May 2016 - We drove down to Big Bend in march of 2016 for an early spring view of the area. I had hoped to catch the cactus in full bloom before it got to hot but we were a couple weeks early for the beginning of the blooms. Nevertheless we had an enjoyable time viewing the Big Bend area and taking the Santa Elena Canyon trail walk. This photo story also includes photos of our stops and visits to the Fort Stockton and Fort Davis, Texas areas. We also visited the McDonald Observatory while in the Fort Davis area.