Big Bend with an iPhone. 

My 23rd U.S. National Park. Big Bend has a rugged desert, stunning canyons, and an interesting group of mountains – the Chisos.  

We didn’t see bears or mountain lions. But we saw plenty of roadrunners, coyotes, bats, jackrabbits, and lizards.    

My friend in Texas taking a picture of me on the Mexico side. A short walk across the Rio Grande.  

    

       
    The Santa Elena Canyon

The Chisos Mountains in the distance. 

Rio Grande River
  Santa Elena Canyon and the Rio Grande River. Mexico on the left United States on the right. 

Ancient lava flow crumbling into the white chalky limestone. Tuff Canyon. 
 

Tuff Canyon