Today Bob, Linda, and I went to the Saint Anna Wildlife Preserve. We took the shuttle through the preserve. There are many hiking trails. We didn't see any wildlife except at the Center where they feed the birds. The preserve is surrounded by fields of onions and cabbages and other vegetables. Most of the plants have thorns and spines on them. 
There was a 100 year old cemetery. They have erected the new crosses where they could find the remnants of old crosses. There are only 3 graves that are identified as to who is in them. The fence is original, made of Texas mahogany wood.
The picture above is of a vine that grows around a tree and chokes the tree. I have seen canes made of this kind of growth.
We took a quarter mile walk to see the Rio Grande river, the border between Mexico and the United States. The guide said people cross here all the time. They find their wet clothes on the shore where they have changed into dry ones. The plants you see growing on this side of the river are at least 10 or 15 feet tall. We also went to the HEB grocery store and picked up a few things. It was so nice out I sunned my feet for a little while. There is another wind advisory out for tomorrow. They worry about the wind because things are so dry that fires could get out of hand easily.
Tomorrow it's back to Mexico for a little shopping.
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