{"id":7405,"date":"2022-11-20T22:59:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T14:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=7405"},"modified":"2023-10-07T01:20:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T17:20:46","slug":"20221120road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120road\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 1 of 2022 Big Bend National Park Trip, Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First day of my 2022 Thanksgiving trip to Big Bend National Park as I drove from Odessa, TX to the park.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3820C10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3820C10.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Cliffs\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Cliffs<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The cliffs that gloriously reflected the setting sun. To me it felt like a shimmering welcome after driving under gloomy clouds for the entire day. It ended up that those cliffs were actually Sierra del Carmen  Mountains in Mexico.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n    var secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', {\n   \t fixedWidth:100,height:75,gap:10,\n   \t focus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n   \t cover:true,isNavigation:true,\n   \t breakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:56,height:42,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n    } ).mount();\n    var primarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-major-1', {\n   \t type:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n    } );\n    primarySlider1.sync( secondarySlider1 ).mount();\n    var secondarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-2', {\n   \t fixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n   \t focus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n   \t cover:true,isNavigation:true,\n   \t breakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n    } ).mount();\n    var primarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-major-2', {\n   \t type:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n    } );\n    primarySlider2.sync( secondarySlider2 ).mount();\n    var secondarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-3', {\n   \t fixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n   \t focus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n   \t cover:true,isNavigation:true,\n   \t breakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n    } ).mount();\n    var primarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-major-3', {\n   \t type:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n    } );\n    primarySlider3.sync( secondarySlider3 ).mount();\n    var secondarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-4', {\n   \t fixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n   \t focus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n   \t cover:true,isNavigation:true,\n   \t breakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n    } ).mount();\n    var primarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-major-4', {\n   \t type:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n    } );\n    primarySlider4.sync( secondarySlider4 ).mount();\n    var secondarySlider5 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-5', {\n   \t fixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n   \t focus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n   \t cover:true,isNavigation:true,\n   \t breakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n    } ).mount();\n    var primarySlider5 = new Splide( '#splide-major-5', {\n   \t type:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n    } );\n    primarySlider5.sync( secondarySlider5 ).mount();\n    var secondarySlider6 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-6', {\n   \t fixedWidth:100,height:75,gap:10,\n   \t focus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n   \t cover:true,isNavigation:true,\n   \t breakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:56,height:42,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n    } ).mount();\n    var primarySlider6 = new Splide( '#splide-major-6', {\n   \t type:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n    } );\n    primarySlider6.sync( secondarySlider6 ).mount();\n} );\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Despite flying into Midland\/Odessa, which was the closest major airport to Big Bend National Park, it\u2019s still a 3.5-hour drive to Chisos Basin where I would be spending the night.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Lodging\">Lodging<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In addition, lodging was very limited in Big Bend National Park, especially during the peak season of Thanksgiving. The only hotel, Chisos Mountain Lodge, was fully booked long in advance. Apart from that, the town of Terlingua, which was 40+ minutes from Chisos Basin, featured fewer than a handful of hotels (mostly RV parks), so I wasn\u2019t too interested in that. The only options left were campgrounds, of which the Chisos Basin Campground was the most sought-after. 2\/3 of the 56 sites were reservable 6 months in advance, so I was left with the remaining 1\/3 that were open 14 days in advance. By setting up alarm clocks and playing some tricks, I managed to snap a site for my 4-night stay in the heart of the park.<br \/>\nThat meant I had to pack my camping gear into the suitcases, which, in short, was challenging. Since I valued quality of life, I chose a comforter over a sleeping bag. With nighttime temperatures around freezing at Chisos Basin during my stay, I packed the thickest comforter in my house, an inflatable mattress, and a tent into my checked bag (with the help of vacuum pumps), which was barely <del>over<\/del>under 50lbs. That meant my entire carry-on bag was dedicated to clothing and electronic gadgets.<\/p>\n<p>I grabbed a rental car after the rental shop opened at 10am. I guessed most of its patrons were from the oil industry, so the car&#8217;s interior felt uncomfortably greasy. I headed for a Walmart first, seeking out amenities for my camping trip, like a pillow and some food. After that, it\u2019s almost noon by the time I left Odessa, heading for Big Bend National Park.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Road\">Road<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The roads towards Big Bend National Park were likely the most deserted I\u2019d seen in the states. There might have been some light rain\/snow the previous night (so the rental shop refused to clean the car\u2019s exterior, citing freezing conditions), the roads felt damp at places. The clouds were too depressingly low and gloomy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_121321.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_121321.jpg\" alt=\"US Silica Factory\" \/><\/a><\/br>US Silica Factory<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A sand mining facility.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_121343.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_121343.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Feels like a straight line extending towards infinity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/20221120_121321.jpg\" alt=\"US Silica Factory\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/20221120_121343.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_121321.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_121321.jpg\" alt=\"US Silica Factory\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>US Silica Factory<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A sand mining facility.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_121343.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_121343.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Road<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Feels like a straight line extending towards infinity.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Historic_Fort_Stockton\">Historic Fort Stockton<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Fort Stockton was the last major city on my way to Big Bend National Park. I grabbed some lunch, finished some errands (I anticipated losing internet connection in Big Bend), and there was still some time left, so I decided to take a tour of the Historic Fort Stockton.<\/p>\n<p>The historic fort was built next to Comanche Springs, a major source of water along a few travel routes in the region between San Antonio,  Chihuahua and El Paso. In the 19th century, some soldiers were stationed here to protect travelers from Indian attack.<br \/>\nUnfortunately, I visited during a Sunday, so the Fort&#8217;s visitor facilities were closed. Nonetheless, I gave its grounds a quick tour.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3784.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3784.jpg\" alt=\"Barrack\" \/><\/a><\/br>Barrack<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3782.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3782.jpg\" alt=\"Officer Quarters\" \/><\/a><\/br>Officer Quarters<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3783.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3783.jpg\" alt=\"Guard House\" \/><\/a><\/br>Guard House<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3787.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3787.jpg\" alt=\"Kitchen\" \/><\/a><\/br>Kitchen<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3786.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3786.jpg\" width=\"94%\" alt=\"Building\" \/><\/a><\/br>Building<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A modern day restroom.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3784.jpg\" alt=\"Barrack\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3782.jpg\" alt=\"Officer Quarters\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3783.jpg\" alt=\"Guard House\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3787.jpg\" alt=\"Kitchen\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3786.jpg\" alt=\"Building\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of Historic Fort Stockton.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3784.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3784.jpg\" alt=\"Barrack\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Barrack<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3782.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3782.jpg\" alt=\"Officer Quarters\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Officer Quarters<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3783.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3783.jpg\" alt=\"Guard House\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Guard House<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3787.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3787.jpg\" alt=\"Kitchen\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Kitchen<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3786.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3786.jpg\" alt=\"Building\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Building<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A modern day restroom.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Los_Caballos_Picnic_Area\">Los Caballos Picnic Area<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By the time I left Fort Stockton, it&#8217;s past 2pm. After leaving the village of Marathon, I took a brief stop at what Google Maps called &#8220;Los Caballos Picnic Area&#8221;, stretching my legs and enjoying some snacks, while appreciating views of nearby mountain ranges with my camera and my drone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3789.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3789.jpg\" alt=\"Simpson Springs Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Simpson Springs Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3790.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3790.jpg\" alt=\"Hill\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hill<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DJI_0652.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DJI_0652.jpg\" alt=\"Road from Marathon, TX\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road from Marathon, TX<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DJI_0653.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DJI_0653.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Big Bend National Park\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road to Big Bend National Park<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DJI_0668.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DJI_0668.jpg\" alt=\"Fields\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fields<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DJI_0669.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DJI_0669.jpg\" alt=\"Fields\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fields<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3789.jpg\" alt=\"Simpson Springs Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3790.jpg\" alt=\"Hill\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0652.jpg\" alt=\"Road from Marathon, TX\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0653.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Big Bend National Park\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0668.jpg\" alt=\"Fields\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0669.jpg\" alt=\"Fields\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3789.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3789.jpg\" alt=\"Simpson Springs Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Simpson Springs Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3790.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3790.jpg\" alt=\"Hill\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hill<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DJI_0652.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DJI_0652.jpg\" alt=\"Road from Marathon, TX\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Road from Marathon, TX<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DJI_0653.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DJI_0653.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Big Bend National Park\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Road to Big Bend National Park<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DJI_0668.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DJI_0668.jpg\" alt=\"Fields\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fields<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DJI_0669.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DJI_0669.jpg\" alt=\"Fields\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fields<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DJI_0654_DJI_0666-13.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DJI_0654_DJI_0666-13.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains from Drone\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DJI_0671_DJI_0682-12.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DJI_0671_DJI_0682-12.jpg\" alt=\"Drone overlooking Fields\" \/><\/a><\/br>Drone overlooking Fields and Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And here&#8217;s a video from my drone:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wwiXSjdd2ys\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left;line-height: 100%\">\n<li>0:00 Checking out some ridges to the east before following the road to return to the picnic area.<\/li>\n<li>1:48 Towards Simpson Springs Mountain to the southwest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not long after that, I entered Big Bend National Park. Here&#8217;s a timelapse video of my driving towards Chisos Basin, captured from my windshield-mounted GoPro.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PNIA15ATPDQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left;line-height: 100%\">\n<li>1:44 Sign of &#8220;Big Bend National Park&#8221;, roughly at the boundary of the park.<\/li>\n<li>1:57 Entrance station<\/li>\n<li>I checked out the roadside fossil display between 4:26 and 4:44.<\/li>\n<li>5:52 Panther Junction<\/li>\n<li>Chisos Mountains were covered in clouds by the time of my arrival, with very limited visibility for the last minute or so of the video.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3794.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3794.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3795.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3795.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_162030.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_162030.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Park Road and Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Park Road and Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_162202.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_162202.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Park Road and Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Park Road and Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_163729.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_163729.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Park Road and Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Park Road and Mountains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3794.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3795.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/20221120_162030.jpg\" alt=\"Park Road and Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/20221120_162202.jpg\" alt=\"Park Road and Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/20221120_163729.jpg\" alt=\"Park Road and Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3794.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3794.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Road<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3795.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3795.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Road<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_162030.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_162030.jpg\" alt=\"Park Road and Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Park Road and Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_162202.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_162202.jpg\" alt=\"Park Road and Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Park Road and Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_163729.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_163729.jpg\" alt=\"Park Road and Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Park Road and Mountains<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Roadside_Fossil_Display\">Roadside Fossil Display<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Inside Big Bend National Park along &#8220;Main Park Road&#8221;, there was a exhibit area with some fossil display. The fossils were unearthed from the fields nearby, which was kind of nice.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_165859.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_165859.jpg\" alt=\"Fossil Exhibit\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fossil Exhibit<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_165521.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_165521.jpg\" alt=\"Fossil Exhibit\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fossil Exhibit<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_165754.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_165754.jpg\" alt=\"Fossil Exhibit\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fossil Exhibit<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_165804.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_165804.jpg\" alt=\"Fossil Exhibit\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fossil Exhibit<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_165821.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_165821.jpg\" alt=\"Fossil Exhibit\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fossil Exhibit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/20221120_165859.jpg\" alt=\"Fossil Exhibit\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/20221120_165521.jpg\" alt=\"Fossil Exhibit\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/20221120_165754.jpg\" alt=\"Fossil Exhibit\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/20221120_165804.jpg\" alt=\"Fossil Exhibit\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/20221120_165821.jpg\" alt=\"Fossil Exhibit\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-6, #splide-thumb-6 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the fossils.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_165859.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_165859.jpg\" alt=\"Fossil Exhibit\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fossil Exhibit<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_165521.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_165521.jpg\" alt=\"Fossil Exhibit\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fossil Exhibit<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_165754.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_165754.jpg\" alt=\"Fossil Exhibit\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fossil Exhibit<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_165804.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_165804.jpg\" alt=\"Fossil Exhibit\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fossil Exhibit<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/20221120_165821.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/20221120_165821.jpg\" alt=\"Fossil Exhibit\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fossil Exhibit<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Not far from the fossil exhibit was a vista with views of surrounding fields. I checked it out, just that it was too windy for my comfort, so I quickly retreated back to the car.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3818.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3818.jpg\" width=\"94%\" alt=\"Fields\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fields<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Chisos Mountains still in the clouds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3816.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3816.jpg\" width=\"94%\" alt=\"Hoodoos\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hoodoos<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">River deposits of Big Yellow Sandstone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3815.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3815.jpg\" alt=\"Park Road\" \/><\/a><\/br>Park Road<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3796.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3796.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Cliffs\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Cliffs<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3798.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3798.jpg\" width=\"94%\" alt=\"Hills to the East\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hills to the East<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A plateau in Big Bend National Park, under depressing clouds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3818.jpg\" alt=\"Fields\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3816.jpg\" alt=\"Hoodoos\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3815.jpg\" alt=\"Park Road\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3796.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Cliffs\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3798.jpg\" alt=\"Hills to the East\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-5, #splide-thumb-5 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3818.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3818.jpg\" alt=\"Fields\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fields<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Chisos Mountains still in the clouds.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3816.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3816.jpg\" alt=\"Hoodoos\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hoodoos<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">River deposits of Big Yellow Sandstone.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3815.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3815.jpg\" alt=\"Park Road\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Park Road<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3796.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3796.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Cliffs\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Cliffs<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3798.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3798.jpg\" alt=\"Hills to the East\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hills to the East<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A plateau in Big Bend National Park, under depressing clouds.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/DSC_3821_DSC_3832-12.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/11\/20\/thumbnails\/DSC_3821_DSC_3832-12.jpg\" alt=\"View of Fields\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View of Fields<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the end, I arrived at Chisos Basin at 5:30pm, about 25 minutes from sunset, which was just enough time for me to set up the tent and prepare for the night.<br \/>\nEND<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First day of my 2022 Thanksgiving trip to Big Bend National Park as I drove from Odessa, TX to the park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[603,2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7405"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7405"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7942,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7405\/revisions\/7942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}