We Didn't Mess With It

Oh, I am so behind on the posting. Selah. Here's some pretty pictures from the country of Texas. Since these were taken we've chowed on gumbo seen the birthplace of Tabasco in Cajun country, lived it up with Rebirth Brass Band in New Orleans, gotten our hands dirty and our minds sparked on the fantastic Salamander Springs, just outside Macon, Georgia, and now we're in North Carolina preparing for a run out to the Atlantic. Lordy, what a beautiful country with beautiful people and beautiful problems.

Marfa Prada, a Prada store (nonfunctional) outside Marfa, Texas:


Big Bend National Park
Chisos Mountains:






Single file line of javalina, wild desert pigs, raiding the campground at lunch:





Bats in Austin, part of the largest urban bat colony in the world (1.5 million bat who eat 3000 lbs. of insects every night):


The live music capital of the world at night, Austin, Texas:

El Paso, Texas

Special to T.A. Zigarelli & Sons Publishing Co.

419 North El Paso Street:


Chiquita's Bar:


El Paso Parking Lot Mural of Fame:


Outdoor market, about 4 blocks from the US-Mexico border:


Plants still grow here:


I-10:


Paseo del Norte:

New Mexico

Ah, the dear Southwest. We spent about two weeks on a wonderful farm with wonderful people just south of Santa Fe. The work we did was to help get the garden ready for the winter; weeding, mulching, straightening rows, etc. The farm is right by the old Route 66, which is just a dirt road now, and one of the first motels in the country (it has been closed for a while). There were all kinds of petroglyphs right off the side of the road which was incredible to think of the history there, from ancient trading route to dust bowl migration to its current state of minimal use because of the Interstate. It was also lots of fun to explore Santa Fe and Albuquerque. We got to see author Sherman Alexie speak, went to a free film festival, and met some interesting characters.
Since then, we've gone through El Paso, Big Bend National Park, and now we're in Austin, Texas. Plenty more photos, but not enough time right now...
Anyways, thanks to all the great people we met in New Mexico, especially the delightful folks at Squash Blossom Farms!


Shameless Grasshoppers:


Tent Rocks National Monument (reminds me of the Fairy Chimneys in central Turkey Link ):




Old adobe building:


The Farm: