Texas/New Mexico Trip - Ft. Worth
I recently took a 3 week trip to Texas and New Mexico. I flew into Dallas, picked up my rental car and headed out, making a clockwise circle from Dallas through the Hill Country, to Big Bend National Park, on to Carlsbad, New Mexico, Alamagordo, NM, Amarillo, Texas, and back to Dallas. There were lots of adventures along the way, and this post is for my first night - the Forth Worth Stockyards and Rodeo. The "drovers" for the twice-daily longhorn cattle drive are on the street of the stockyard area to answer questions and let you take their photo. Then there is a rodeo each Friday and Saturday night that was quite exciting but challenging because of the lighting and speed of the action. I had contacted one of the UHH members - Jay Pat - before I came, but we couldn't make our schedules work for a meeting while I was in the Hill Country.
chase4
Loc: Punta Corona, California
Thanks for the great story and great photos, chase
A great series of photographs of characters and action shots.
Well taken.
AuntieM wrote:
I recently took a 3 week trip to Texas and New Mexico. I flew into Dallas, picked up my rental car and headed out, making a clockwise circle from Dallas through the Hill Country, to Big Bend National Park, on to Carlsbad, New Mexico, Alamagordo, NM, Amarillo, Texas, and back to Dallas. There were lots of adventures along the way, and this post is for my first night - the Forth Worth Stockyards and Rodeo. The "drovers" for the twice-daily longhorn cattle drive are on the street of the stockyard area to answer questions and let you take their photo. Then there is a rodeo each Friday and Saturday night that was quite exciting but challenging because of the lighting and speed of the action. I had contacted one of the UHH members - Jay Pat - before I came, but we couldn't make our schedules work for a meeting while I was in the Hill Country.
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You made a BIG circle on your trip! Two of your destinations, Big Bend and the Hill Country(I grew up there), are my favorites. I enjoyed the Ft. Worth pics, and I'm looking forward to more from your trip.
Thanks. I put 3,000 miles on my rental car before I was done, and had a wonderful time doing it. I love the Hill Country and plan to go back sometime in the future.
chase4 wrote:
Thanks for the great story and great photos, chase
Thanks. I love traveling and telling a story.
Leicaflex wrote:
A great series of photographs of characters and action shots.
Well taken.
Thank you for your kind words. There are more posts to come.
Thank you. Glad you liked my photos.
angler wrote:
Excellent set.
Thanks Angler - my photos will not be as green as your part of the world.
Really like your Fort Worth rodeo photos. I to am looking forward to your Big Ben photos.
The Stockyards are one of my favorite places here in the MetroMess. Glad you had a fun time in Cowtown.....nice set and look forward to the photos from the rest of your trip.
Jay Pat
Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA
Enjoyable series!!!
Great start for the tour!
Pat
vicksart
Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country
Lovely, fun set. I hope you'll have a lot more of your trip to share.
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