Morning in Marfa

A gorgeous morning sky shot from Tom Michael of Marfa. How many people do you know that can say they wake up to a view like this?

Sunrise east of Marfa this week

Today's Morning Sky in Marfa

Same Day: Sunrise and Sunset

Friday morning's sunrise captured by our friend,
Monte Riggs in Marfa

The same day's sunset, also captured in Marfa,
by our friend, Monte Riggs

Our region must be blessed with some of the best sunrises and sunsets anywhere.  Take for example, Friday's skies captured by our friend Monte Riggs in Marfa.  BEAUTIFUL!!

One Day of Marfa Sky

Dawn looking east

Sunset looking west

We've been enjoying pretty spectacular skies lately, and yesterday, one of our terrific volunteers, Monte Riggs, captured greatness at sunrise AND sunset.

Franklin Mountain Skies

Texas Mountain Trail board member and volunteer Herb Price of El Paso sent us photos of the morning view from his home in the Franklin Mountains.  Taken over the course of two weeks, they show the range of lovely possibilities of color and clouds.  Thanks, Herb, for sharing your view each morning with all of us!

Beautiful sunrise

Taken along the River Road Hwy 170 between Presidio and Lajitas.  So pretty!

Dawn at Big Bend Ranch State Park

When you're in Big Bend Ranch State Park, the landscape and the sky fuse, especially at sunrise and sunset.  Lots of beautiful campsites; hiking, mountain biking, and horse trails to enjoy!

Sunrise on the River Road

One of the loveliest drives anywhere is the River Road, Hwy 170 that connects Terlingua to Presidio.  The land is rugged and spectacular, but you miss an experience if you don't look up into the sky, too.  We recently took this shot on a morning drive to the Lajitas Stables.  We'll post about our saddle/paddle experience with them soon!

Sunrise over Hwy 54

How about a sunrise to start the day?  Taken over Hwy 54 just north of Van Horn on the way to Guadalupe Mountains National Park!  This route is also a heritage bike route, the El Capitan to El Capitan!  Read about it here!

How about a sunrise to start the week? Big Bend Ranch State Park

 

Waking up to a wilderness sunrise is one of the joys of visiting our region.  Here's some photos of a remote campsite in Big Bend Ranch State Park in the morning, the Papalote Llano Nuevo campsite.  Large expansesof desert, mountains, sky and cacti.  Lovely!

Oh! To wake up in wilderness!

We've been thinking about some of our great adventures over the past year, and one of our favorites was our camping trip in Big Bend Ranch State Park.  We loved waking up to just us and wilderness, sipping our morning coffee while watching the sunrise.

Good Morning World! Sunrise at Big Bend Ranch State Park

Taken at Big Bend Ranch State Park...nothing but clear beautiful sky in the mornings!

This morning's sunrise in Marfa!

Morning Light at Big Bend Ranch State Park

Taken at Big Bend Ranch State Park--a great place to get away from it ALL!

Morning Light on the Prickly Pear in Big Bend Ranch State Park

A lovely morning view in Big Bend Ranch State Park!

Good morning, world!

A brilliant sunrise at Big Bend Ranch State Park!

Sunrise

Gaudy sunrises often decorate winter mornings in the Davis Mountains and Far West Texas. This one was photographed from the McDonald Observatory.

Thanks to Pete S. for sharing this photo with us!  Look for his photos of vistas from Fort Davis to the Observatory all week!

Yesterday's sunrise at Big Bend Ranch State Park

Yesterday morning, we were treated to a gorgeous sunrise (see the moon?) from our remote campsite in Big Bend Ranch State Park.  We were out there mostly to camp and do some light hiking on this trip, but we'll be back to do some of the epic mountain biking (hey, if the International Mountain Biking Association calls the ride "Epic," we can too!)  Over the next few days we'll be featuring the adventures available in this park, and the history of the area right here! 

Beautiful Morning Sky

Taken in Van Horn...can you spot the goal post on the football field?