Sunday, April 3rd - - Still heading West, I came across this “tribute” to the Texas Longhorn.
I stopped for the night at Copper Breaks State Park (west of Wichita Falls). Though not far, the drive had been tiring - lots of wind with gusts from 35-50 mph and it was hot! Really hot.
The photo above was taken at 5:24 pm at the campground; the van was in the shade! Yep, it was hot. I did manage to go for a very short walk (about 10 minutes) after driving up to an overlook to get this picture (below) of the lake. The “lower” campground where I stayed was on the left side of the lake. Being lower didn't provide any relief from the wind or the heat.
The sun was completely hidden beneath the hills but for a few brief moments it lit up the clouds like they were on fire, appropriate for such a hot day. The setting of the sun provided little relief from the heat. Even with doors and windows open, it was perhaps one of the most uncomfortable nights spent on the road thus far. Relief did arrive, however, when after midnight a front moved through and the temperature dropped dramatically. When I got up the next morning it was a chilly 48 degrees! And still windy.
3 comments:
And today you are near where I grew up in Texas - Seymour - and Wichita Falls was the "big city" for us!
I've never felt 108 degrees, can't imagine the feeling. Hope you got cooled off, thanks to the car.
I like it hot but not that hot! I wouldn't have been happy with a 60 degree drop either.
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