Digging Life

Our friend Nelda recommended stopping at 

Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge 

in northwest Oklahoma.

Besides birding, this 10,000-acre salt flat attracts visitors 

to dig for Selenite Crystals containing hourglass shapes 

that are found nowhere else in the world! 

We only lasted a few hours digging in the sand at 94 degrees.

Success! We found several hourglass crystals!
The hourglass is made of sand and clay particles. 

The iron oxide in the soil gives the crystals
a chocolate brown color.

When was the last time you sat around digging in the sand?

It will be fun to see what our son-in-law Stephen 

will create with these crystals.

Most people know the largest canyon in North America, 

but do you know the second largest?

Palo Duro Canyon which is a State Park in Texas.

Check out the history of this amazing place.
Historical information. 

 Is this a safe campsite? 

 Bullet was flying around the campground 

along with three wild turkeys. 

Bullet is the real name of the volunteer here. 

His dad was a cowboy, that is why he got his name. 

This is Texas ya’ll!

This is a good place to camp because you are down at

the bottom of the canyon looking up at the beautiful walls.

 You can't get cell or television service. 

We hiked the Paseo Del Rio Trail 

and saw the Cowboy Dugout from the 1880’s.

 Next, we hiked to the Big Cave.

 It starts out smooth and then turns to large rocks.

View from inside looking out.

 Our friends joined us on the trails.

Roadrunner

Our last night in the canyon with a full moon. 

Then around midnight the winds picked up so much that 

it rocked the motorhome and rained for hours.

Glad we were not in a tent!