Marcy and John Beard Picture Set #25 - 12/30/2007

Big Bend trip with Jason and Sheila

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On the first afternoon we hiked to see the Window view - awesome!

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Desert scenery

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John the mountain goat

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Ascending on the Marufo Vega trail

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A view down to the Rio Grande

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A cave that Jason wants to explore next time

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At the start of the Elephant Tusk hike

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We didn't agree on how to approach the climb

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Elephant Tusk from the correct approach

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Jason at the top!

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John at the top!

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Look at that ridge!

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John surfing a rock down a scree slope - don't try this at home, kids

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Congratulations!

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It was really cold all week

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Sheila's morning of relaxation

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A nice hike up to Ernst Tinaja

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Hot Springs, baby!

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At the top of Emory Peak, the high point in Big Bend

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Moving day

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With a group of Austinites, about to ride trails in Lajitas

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On the morning of our climb up Casa Grande

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Group shot with Barry, our guide up Casa Grande

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Tree hugger

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Watching Jason's car leaving the Basin to head toward the Hot Springs

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At the top of Casa Grande

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Looking down into the Basin

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Another way to descend a scree slope

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Yeah! I made it down a scree slope (albeit an easy one)

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Casa Grande

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The Boot near the South Rim

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On thin ice

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Checking out Elephant Tusk through binoculars from the South Rim

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One of our campsites in the Basin

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Closed Canyon hike

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Thinking about sneaking into Mexico...

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...to buy a pinata!!

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A telescope at McDonald Observatory

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