A pic for Vic, because he said I had to.

... and a promised picture of me

Easy ride to Sierra Blanca

Here in Texas you can ride your bicycle on the interstate highways.   I10 has been my route for today, from Van Horn to Sierra Blanca. I've never traveled the interstates at 10mph before.  I could have stocked a whole toolbox with flotsam off the shoulder... screwdrivers, knives, pliers etc. 
  Not much to this little town, with a population of less than 600.  I'm staying at a local motel as I have been since the nighttime temps have been dropping into the teens.  I'll try local fare for dinner again tonight.  The motel owner says they have BIG tacos. 
  They're promising east winds tomorrow (that's a tail wind!)  Winter storm warning for Tuesday... Oh my!

Sierra Blanca, 'white mountain'

What time is it???

More Texas art...

Marfa to Van Horn

As Herb mentioned in one of his comments,  Marfa is somewhat of center for art and culture here in west Texas.  My first photo "Prada Marfa" is an example of Marfan art.  This piece is 35 miles west of Marfa, all by itself on RT 90 roadside, in the Chihuahuan desert.  A plaque indicates that it is modeled after a Prada Boutique, and has luxury goods from the 2005 fashion year.  But it will never be a retail space as the door is permanently sealed. 
  I kind of like it because it is so nutty, but if this doesn't have the local ranchers shaking their heads, I don't know what would.  The second photo is a sample of what's inside.
  The landscape between Marfa and Van Horn today was really beautiful, almost surreal.  I try to limit myself to 3 photos per blog entry...it's so hard to chose what to show you.  This morning's temp in Marfa was 16 degrees, but the wind was mercifully still.  Winds probably peaked at 20mph this afternoon, but the temp had come up into the high 40s, and it was manageable. 
  Icing down the hamstring, then to Chewy's for dinner.  A local institution since 1959 according to the signs.