day 05
up before the sun for a run down route 17
one of the more beautiful in west texas
State Route 17
30°55'26.5"N 103°47'28.8"W
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balmorhea state park pool
a literal oasis in the high desert of west texas
charged by rainfall in the davis mountain 3,000 feet above the springs
flowing for miles under the desert floor
purified through cretaceous limestone
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enter
Marfa, Texas
30°18'49.0"N 104°01'15.2"W
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enter
El Cosmico
Marfa, Texas
30°18'12.3"N 104°01'16.8"W
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