2007/02/23
Brown Air
We needed to run an errand and the closest town to run the errand in was Pecos so off we went. The first half of the drive was through stunning mountain scenery, while the second half was through very flat land. On the way back from Pecos we stopped at Balmorhea State Park which is known for it’s huge natural spring pool. The spring water naturally sits between 70F and 75F degrees ---- not warm enough for me but it would probably feel refreshing on a summer day when the temperature reached 100F.
The winds picked up this afternoon and about 5pm I looked out the windows and thought it looked sort of foggy but a light brown instead of the usual greyish white of fog. Later we found out that there was dirt in the air — apparently a normal occurrence for this area. If it rains during a “dust storm” everything gets covered in mud — I was happy we only had the dust.
Spotted Towhee
Western Scrub-Jay
Cactus Wren
Acorn Woodpecker
House Finch
The pool at Balmorhea --- it covers 1.75 acres --- now that's one big pool.
A view from the lookout on "Sky Line Drive"
The winds picked up this afternoon and about 5pm I looked out the windows and thought it looked sort of foggy but a light brown instead of the usual greyish white of fog. Later we found out that there was dirt in the air — apparently a normal occurrence for this area. If it rains during a “dust storm” everything gets covered in mud — I was happy we only had the dust.
Spotted Towhee
Western Scrub-Jay
Cactus Wren
Acorn Woodpecker
House Finch
The pool at Balmorhea --- it covers 1.75 acres --- now that's one big pool.
A view from the lookout on "Sky Line Drive"
