Fort Davis, Texas. Texas highest town and truly a True Texan's heaven on earth.

The Davis Mountains from the North looking South as you begin to enter the range from Balmorhea.

These incredible "columns" or palisades loom across the Davis Mountains including over the beautiful little town of Fort Davis.

Mitre Peak is SE of Fort Davis on the road to Alpine. It is a volcanic "plug".

Makes me hungry for a fine steak in Alpine, Marfa or Fort Davis.

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.

Learn more about McDonald Observatory at mcdonaldobservatory.org

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).

The Hobby-Eberle facility is the newest installation at McDonald Observatory.

This is the exposed massive mirror in the Hobby-Eberle telescope.

Views around the Davis Mountains - the dryest I've ever seen. Usually most of these vistas are very green by March.

Indian Lodge in Davis Mountains State Park - usually very green but drought is severe.