Pedernales Falls State Park

The water is down from the recent rains and flood. In the picture below, John is checking out a log that is 20-30 feet up in the tree. There was a LOT of water here recently.

These beetles were coming out of the sand. They are sort of pretty, but very scary. All I could think of was that scene in “The Mummy” with the flesh eating Egyptian scarabs. I can’t exactly identify them, but I believe they actually are a type of scarab.

I noticed the red and green of this cactus and couldn’t remember the name. Turns out it is Christmas Cholla. Makes sense.

The park has several falls to see, but the one called Pedernales Falls is quite fun. The section of the river has multiple small falls but you can walk and climb up and down the river bed to see the water eroded rocks. It was a fun afternoon.