Star Party 2019 - The Fort Davis area

We drove back to Davis Mountains SP via El Paso. We didn't stop and we didn't cross any international borders - just a drive by on the freeway. We did have to stop at a check point. I haven't seen the check point out of El Paso manned in a few trips. We also drove through Marathon coming home instead of going by the observatory. Along the way, we saw a small blimp and a train. We also were able to get a different view of the observatories.

From the scenic drive at the state park: the observatories and Indian Lodge

And looking toward Fort Davis: both the city and the national park and toward Prude Ranch where the star party is located.

Because we were camping at the state park, the observing group decided to try the upper field this year. They took a tent for storage and sleeping for the few who needed a cat nap. Here, everyone is helping take the site down.

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