A Few Pictures from The Rock

We've had a good first week at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. It is a beautiful place and the staff is great.

Teri and I decided to head out for a walk this morning.  We're supposed to have heavy rain in the next couple of days so we thought we'd get out while we could.  We saw a variety of things and I thought I'd share a few pictures.

There is a huge vulture roost here in the park.  These Black Vultures decided to stand around a bit this morning.

Black Vultures

This Eastern Collared Lizard was trying to catch a few rays on a granite boulder.

Eastern Collared Lizard 

Fall is not the best season for wildflowers in the Texas Hill Country, but there are plenty of these Erect Dayflowers blooming.

Erect Dayflower

This Rufous-crowned Sparrow jumped up for a picture. 

Rufous-crowned Sparrow

With some recent rains, we've seen a few mushrooms and other fungi in the park.  This bright yellow fungus was growing on a downed log.

Mark

Out My Front Door

We have arrived at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area in the Texas Hill Country. 

We’ll start work tomorrow and it sounds like we’re going to have a lot of fun here.  It’s a beautiful park.

We can see “The Rock” right out our front door.

 More info on this park and our experience coming up!

Teri

Dodged A Bullet!

While Mark was getting the RV all spiffed up for our move on Monday, he ran across this:

This is the wiring that runs the hydraulic pump that makes our slides go in and out!  Mark said there were only 2 strands still intact.

We trapped a couple of little mice when we first got to Colorado this year.  We’re not sure when this damage was done, it could have happened in Colorado or go back to when we were at Laguna.  Either way, we’re just glad we caught it before the slides quit working.

Mahalo

Thank you to everyone who made a guess as to where we are.
We'll be home soon.
Aloha.
Teri

Where Are We? Clue 7

We are on vacation.  Can you guess our destination?

Clue 7:

By law, no building is allowed to be built taller than a palm tree.

Do you know where we are?

Where Are We? Clue 6

We are on vacation.  Can you guess our destination?

Clue 6:

This area is the wettest spot on earth.  397 inches of rain annually.

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Where Are We? Clue 5

We are on vacation.  Can you guess our destination?

Clue 5:

It is the only state whose land area is increasing.

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Where Are We? Clue 4

We are on vacation.  Can you guess our destination?

Clue 4:

The state bird is the Nene (Branta sandwicensis).

No fair using Wikipedia!

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Where Are We? Clue 3

We are on vacation.  Can you guess our destination?

Clue 3:

More birds have become extinct in this area than in any other part of the world. A total of 26 species died out and 27 more are endangered by changes in their natural habitats, forest destruction, mongooses and man.

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Where Are We? - Clue 2

We are on vacation.  Can you guess our destination?

Clue 2:

Their alphabet consists of only 12 letters.

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Where Are We? Clue 1

Mark and I are taking a 12 day vacation.  I thought it would be fun to see if anyone can guess our destination.  I'll post clues every couple of days.  I hope lots of you will try to guess.  I look forward to reading your comments when we return.

Clue 1:

Our flight leaves San Antonio, Texas today at 2:15 p.m.

We will arrive at our destination at 7:40 p.m. (This area does not observe daylight savings time).
We will change planes one time.

Do you know where we are headed?