Day 9 of our "50th Trip"

We are at Historic Prude Ranch near Fort Davis, TX.  Not a busy time here, there are two other units here at this time.

We spent the day, after I got up after 9 am, touring Fort Davis National Historic Site , driving around Fort

Davis itself and getting a really good New York type pizza.  Bought several books by local people at a nice book store and we got some groceries.  We didn't buy anything at Javalina and Hollyhocks JAVELINAS AND HOLLYHOCKS but it was a very interesting store.  Turned out the few Javelinas they had were metal artwork.






The Fort Davis was an interesting place.  Some of the buildings have been restored and settings of the 1854-1891 time period it was used.  The Buffalo Soldiers, Negro companies, were stationed here and though were good soldiers, they were not treated well by many of the Caucasians.

Last evening we had gone up to McDonald Observatory and listened to a fascinating hour presentation of the stars.  With this area of Texas so little populated, and the observatory being at an  elevation of 6326 feet above sea level a lot of stars were visible.  The bright quarter-moon was almost a hindrance at looking at some of the stars.  The presenter rattled off names (and pointed with a laser light) hundreds of stars, planets, etc.  At a presentation before dark he had placed kids with planets in their hands on sticks, and shown the various positions of them in relation to the earth, sun and the 13 zodiac signs.  Yes, he said a 13th is now recognized by some 13th Zodiac sign .  Here are the current, by some, signs/dates:

 Capricorn: Jan. 20 - Feb. 16
Aquarius: Feb. 16 - March 11
Pisces: March 11- April 18
Aries: April 18 - May 13
Taurus: May 13 - June 21
Gemini: June 21 - July 20
Cancer: July 20 - Aug. 10
Leo: Aug. 10 - Sept. 16
Virgo: Sept. 16 - Oct. 30
Libra: Oct. 30 - Nov. 23
Scorpio: Nov. 23 - Nov. 29
Ophiuchus: Nov. 29 - Dec. 17
Sagittarius: Dec. 17 - Jan. 20

 On the way from Big Bend we had stopped in Alpine, TX at Museum of the Big Bend which is Part of Sul Ross University.  We spent several hours there.  I will put some photo albums together and put them up on my Picasa site and give website to it when can. 

  
It has been cool here at this 5,200 feet elevation in the night time, but warm in the daytime.  With winds it has been comfortable.  Tomorrow the high is to be only 66 degrees here at Prude Ranch.


Tomorrow we hitch up and head north.  Plan to stop in Midland, TX and look at birthplace of the elder George Bush.  Will stop in Lubbock and try to look up my cousin Carol Breedon.  I have located a Passport America RV park south of town and we plan on staying there one night before heading north to Palo Duro Canyon.
Later, Lynn