Friday, February 21, 2014

Guadalupe Mountains

 I am linking up with  Oh, the places I've been @ Tablescaper   and check out  Gemma's  Scenic Weekend   And Friday Postcards

 It has been awhile since I have done a travel post, I never really shared all of the sights we saw while visiting New Mexico and Texas.. These photos are from that trip and a stop at the Guadalupe Mountains National Park.





The Pinery trail is located behind the Pine Springs Visitor Center.


The Pinery trail has exhibits describing the vegetation of the Chihuahuan Desert.






The views of Guadalupe Mountains from the visitor center.



Driving along the National Park Highway we stopped and took a look at El Capitan from the opposite side.


The view of Guadalupe Peak and El Capitan. It is the 8th highest peak in Texas.


 Linda Lake is a large salt basin located on the west side of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park.




Not far from the pull out for El Capitan we stopped at this Lake Linda..The layers of blue were very pretty.

I hope you enjoyed my travel post.  I wish everyone a safe and happy weekend.  

 Thanks for stopping by and I appreciate your comments. Thanks for stopping by to see my post and thanks to Gemma for hosting Scenic Weekends. also thank to Alma the host @ The Tablescaper
And Keryn from Friday Postcards

24 comments:


  1. °º♫♬° ·.
    Fotos muito lindas, belíssimas paisagens!

    Bom fim de semana!
    Beijinhos.

    ¸.•°♪♬♫º°。♪

    ReplyDelete
  2. I've always been fascinated by desert views. And that lake is absolutely amazing.

    ReplyDelete
  3. HI Eileen, I'm sorry that we didn't get to the Guadalupe Mountains and El Capitan when I lived in Texas.... I'd love to see that area and have always read so much about it.

    Great set of photos.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

    ReplyDelete
  4. Hi Eileen,

    The mountains are stunning and crisp, i love how sharp the image is - great job! Thanks also for commenting on my blog A Big Island Life

    ReplyDelete
  5. Gorgeous images! Thanks for linking up today. I really appreciate you supporting this new endeavor! Happy Friday! - Walking On Travels

    ReplyDelete
  6. This looks like such a neat place to visit!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Beautiful! We made a quick stop here too from New Mexico to Texas. It was a great stop but we never made it to Linda Lake. It was such a pleasant surprise to see this National Park in the middle of nowhere.

    ReplyDelete
  8. I love the southwest...such great landscapes! Love these...

    ReplyDelete
  9. Exquisite shots of exquisite scenery!

    Lovely blog too!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Such wide landscapes with the beautiful colours of the rock against the blue skies. I enjoyed sharing your trip.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Beautiful photos. I wasn't expecting to see that much water in what I always thought of as a desert. We've been wondering how our travels will look once we move from Asia back to Texas. We've neve been over to see El Capitan, so perhaps its now on our wish list.

    ReplyDelete
  12. So love those wonderful rocky landscapes. Gorgeous textures on the rocks. And the salt lake is stunning.

    ReplyDelete
  13. El Capitan is very impressive from every side! You have a blue sky here to rival our Aussie blue skies. Wonderful photos Eileen, and lovely for me to visit a new part of the world.
    Wren x

    ReplyDelete
  14. Beautiful blue sky in your photos! Great landscapes.
    Have a nice weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  15. Oh my, the blue is heavenly. I like the photo of the sky and lake blue meeting! Wow . . .

    ReplyDelete
  16. Wow! What a stunning pictures!
    Sounds you had a great time!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Spectacular photos. It looks like a great place for a hike.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Have been to the guadalupe mountains, but never have seen Linda Lake. Lovely shots!

    ReplyDelete
  19. We've been there -- a unique and wonderful National Park...and driving in that area really makes you think about BIG space!

    ReplyDelete
  20. Just gorgeous.

    Great to have you at Oh, The PLACES I've been!

    - The Tablescaper

    ReplyDelete
  21. What a beautiful place to visit Eileen!!Gorgeous pictures!!Lovely views!!Wish you a happy week!
    Dimi...

    ReplyDelete
  22. Awesome photos, I like to visit National Park, I enjoy the beauty of nature ;-)

    ReplyDelete

Hello, Thanks for stopping by my blog. I appreciate all your visits.

BTW, I will not publish anonymous comments, unless I recognize the name. Sorry!

Have a great day, Eileen

Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos, Nov 2023

 Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos, November 5-9th 2023 Hubby and I enjoyed a short getaway to Turks and Caicos. It is a British territory, close ...