I slept in until nearly 8 a.m., got up
and breakfasted on the last of the homemade apple pie that my daughter had gifted me. Then I packed, checked out of the La Posada, and
left Laredo. I gassed up and drove
northwest, taking the Mines Road. This
road petered out into a track that is mostly used by oil trucks and traffic
working the fracking areas.
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| West Texas Freeway? |
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| Miles and Miles of Texas . . . |
I did stop to scan a couple of ponds
and creek crossings.
Travel on this route was about 25 mph,
due to rocks and ruts. Going, slowly, I
did see a Bobcat crossing the road. No
photo of the cat, sorry. A few birds along the way
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| Black-throated Sparrows are pretty common |
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| Mockingbirds are curious about birders . . . |
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| Harris' Hawk |
As I was coming into the town of Marathon,
I missed completely the 55 and 45 mph signs, and met a nice Deputy Sheriff. While waiting for the officer to do his duty,
I saw a herd of Javelina crossing the road in front of me.
I checked into the Fort Davis Inn & RV Park, where a single room costs $101 per night with tax. It was a little dicey washing up, as there
was hot water piped to both lines at
the sink. Otherwise, this is a bare-bones
motel, but clean and comfortable.
Mines Road eBird Checklists are Here and Here
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