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Scenes From Big Bend . I most always make room for a night at The Maverick Inn in Alpine when traveling through Big Bend area. It’s a great old motor court with wonderfully decorated room, many with little courtyard patios. We stayed here the night before my daughter’s flight out, which ended up being delayed like crazy because Chicago’s blustery weather affected her connection. . We took the long way ‘round coming out of BBRSP, back up through the National Park, where we stopped at the Fossil Discovery Exhibit. What a cool, amazing display of fossils discovered right on the site, from giant gator type creatures to even more giant flying reptiles. . We had both commented, previous to the finding the exhibit, how easy it is to imagine giant creatures roaming the area, so were both delighted at just how cool and comprehensive the exhibit is. . Far too many images and far too much info to really completely here. I want to go back and linger even longer, taking it all in. Perhaps at sunrise. . In amongst the images, too, is the beautiful corn like blossom on a yucca right in our camp at BBSRP. Of course, now I want to identify it correctly, so will likely be picking up a local plant guide. Already picked up a couple fantastic geology guides, aimed at Big Bend and Texas in general. . . #bigbend #alpine #maverickinn #bbrsp #bbnp #travelersnotebook #igerstexas #nomadlife #travelblog #southwest #southwestern #borderlands #westtexas #fatherdaughter #adventurepals #wanderlust #highdesert #chihuahuandesert #yucca #dinosaurs #fossil #flyingreptile #gator #overland #adventure #expedition #letsgetlost #roadtrip #desertlife #southwestcharm (at Big Bend) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtBvDQUh29p/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1i5k3fc29l0lk

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Jack by Gary Seloff Via Flickr: Starting last winter and continuing through much of the spring and summer, West Texas has enjoyed much more rain than in recent years resulting in a landscape so lush it is hard to believe it is desert. This jackrabbit is reveling in the bounty near Vista del Bofecillos campsite at Big Bend Ranch State Park.