My last major destination is a legendary one.
Big Bend National Park. It surpasses my lofty expectations.
There is little to say but much to wonder at.
The Mule Ears formation, for instance,
or desert vegetation.
Some geological formations typical of the region.
Sotol vista affords sweeping views to the west.
Santa Elena canyon and her thousand foot cliffs can be seen in the distance.
The Chisos mountains.
I spend the night on the other side of this mountain at the Chisos Lodge,
high in the Chisos basin.