Big Bend, Daniel's Ranch - 2/06/15

Today we took Sadie, our sweet doggy, for a walk down the road next to the Rio Grande Village RV park to Daniels Ranch. You can drive to this location as well.

Next to where our site, is this protected area.

We saw many nests in the trees, but no hawks (yet!)  There is a nest in the Y of the limbs in this tree.

Here is the 1920s adobe farm house that was typical of the Big Bend agricultural era.

Trees were planted for shade in the lawns surrounding the ranch.

In the 1920s, settlers built a series of irrigation ditches from the Rio Grande to support agricultural fields of corn, melons, and cotton. They can be seen today throughout this area of the park.

Picnic area next to the ranch ruins.

There were bees buzzing all around the branches of this tree. The sound was amazing! We could see them in the sunlight, but it is not evident in this photo.

Sadie loved jumping in and out of the irrigation ditches!

For additional information about Daniels Ranch and this area, see the Big Bend website.

Website:  www.nps.gov/bibe