Our friends Dave and Sally are here to visit, and yesterday we visited Langtry, TX, about 10 miles west of here, and went to the Judge Roy Bean Visitors Center. We also stopped along Route 90 to see the "Buffalo Jump", a high bluff with a sudden drop-off into a steep gorge, where ancient people, on foot (prior to the Spanish bringing horses to North America), chased buffalo to their death, and then killed them for meat, hides, etc. We returned to Seminole Canyon and went down to see Fate Bell shelter, which is the third picture you see. The second picture is an example of the rock art in Fate Bell, typical of the lower Pecos area. The first picture is viewing Fate Bell from further down the canyon. After spending a good while looking at the rock art, we then walked a little way down the canyon and took some more pictures. It was so quiet, with a few birds calling, and no evidence that we were in the 21st century. After climbing back out of the canyon, we then went down to Panther Cave. It is accessible only by boat, but we went down to the end of the trail at the Rio Grande and took pictures #4 and 5. You can see the 23 foot panther behind the chain link fence. This fence is necessary to keep idiots out and try to stop defacement of the rock art. To your left of the panther are many more paintings. This shelter is located where Seminole Canyon ends at the Rio Grande. Due to the amount of water in Lake Amistad, water has backed up into Seminole Canyon (but not to the point where we went into Fate Bell Shelter.
It was a great day, and we returned home to our RV and shared a meal of shredded beef enchiladas with Dave and Sally. We are so thankful to be able to live here and see the beauty of this remote land.
It's off to Del Rio today for grocery shopping, and sadly, Dave and Sally are going back to Georgetown tomorrow.
Love to all our dear friends and family,
Gary and Judy
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