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! ‎

At the Tip Top

What's this? Why the very tippity-tip of Mt. Livermore, the 5th highest peak in Texas known as Baldy Peak. Since 97 percent of Texas is privately-held land, you're in luck with Baldy-- the land is owned by the Nature Conservancy and they have open house days that allow guests to explore their small part of the Davis Mountains.

Interesting fact: Baldy Peak was the location of a very sacred site to the Livermore people and they buried almost 2,000 arrowheads there as offerings. Read the whole story in Texas Monthly, written by F.t Davis Historian Lonn Taylor.

Here's a view once you get to the top of Baldy:

The REAL Yellow Rose of Texas

If you think about it, the yellow rose of Texas really should be a Prickly Pear bloom! Stop by the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute in Ft. Davis for their collection of all sorts of desert succulents... and maybe hum a familiar tune while you're there.