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Fort Davis, Texas. Texas highest town and truly a True Texan's heaven on earth.
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The Davis Mountains from the North looking South as you begin to enter the range from Balmorhea.
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These incredible "columns" or palisades loom across the Davis Mountains including over the beautiful little town of Fort Davis.
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Mitre Peak is SE of Fort Davis on the road to Alpine. It is a volcanic "plug".
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Makes me hungry for a fine steak in Alpine, Marfa or Fort Davis.
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The McDonald Observatory, operated by the University of Texas and owned by Texans, is one of the most important places for astronomy in the world.
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Learn more about McDonald Observatory at mcdonaldobservatory.org
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The view from atop Mt. Locke is superb and you can visit anytime as it is a state highway to the top (the highest hwy in Texas).
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The Hobby-Eberle facility is the newest installation at McDonald Observatory.
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This is the exposed massive mirror in the Hobby-Eberle telescope.
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Views around the Davis Mountains - the dryest I've ever seen. Usually most of these vistas are very green by March.
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Indian Lodge in Davis Mountains State Park - usually very green but drought is severe.
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