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Continuing our drive, we eventually came to the Chisos Mountains. There was a pull out at the side of the road where we stopped to drink in the beauty, snap some pictures, and consider the new ecosystem presented to us.

Austin doesn't have mountains, so looking at the Chisos Mountains was indeed a treat for me.

Finally, we reached the campground at Chisos Basin where the trailhead to "The Window" starts. At the trailhead was a warning sign for mountain lions.

Mistletoe is a hemiparasite which means that it can be a parasite to a tree, like in this picture, or it can provide food for itself via photosynthesis. I liked this particular picture because of the tree with mistletoe and the granite butte in the background.

My comrades in front of me hiking toward "The Window." Alisha recited portions of the Merchant of Venice.

Much of the rock in this area was granite. The granite had less friction than that of Joshua Tree National Park, but it was still climbable. I opted NOT to climb this spire, though.

This granite has interesting square facets.

This is "The Window" at 4600 ft. We actually descended 800 ft. overall while hiking to get to this point. The waterfall was dry this day. There were already people relaxing here when we arrived.

View from "The Window."

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