War of the Worlds, Pt. II

Area 51 (not the one in NV), was an interesting sojourn into the world of aliens. We found them quite friendly – even serving us adult beverages. Jy was a little impatient, until he and Cy had some of their own issues with the world being a little “turned upside down”. But there was plenty of “quality library time” for Cy later on in the afternoon. Unfortunately, it brought home the reality of “We Are Not Alone”.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind??

Were we being followed? Probably not, but imagine our surprise when we ran into the same girls from Maryland 3 times – in Big Bend NP on the Santa Elena hike along the Rio Grande, at Carlsbad Caverns NP leaving the evening bat flight program, and in Roswell, on Main St. Hmmm…. Coinicidence? Residents think not!

Zen in Guadalupe

A short hike in Guadalupe National Park. Thank god for the cool (relatively) weather. We built a cairn to mark our passage.

There Will Be a Quiz Following this Post

The biology teacher in the group felt the need to point out the anatomical correctness of the cavern features. Can you identify the structures shown? 5 pts each correct answer (no partial credit).

Carlsbad is Carls"good"

Big Bend: Part II

The hike we took in Big Bend was the shortest; a mere 1.6 miles but switchbacks, full sun, and 90-some degree weather was a lot for the Buckeyes in the group. The first time we all emptied our camelbacks.

Big Bend: Part I

A hike along the Rio Grande in the Big Bend region of Texas was grand. Teeming with life, we were amazed by the amount of vegetation here amidst the desert. Jy had to be convinced to wear a hat and bandanna and still he sleep for over 12 hours immediately following. He missed the beautiful sunset, the vinegaroon Py spotted, and the many skunks who visited us in the park. Sorry no pictures of Mr. Skunk, I didn't hang out too long.