Hoping to enjoy and encourage Mike's continuing recovery from his surgery, we grabbed a few days of increased strength and vitality and ran off to Big Bend National Park. It was a very nice getaway, and we completely forgot about everything else for the whole time. 

Of course, we had to stop at the Prada store in Marfa: 

It was closed. 

I don't know how those people ever make any money. 

West Texas highway with blimp. 

Bee Mountain in Study Butte, TX.

Mountains along the road.

We ran into a couple of ravens.

Mike and the view from Sotol Vista Overlook.

Vermillion flycatcher.

Tuff Mountains near Castolon.

The winged boot at sunrise.

Dennis in the desert below the Window in the Chisos Mountains.

Cactus thorns.

Dugout Wells windmill.

Mike, with the Mule Ears and Chisos Mountains behind him.

Dennis in the desert.

The Rio Grande. 

The left side of the river is the US, while the right side is Mexico. 

The white buildings toward the center of this photo are the village of Boquillas del Carmen, MX, with the Sierra del Carmen behind them. 

Mike is a snake whisperer. 

Phoebe.

Road Runner.

Mike overlooking the desert.

Along the Dog Canyon trail.

Sierra del Carmen.

Stopped for a walk.

Rio Grande Village.

Mules.

Castolon.

Gate work at the Boquillas border crossing.

Sunset.

Dinner in Valentine, TX was not all that tempting.