April 2017 Stillwell Store near Big Bend National Park April 2017 Marathon, TX April 2017 April 2017 Highway 90 April 2017 Sanderson, TX's stylish school April 2017 Rio Grande and Pump Canyon, Langrty, TX
Seminole Canyon State Park April 2017 I did not realize how lucky I was that so many ocotillos were leafed out. The canyon, on a mostly-dry tributary to the Rio Grande. Pictographs under that overhang. Pictographs Rio Grande, still part of Amistad Reservoir
Del Rio, TX and Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila April 2017 When I started this trip, I didn't know how far I would make it, but my minimum goal was Del Rio. By the time I made it there, I was sure I'd go further, but it still felt like a big milestone. San Felipe Springs San Felipe Springs Crossing the border The tourist strip in Acuña. I'm told Ma Crosby's used to be the place to be. Acuña had plenty of life (which I was too shy to photograph). But with Americans scared of crossing the border no matter how safe the town, the tourist strip was pretty dead.
April 2017 Grey sky. Indeed, there was quite a storm that night. April 2017 Fort Clark Springs, Brackettville, TX
April 2017 Just about every Southern Tier bike blog I read pictures this boot fence, so I won't be the exception April 2017 April 2017 Guadalupe River April 2017 "The cows won't eat your tent if you're in it." ― property owner April 2017 Treue der Union Monument, Comfort, TX April 2017
Starting the bike trip... April 2017 Night one: Pedernales Falls State Park outside of Austin Leave-behinds for the roommates The oversized, over-complicated tent setup I used on this trip. A fellow cycle tourist called it the "Taj Mahal". The inner and outer layers were two separate purchases, each meant to be set up with trekking poles but in different configurations. Would not recommend.