Wednesday, April 5-Thursday, April 6                                                                                       Comstock, Texas

We stopped at this campground because it was on the way to our intended destination of Big Bend National Park.  What a delightful surprise!  We camped in the tent section and were the only people there.

The weather was perfect.  We’re definitely getting into dessert territory now!

We had a lovely evening and woke up to find some deer nosing around our tent.  We packed up and then had time for a hike down into the canyon and a talk by one of the park rangers.  There are amazing examples of 7,000 year old pictographs in the canyon.  These paintings have been wonderfully preserved due to the dry climate of the area.  Although they have been extensively studied and dated to the time the pyramids were being built in ancient Egypt, their exact origin and meaning remains something of a mystery.

The ranger Randy Gonzales was very knowledgeable and Andy and Buzz really learned a lot.  (So did I!)

This distinct style only appears in an area which includes portions of the Rio Grande, Pecos, and Devils rivers.

This park was a lucky find! Now, on to the next adventure.

Maker of Peace