History's Hamburgers

Love this photo from the Tumblr Switching Over to AM of a man at a hamburger stand in Alpine, Texas in 1939.

Photo credit: Russell Lee.

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?

More PinkBike in West Texas

More photos from PinkBike's feature on West Texas winter cycling. Here's another gorgeous shot from Devon Balet of the team's ride at Big Bend Ranch State Park.  

PinkBike Digs West Texas

Our organization helped bring the team of Chris Reichel, Devon Balet, Dejay Birtch and Josh Smith. to Far West Texas and now it's featured in PinkBike! Thanks to all who helped show the world what great mountain biking we've got! Photos by Devon Balet. 

Sea of Grass in Ft. Davis

Pam Rendall-Bass took a road trip with her girlfriends last November and ended up with this breathtaking shot just outside Ft. Davis. Gorgeous! ‎

Vacation Snaps at Cibolo

Savvy Dallasite Veletta Forsythe Lill recently traveled to Far West Texas and among her many gorgeous vacation shots is this one of Cibolo Creek Ranch. Check it out next time you're around!

Chisos in the Distance

Gorgeous shot from Alan Rothwell of Big Bend National Park as viewed from Terlingua.

The Wild, Wild West

The site Old West Postcards has these fun images of Border Patrol in El Paso taking down some smugglers in the 1930s.

Porch Time in Terlingua

Photographer Stephan Hoglund snapped this pic of the famous Porch in Terlingua.

Dog Day Afternoon

Anthony Whitt wrote about his hike in Guadalupe Mountains National Park's Dog Canyon "in the remote northern corner" of the park. "This is a secluded region perfect for birding, hiking, horseback riding and good old solitude," he wrote.

Perfection in Big Bend

We love this gorgeous photo from photographer Marco Isler of Big Bend. The weather here is PERFECT right now! Come ASAP!

Camping near Terlingua

A photo of "Rancho Terlingua" by Joe Edd Waggoner. Very cool, Joe!

Balmorhea Windmill

Texas Mountain Trail follower Mike Wood sent us this pic of a windmill near Balmorhea. Love it!

Send us your own photos at texasmountaintrail@gmail.com.

Bam! Pow! Zing!

Mr. Runarut, you take some mighty fine pictures. What's your real name? Unmask yourself!

Until that mystery is solved, enjoy Runarut's photo of these gorgeous blooms at CDRI.

Breathtaking Beauty

Wow. Flickr's Marcus Calderon snapped this amazing photo of Big Bend National Park. Dang, y'all. We'll be right back. We need to go weep from the beauty.

Angi English Snaps Sauceda

Flickr found these amazing shots by Photographer Angi English of Big Bend Ranch State Park and the Sauceda Ranch House that you can rent out for the night. Awesome photos, Angi!

Nature Photography THIS morning at Davis Mountains State Park; Big Bend Cycle-friendly Accommodations

Photo by Derrick Birdsall

A great friend of our Texas Mountain Trail organization, Derrick Birdsall, is giving a nature photography presentation THIS MORNING at 11 am at Davis Mountains State Park as part of their Open House weekend.  Derrick is the photographer behind a photo book on our partner Texas Forts Trail, centered in Abilene, and has been featured many times on this blog and our Facebook page.   He also posts on the Unaffected Photography page on Facebook, and his blog is here. 

The rest of the schedule for the park's Open House today and tomorrow is here.

#30DaysofBiking
Today we feature our Big Bend cycle-friendly accommodations...

  Chisos Mountain Lodge, in Big Bend National Park. Phone: 432-477-2292 or 432-477-2291, www.ChisosMountainLodge.com or www.foreverresorts.com
Cycle-friendly features include: motel and stone cottage lodging in the heart of Big Bend National Park; in-room storage of bikes; full dining options plus possible pre-ordered pack lunches for early morning departures, convenience store. Easy access to trails and scenic roads. See flyer for more services.

 Big Bend Resorts and Adventures, Hwy 118 and Hwy 170, P O Box 227, Terlingua, Texas 79852, Phone: 432-371-2483 Local or Central Reservations: 1-877-386-4383
www.bigbendresortadventures.com  Cycle-friendly features include: convenient location to Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park and on-site trails; clean, comfortable rooms; on-site café for breakfast, lots of grab and go snacks for rides plus box lunches to go; on-site parking for bikes and towed vehicles; and more. Laundry, public showers, custom guided tours,party barn for groups, target golf course tent/RV sites.  Offer special rates for local cycling events.  Building two mountain bike trails on property.
Big Bend Casitas at Far Flung Outdoor Center, P.O. Box 377, Terlingua, Texas 79852, 800-839-7238, info@ffoc.net, www.bigbendfarflung.com/lodging, We are cycle-friendly and happy to host riders who want to experience the vastness of Big Bend National Park and the surrounding area.  Our casitas are sized to accommodate secure bike parking either inside or on the casita porch.  Each casita has a kitchenette with coffee maker, refrigerator, microwave, since and a complete supply of dishes, cups, and silverware.  Las Casitas are located two miles from the west entrance to Big Bend National Park.

Three Fun Classes with the Museum of the Big Bend

 

Friday, March 21, 2014 - 6:00pm to Saturday, March 22, 2014 - 5:00pm

- See more at: http://texasmountaintrail.com/events/alpine-jim-bones-object-photography-artistscollectors#sthash.L3p6lVkf.dpuf

Jim Bones - Object Photography for Artists and Collectors

Friday, March 21, 2014 - 6:00pm to Saturday, March 22, 2014 - 5:00pm

Class will be held in the Museum of the Big Bend Education Room.
March 21- Friday 6-8 pm evening get together with students and their spouse/significant other.

March 22- Saturday 8 am-12- the morning class will focus primarily on flat art, paintings, drawings, etc.
1-5 pm- the afternoon class will focus on three dimensional objects, sculpture, ceramics, etc.

Student digital cameras, memory thumb drives, tripods and computers or tablets for displays are advised.

READ THE CAMERA MANUAL BEFORE CLASS and know how to operate your camera, adjust the ISO sensitivity, set aperture priority, and shutter time delay release, to have the most control of your photography in class. However, if you have a point and shoot you can still find out how to use it to its best advantage, and see other systems for comparison.

A tripod is essential for effective use of this workshop. Sharing is encouraged.

Windows system computer and a video projector will be available for demonstrations and review of student work.

Minimum/Maximum Student: 6 minimum, 12 maximum.
Registration must be received by March 17th.
More information on our Texas Mountain Trail events calendar, here.

Alpine Train Station
by Deborah Allison

Deborah Allison -  Plein Air Painting Class

Friday, April 4, 2014 - 6:00pm to Sunday, April 6, 2014 - 5:00pm

April 4- Friday 6-8 pm, evening get together with students and their spouse/significant other- MOBB Education Room.

April 5- Saturday- Session begins at 9am, breaking for lunch about noon and concluding at 4pm. 5-6 pm- students and their spouse/significant other meet and go to the Deborah Allison Studio for music and light refreshments
April 6- Sunday- Session begins at 9am with lunch break around noon and concluding at 4pm, with student’s critique in the MOBB Education Room. 5-6 pm- students and their spouse/significant other meet and go to the Holland Hotel for dinner.
Meals are not included in the registration fee. Snacks and beverages will be provided during the sessions.
Supply List will be provided. Additional supplies, if needed, will be available for purchase.

Minimum/Maximum Student: 6 minimum, 12 maximum.

Registration must be received by March 17th.

Information on this class is on our Texas Mountain Trail calendar, HERE.

Annie Van Loon - Vintaj Jewelry

April 26- Saturday- Workshop begins at 10 am with a lunch break and concludes when students have completed their pieces- MOBB Education Room.
All materials are included in the registration fee.
Minimum/Maximum: 6 Minimum/12 Maximum
Registration must be received by April 12th. - See more at: http://texasmountaintrail.com/events/alpine-anne-van-loon-vintaj-jewlery#sthash.TNSlLRey.dpuf

Saturday, April 26, 2014 - 10:00am to 4:00pm

April 26- Saturday- Workshop begins at 10 am with a lunch break and concludes when students have 

completed their pieces- MOBB Education Room.
All materials are included in the registration fee.
Minimum/Maximum: 6 Minimum/12 Maximum
Registration must be received by April 12th.
Information on this class is on our Texas Mountain Trail calendar, HERE.

Friday, March 21, 2014 - 6:00pm to Saturday, March 22, 2014 - 5:00pm

- See more at: http://texasmountaintrail.com/events/alpine-jim-bones-object-photography-artistscollectors#sthash.L3p6lVkf.dpuf