Deeper and Deeper into the Lone Star State

Over the last few days, Texas as I'd always imagined it began to slowly emerge. Here are just a few of things we noted as we drove route 90 over the last few days from Houston to San Antonio to the border town of Del Rio, where we are tonight.

Dry river beds
Horse tied to post outside house
Hill Country (Elevations up to 1100 ft after being at or around sea level for weeks prior)
Signs in Spanish as well as English
Oil Wells
Texas Longhorn cattle
Chaps, boots, shiny belt buckles
Rice & corn fields
Long trains moving chemicals, grains & livestock
Cow-catchers at train crossings
Polka music / Mariachi music
Poor cell phone coverage
Fast-moving trucks on long straight roads
In-town slaughterhouse with cattle waiting in the chute
Border Patrol vehicles and stations
Oil workers arriving dirty and tired at hotels after long days
Haliburton trucks all over the place
The Alamo

Here are a few photos from the last day or two.

The Alamo

Fiesta Celebration meets Church  (San Antonio)

Amazing Overnight Parking Spot at the Uvalde, TX Wal-Mart

Approaching U.S./Mexico Border Crossing in Del Rio

Bullet Holes in this Historical Marker at the Colorado River (??)

Gorgeous Cactus in Shiner, TX