Friday, October 31, 2008

More about El Paso's Dia de los Muertos

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Day of the Dead enthusiasts can learn more about the holiday here. El Paso has many events planned this year, click here and page down to ...
Thursday, October 30, 2008

Overland Trail Museum

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The Overland Trail Museum in Fort Davis is in the home of Nick Mersfelder, a native of Bavaria who came to the area in the early 1880s. He w...
Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Dia de los Muertos

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Views of altars made by the El Paso community for Day of the Dead celebrations. Check our Texas Mountain Trail calendar for more event detai...
Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Evening Sun on Sierra Blanca

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This is one of the few times we'll show highway signs on this blog, because frankly so many beautiful places in the region are completel...
Monday, October 27, 2008

More from El Paso's Day of the Dead

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El Paso puts on a fine Dia de los Muertos celebration this time of year. For information on this year's festivities, visit our Texas Mou...
Sunday, October 26, 2008

Bits of Red

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The canyons of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park sport true fall color this time of year. Plan to visit the park to get a rare fall tre...
Saturday, October 25, 2008

CCC built--Indian Lodge in Davis Mountains State Park

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One of the most popular lodging opportunities in the region is the completely restored CCC-built adobe Indian Lodge in Davis Mountains Stat...
Friday, October 24, 2008

Moonrise near Red Rock Ranch

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Van Horn's Red Rock Ranch invites visitors for driving tours, and hiking and rock art tours. Now there's a new Red Rock Ranch Visi...
Thursday, October 23, 2008

Dia de los Muertos

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More images from El Paso's Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos celebration. For event information, click here or visit here . For mo...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Day of the Dead

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El Paso has a city-wide celebration of Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Check out the many community events on the Texas Mountain Tra...
Tuesday, October 21, 2008

'Tis the Season!

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Fall color season in the Guadalupe Mountains is upon us! McKittrick Canyon is a very popular place for hikers, get more information here, ww...
Monday, October 20, 2008

Stagecoach Route

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Down there, in the middle ground of this photo, is the original route of the Butterfield Overland Mail, a stagecoach making the first transc...
Sunday, October 19, 2008

Insect in flight

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Can you find the insect? This was taken in early October along the Devil's Hall trail at the Guadalupe Mountains National Park. For in...
Saturday, October 18, 2008

Scenic Loop in Jeff Davis County

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A lovely drive--be it by car, bike, or motorcycle--is the 74 mile Scenic Loop by Fort Davis. For more information, visit: www.fortdavis.com...
Friday, October 17, 2008

Honoring the family

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Far West Texas cemeteries display creative, homemade expressions of honor for family members. Here a planter in the Van Horn cemetery decor...
Thursday, October 16, 2008

Another view on the Devil's Hall Trail

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The Guadalupe Mountains National Park, along with Big Bend National Park, and our many state parks, offer great fall hiking opportunities al...
Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Single Red Leaf

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The Guadalupe Mountains National Park offers real fall color to the visitor, a rarity in Texas. This is the beginning of the fall color sea...
Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Interior of the Ysleta Mission

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The Ysleta Mission of El Paso County is the oldest continuously active parish in the state of Texas, and the community of Ysleta is the olde...
Monday, October 13, 2008

Evening light

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A common sight in the evening hours many places in the Texas Mountain Trail region.
Sunday, October 12, 2008

Tiny blossom

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A small beauty found along the trail near Dog Canyon at the Guadalupe Mountains National Park. For information about hiking in the region, ...