One of my favorite trinkets acquired on our recent road trip through Big Bend National Park, was this small wire dragonfly on display at the Rio Grande Overlook next to the border. A small sign states prices (some items were tagged) and that the crafts were from Boquillas, Mexico. The Big Bend Visitor’s guide says…
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Big Bend Nat’l Park resident: Horse Lubber Grasshopper
The little friends you can make along the way, if you will only stop to say hello. I found this brilliantly colored grasshopper as I walked along the path near our lodge in the park. Hello Horse Lubber! 🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗 “Crowds of bees are giddy with cloverCrowds of grasshoppers skip at our feet,Crowds of larks at…
Travel Destination: Big Bend National Park
The first destination in our South Texas Road Trip was Big Bend National Park. Located in a remote part of southern Texas, Big Bend got its name because of its location on the bend of the Rio Grande. It is the 15th largest national park, and one of the biggest in the lower states. I…