On our way to New Mexico across the panhandle of Texas, very interesting history here--the welcome
center was like a small museum with all the historic facts.
The canyon here, PALO DURO, is the second largest after the Grand Canyon. Millions of buffalo roamed here and were almost killed into extinction; but, saved by a rancher who saved a few head--that rancher Charles Goodnight owned the largest ranch in the panhandle of Texas. That herd still flourishes today. Some of the buffalo were moved to YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK in 1902 to start their herd. This area in the panhandle of Texas is the windiest spot in all of Texas and wind energy is being used with hundreds of windmills.
TEXAS
The Dust Bowl
The Canyon
Small view of the Canyon
Windmills faintly in background
Cattle feedlot-nothing to eat everything very dry
Open range goes on for miles and miles
NEW MEXICO
Campsite at SANTA ROSA
Does anyone remember coyotes circling our campsite here
Happy Campers?
The Lake at Santa Rosa-water level very low
Next stop ORILLA VERDE, NM
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