Davis Mountain State Park

What a great week we had at Davis Mountain State Park......thanks Dad, for giving us a "heads up" on that one!  You can click on the link above to learn all about it!  We had a beautiful pull through with full hook ups (a rare find in state parks), and a cement patio with awning.  Just know....ATT cell phones no service and no Verizon Internet service.  You can go to the lodge and use their free wifi. 
I did two great hikes while I was there....

Lots of beautiful rock formations.....

View of the trail up, up, up and very rocky....

A view from the top-down....I think I was at about 500 feet....Whew!

Cactus were starting to bloom....

So pretty!

The trail eventually ends down at the inn....I think it took me about 2 hours from start to finish and about 2.5 miles....

Here is a little Swallow perched on one of the light fixtures down at the Inn....and....

I couldn't resist snapping a pic of this little swallow peeking at me from the nest!

Found this great little picnic area on our drive into Fort Davis.....

 

Bill decided to do his "mountain climb"......

 I think it took him about 5 minutes to get to the top.....LOL!

 We also went up and took a great tour of McDonald Observatory during the day....went back later that evening for the "Star Party".  The evening was cold and windy, but oh so worth it.  Got to look through several telescopes....at the moon, Saturn, Jupiter......just awesome!

One of the big telescopes we got to tour....

Do you believe the size of that thing.....very cool!  He even showed us how it all moves!
We left Davis Mountain last Thursday and are now spending the rest of the weekend here in Lakewood, New Mexico at "The Ranch" escapees park.  We went down to Carlsbad and did the big BAT Cave again....love that place...and today we will tour the Living Desert.....so stay tuned for more pics....Happy Trails everyone!