Upon finding a nice “landing site” at the Thousand Trails Colorado River RV Resort, Columbus, TX, we decided to hold up for a few days and recharge. It’s a peaceful location with many white-tail deer roaming the grounds and lots of space to walk Maggie. There have even been a few beautiful days of sunshine to off-set recent rains. Not a bad place to start off a new year!
Here’s photos I took this morning while walking Maggie. The deer aren’t afraid of much, but since an off-the-leash morning chase when Maggie proved she still has much of her speed and agility, they keep an eye out for her and don’t allow her to get too close — or a head start. :-) Therefore to get these photos I had to use a fairly long lens and many were shot one handed. Luckily there was plenty of light and I could use a fast shutter speed.
Besides the numerous deer, there is also a group of vultures which roost in trees in the park. I’m not sure what the vultures find to eat around here but perhaps I’m just as happy not knowing.
We depart here next Sunday heading south 300 miles to Mercedes, TX, where for 3 days we’ll “man” a booth at a RV show for the company we work for, AGS Publishing. Then it’s on to our first 2016 park job in Rockport, TX. We’ll be in Texas until at least mid-March.
Now, that does look peaceful and a place I’d like to hang around. And, when you include wildlife it’s even more inviting. That is one large family of vultures! Maggie is probably liking this resort. Does she get any vote on where you stay? I am envious of this adventure you’re on but I will enjoy following you three. Again, I hope your 2016 year is more than you could imagine.
Are you required to wear boots and cowboy hats or tennis shoes?
Maggie has a say in most everything we do, Monte. Amazing how much consideration she gets without ever speaking a word! :-)
So far we’re holding out on the boots and cowboy hat…we’ll just try and keep below the radar while we’re in Texas.
I had to have a look at the map to see exactly where was Columbus, TX. I’d never heard of it before. Looks like you’re not too far from Houston! Looks like your location is pretty full of wildlife. It’s nice to be in Texas in the wintertime. Good call, Brooks! Pick up a pair of boots while you’re there and, remember the Alamo! :D
Yeah, Columbus, TX, is kinda in-between everything and real close to nowhere but it’s a relaxing place to catch one’s breath. Funny, Paul, your comment about the Alamo — we learned a little of the history of the area and the Mexican Army marched to the western banks of the Colorado River in this area after the battle of the Alamo while General Sam Huston and the Texas Army was camped on the eastern banks. After several days, Huston decided to pull out and burned Columbus to the ground to keep it out of the Mexican Armies hands.
Like I told, Monte, still holding out on the boots and hat…you’ve still got yours I assume? :-)
Wow! That’s a serious move, burning a town to the ground! Now, as for my boots and hat – I never had a hat, ten gallon or otherwise. :) I did, however, have a really nice pair of ostrich skin boots. I used them frequently until they wore out. I never bought another pair. I’m more of a sneaker kind of guy. :D Oh, I did have a gold nugget pinky ring. I still have that. LOL – When in Texas …
Love those vultures on the tree looking like ornaments!
Your truck and trailer in that setting looks like a great ad photo Brooks. Sure is a nice setup there.
p.s. I got kind of a wierd notice that said “Reload this page to post your comment” – and then I got a countdown timer to post it – new comment spam plugin? :-)
Those trees appear to be the regular roosting sites for these vultures. It’s amazing to see them turn their backs and spread their wings to the early morning sun, warming themselves.
Not a new plugin, Mark, but it probably was the “WordPress Security Firewall” plugin which I’ve been running for well over a year. In preventing auto-bots from spamming comments, it controls comment posting timing. If a post page has been loaded for over 10 mins it will force a refresh before allowing a comment and upon a post first loading there is a 20 sec wait period before a comment can be posted. This interrupts Spam Autobots which preload multiple pages or post to them rapid fire. Most people who comment will fall between these restrictions and never realise they are there. I’m sorry you got caught up it. :-)