{"id":2529,"date":"2023-12-11T22:41:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T22:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/?p=2529"},"modified":"2024-04-05T06:21:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T05:21:09","slug":"terlingua-and-big-bend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/?p=2529","title":{"rendered":"Terlingua and Big Bend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Big Bend has been on my radar for a few years now and I kept on trying to figure out the right time to go since it&#8217;s just so far from EVERYTHING.  Well, not only did it work out that I could go without going a thousand miles out of my way, but some good friends were visiting there at the same time!  We had some adventures in Big Bend, which is insanely huge and dangerous feeling.  We also explored the (mostly) abandoned town of Terlingua.  It&#8217;s the darkest part of the lower 48 states so the stars were amazing.  I highly recommend making the effort to go out there if you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0876-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2528\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0876-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0876-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0876-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0876-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0876-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0876-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An ocotillo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0882-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2525\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0882-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0882-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0882-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0882-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0882-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0882-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ocotillo up close.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0881-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2526\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0881-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0881-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0881-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0881-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0881-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0881-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pear cactus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0901-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\" data-id=\"2524\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0901-1024x537.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0901-1024x537.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0901-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0901-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0901-1536x805.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0901-2048x1074.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chisos Mountains.  Chisos means &#8220;phantom&#8221; in Commanche.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0905-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2517\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0905-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0905-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0905-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0905-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0905-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0905-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rugged landscape<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0946-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2518\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0946-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0946-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0946-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0946-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0946-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0946-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Interesting mix of igneous and sedimentary formations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0935-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2519\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0935-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0935-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0935-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0935-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0935-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0935-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Santa Elena Canyon.  Mexico on the right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0928-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2520\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0928-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0928-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0928-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0928-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0928-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0928-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mexico on the left.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0894-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2523\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0894-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0894-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0894-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0894-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0894-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0894-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lajitas elected a beer drinking goat as their mayor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0918-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2522\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0918-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0918-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0918-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0918-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0918-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0918-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The occupancy of the place we ate one night.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0917-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2521\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0917-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0917-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0917-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0917-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0917-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0917-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I forgot the name of this peak.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0939.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1019\" data-id=\"2516\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0939-1024x1019.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0939-1024x1019.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0939-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0939-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0939-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0939-1536x1529.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0939-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0939.jpg 1973w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A road runner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0861-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2527\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0861-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0861-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0861-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0861-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0861-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0861-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rio Grande and Mexico.  $5k fine for touching the Mexican side.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0927-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0927-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0927-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0927-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0927-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0927-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0927-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Unnamed friend illegally crossing the border.  Other friend documenting it.  Not seen, me documenting them.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0958-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0958-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0958-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0958-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0958-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0958-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_0958-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I took this with a phone.  Pretty incredible.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big Bend has been on my radar for a few years now and I kept on trying to figure out the right time to go since it&#8217;s just so far from EVERYTHING. Well, not only did it work out that I could go without going a thousand miles out of my way, but some good &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/?p=2529\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Terlingua and Big Bend&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"gallery","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[72],"tags":[73,69,74,43],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2529"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2531,"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529\/revisions\/2531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}