos River and then you will truly be west of the Pecos. Stop and take few shots off High Bridge. The Pecos is the major feeder to Lake Amistad.
High Bridge Over the Pecos River
South along the Pecos from High Bridge
A few miles later you must stop and visit Langtry, Texas. Stop by and check out the home and court of Judge Roy Bean, the Law West of the Pecos. Also Seminole Canyon State Park is a good place to camp for the night on the way west. Seminole Canyon has some of the best preserved Indian pictographs in North America.
A little cowboy trivia that we don't think is trivial in Texas
(posted at the Cross Trails Church in Fairlie, Texas)
1) Just one God! 2) Honor yer Ma and Pa. 3) No tellin tales or gossipin'. 4) Git yourself to Sunday meeting. 5) Put nothin' before God. 6) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal. 7) No killin' (with a few exceptions) 8) Watch yer mouth. 9) Don't take what ain't yers. 10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff."