On Saturday we had traveled to Balmorhea to spend the day at the lake. We decided to give Bruce and Virginia a tour of the area by taking the long way home. We know how amazing the Davis Mountains are because we have spent some time there. We wanted them to experience the beauty of the scenic drive home.
We arrived in Fort Davis and decided to take them to the Davis Mountains State Park. The first thing that we saw once we arrived was this amazing rainbow....
We wanted to show them the view from the overlook so we took them to the top of the mountains. I caught some amazing images of the rainbow there as well. Here's one of them....
Bruce loved the view and said that Grandpa and Grandma had come to the Davis Mountains after Grandpa had retired. He was happy to be able to walk in his father's footsteps and to spend this time with Stephen.... Three generations of men having stepped in this same park!
Bruce had just been fishing in the desert about 30 minutes before and now he was standing in the mountains... still in the desert. He wanted to have a picture with his fishing poles so he would not forget this trip.
..... and since Bruce was having his picture taken Virginia wanted a picture too.
She was so afraid of heights that all the way up the mountain she was praying and then she would not get close to the edges for pictures. She enjoyed the views and the cool breezes. We will plan a camping trip as soon as Bruce is able to walk more. We think that, with all the hiking and travel we do with them, they will be healthier and more active. Bruce has already taken his belt up a notch just since moving here in October. I can't wait to see the impact on their lives as they get to see new things. Here are a few more things that they saw...
As the evening set in we headed home. We stopped one last time to see the ruins of the old Kent Public School. There we found some graffiti which reminded Bruce of his brother. (Yes, I do think that Rex loves pudding.) Then we stopped to view a sunset that painted the sky with an array of color. We stopped for supper before heading home; where we all relaxed before Stephen and I headed home. Everyone slept great Saturday night!
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