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Twin Peaks, Alpine
henever I think of
Twin Peaks, the old
TV series comes to
mind. Alpine is nothing like
that… is it? In the book, this
beautiful image is printed in soft
browntones, and the clouds
look like they could jump off
the page. Better yet, it brings
back great memories of the
many days I’ve spent here and
the good friends that I’ve made.
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The Pecos High Bridge
riving from Houston to
Big Bend, Hwy. 90 is the
road of choice. There
are so many things to see and
do along the way...unlike
Interstate 10. Even though it’s a
bit east of Big Bend proper, to
me the Pecos River is the gate-
way. Maybe it’s because I was
raised on the tales of Disney’s
Pecos Bill or Judge Roy Bean.
This highway bridge was com-
pleted in 1959 and, at 273 feet,
it’s the highest highway bridge
in Texas. When I cross the high
bridge and see hundreds of
miles of peace and quiet spread
out before me, I’m free.
Cenizo
First Quarter 2010
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