Ft. Stockton, Texas

We left San Antonio about 7am this morning, traveling 312 miles along Interstate 10. There is NOTHING through this part of Texas to see. it is quite desolate.A few items of interest along the way were deer stands, a few cattle and sheep, oil wells, and wind turbines. one of the most interesting things is the rock through which this interstate was built. We arrived at the Ft. Stockton RV Park. I became intrigued immediately with a small tree/bush. it had an alluring sweet aroma, similar to honeysuckle.

interstate 10 goes from Jacksonville, Florida on the east coast
to the west coast of California 

rest stop along the way

Almost looks like the ocean in the distanceof the desert

yellow oil well

lots of wind turbines



oil well
possibly men working on the power line

wind mill

i guess this is the type of structure that Interstate 10 goes through

several oil wells

deer stand right at the interstate

good picture of the well
excuse the window post of the RV

blue oil well

checking in for the night

side by side

mesquite

Ft Stockton RV Park

cacti

another cacti

mesquite bloom

mesquite is a legume species

mesquite is thorny
in the movie Lonesome Dove
one of the men got a mesquite thorn through his hand

The mesquite tree is most common shrub/small tree of the desert southwest. Honey mesquite, Screwbean mesquite and velvet mesquite) 75% of the coyote's diet in late summer is the mesquite pods. Native Americans use the mesquite pod to make tea, syrup and a ground meal called pinole.
The mesquite flower is a favorite of bees and produces a fragrant honey. Medical studies have shown mesquite flour is extremely effective in controlling blood sugar levels in diabetics. The mesquite thorn could be used as a needle to weave baskets, ropes, etc.

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