Birds of Big Bend NP

One of the things we enjoyed most about Big Bend was the diversity of birds! We weren't there for the spring migration, but here are some of the birds we were lucky enough to see.

Amistad NRA & San Antonio Missions NHP

Yesterday we left the fan-tabulous Big Bend National Park and drove to Amistad National Recreation Area. En route, we saw the Pecos River (see picture). We spent a pleasant evening camping at Amistad  last night, especially enjoying the bats fluttering overhead during sunset and the cardinals singing us awake this morning.

Pecos River

Amistad Reservoir

San Antonio Missions (4 of them)

This afternoon, we explored four of the historic missions at San Antonio Missions National Historic Site. My takeaway message was that each mission was more than just a church; it was a community, including a school, a ranch/farm, church, and fort. There wasn’t much interpretation available, possibly due to Covid related closures, but the buildings were beautiful.

Tonight we're exploring the San Antonio Riverwalk. It's a beautiful and interesting place to wander, especially in the warm evening breeze, but we feel a little overwhelmed by the traffic and large numbers of people. It'll take us awhile to re-adapt to society after our time in the isolation of Big Bend.