Golf Texas Style

Golfed Black Jack’s Crossing at Lajitas Resort in West Texas—so named for Black Jack Pershing who drove Pancho Villa back into Mexico. It is quite the course, sometimes called the best course in Texas. The views were spectacular. 

Sunrise on the Rio Grande

Got up before 5am so we could get to Santa Elena canyon by sunrise. Beautiful, awe-inspiring. 

The light playing off the rocks was terrific. 

‘Round the Bend

So here we are in Terlingua, (where is that?) in southwestern Texas, just across the Rio Grande river from Mexico. And just outside the western entrance to Big Bend National Park. And it is BIG!  Over 800,000 acres—100 miles east to west and north to south. Bigger than Rhode Island. Friends Barbara and Ray from Houston have joined us here. We are staying in cute, tin-roofed casitas. 

We took a Jeep tour into the park and stopped at Santa Elena Canyon. One side of the canyon is Mexico and the other USA. 

Rick has known Barbara since his college days. Good friends, good times. 

Gotta say, there is a lot of wide open space in west Texas. But I guess everything is big in Texas. 

Have you Heard This?

Visited the Heard Museum in Phoenix—dedicated to the arts and cultures of the Native peoples of the Americas. Very interesting. Particularly liked the special exhibit on TC Cannon. Here’s his self portrait. He is in the American Indian Hall of Fame. 

Learned quite a lot about the various tribes of the Southwest and their sad histories. 

Loved this 30-foot glass and clay art fence by two Native artists, one from the Isleta Pueblo and one from the Santa Clara Pueblo. All of the colors hold special meaning. 

Sweet, sweet Sedona

We left Tucson behind. We enjoyed lots of golf and hiking and the warmest January on record. Almost too warm. We are now in beautiful Sedona with Bruces for more hiking. Have already had breakfast with the Dunns. 

This is the view from our house. 

And here we are on the West Fork Trail. A nice hike of 5.5 miles with rock hopping the stream 11 times.