Waltz Across Texas – Days 3, 4 and 5

We left El Paso later than we’d planned on day three. On our way out of the city, we were amazed at the stark difference between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez while driving along I-10– the interstate rides along the United States-Mexico border in the greater El Paso area. We did our best to capture that contrast while remaining north of the border.

Leaving El Paso, we raced down I-10 eastbound until we hit Sierra Blanca. After a little harassment from the Border Patrol agent at the check point, we were back on our way to Marfa and Davis Mountains State Park to finish out the day. Prior to arriving in Marfa we saw a UFO hovering motionless in the sky ahead of us– we concede it was just a weather balloon, but it was still an awfully eerie sight.

Day four began with an early morning trip to McDonald Observatory in the Davis Mountains– an beautiful location with friendly staff. They gave us a tour around the giant telescope and let us go around the catwalk for unobstructed views of the valley below. We continued on through Fort Davis and Alpine, where we watched the Sul Ross State University Lobo baseball team practice. We then moved on to Kerrville to call it a night.

We awoke on day five to disappointing weather. Thankfully, the four days preceding provided clear skies and temperatures in the 70s. We were able to salvage some of the day by shooting some portraits with waitresses from the Hill Country Cafe in Fredericksburg and a few of the firefighters from the Boerne Fire Department.

Please check back with us as we progress through post-production of this project.